Driving from Swift Current to Bow River campground, west of Calgary

making early morning camp coffee

Trail Campground, Swift Current. Someone left a bike here.

Alberta Cows with a pump jack

And then the cows got scared and ran away

A Swainson’s hawk

Swainson’s Hawk in flight. Canadian Prairies

Roadside Shrine


The Rolling Canadian Prairies

Small Alberta Town; Tiley. Where the sign says they have groceries. But there are no groceries…

Graffiti Bridge as you come into Calgary from the east

Calgary Suburb

Stawnichy’s Ukrainian Sausage; pretty good. Not as good as Manitoba Garlic Sausage (Koubasa)

A neighbourhood in Calgary, where the airplanes roar overhead when they come in for a landing

Calgary suburb

Calgary Robin and babies

Big mountain clouds

Our first view of the mountains heading West

Bow Valley Campground. Trees and Trees

Orange shoes and the Jetta make a good match

Bow Valley campground

Bow Valley campground


Heart Mountain, Alberta

Heart Mountain hiking Trail


Quaite Valley / Barrier Lake trails

“This trail becomes a Scrambler’s Route” Heart Mountain hiking trail

Heart Creek and Heart Mountain, Alberta

Rocks and Water in a creek

Cute little ground squirrel. Chipmunk?

People lose a lot of keys

Heart Creek Trial

Map of Heart Creek Trail

Bright red berries. Not sure what they are. Anyone?

Alberta Juniper berries

Heart Creek Trail

Making a campfire


Sunset in Bow River