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Sunset in Frenchman River Valley, Val Marie PFRA pasture

Posted by on 20. January 2014 in Saskatchewan | 2 comments

Sunset in Frenchman River Valley, Val Marie PFRA pasture

Sunset over prairie in Frenchman River Valley at Val Marie PFRA community pasture, Saskatchewan. Val Marie PFRA is the largest community pasture in Saskatchewan, containing over 41,256 hectares (101,946 acres) of magnificent native prairie. Frenchman River flows through the pasture, with rugged valley slopes adding to it’s photographic appeal.   Return to the Saskatchewan photo gallery.  

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Avenue with elm trees in downtown Saskatoon, autumn colours

Posted by on 12. November 2013 in Saskatchewan | Comments Off on Avenue with elm trees in downtown Saskatoon, autumn colours

Avenue with elm trees in downtown Saskatoon, autumn colours

Avenue with elm trees in front of our home in downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Autumn was warm and dry, colours were at the peak a bit later this year. Do we see the effects of climate change? Return to the Saskatchewan photo gallery.

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Horse in pasture with sagebrush, Val Marie PFRA Community Pasture

Posted by on 7. July 2013 in Saskatchewan | Comments Off on Horse in pasture with sagebrush, Val Marie PFRA Community Pasture

Horse in pasture with sagebrush, Val Marie PFRA Community Pasture

I spent several hours photographing a group on horses near the Val Marie PFRA community pasture headquarters. This horse decided to run through a field of sagebrush to catch up with his buddies. Val Marie PFRA is the largest community pasture in Saskatchewan, containing over 41,256 hectares (101,946 acres) of magnificent native prairie. Frenchman River flows through the pasture, with rugged valley slopes adding to it’s photographic appeal. Together with the adjacent Beaver Valley PFRA pasture, there are over 200,000 acres (80,000 hectares) of un-interrupted native prairie. Something...

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Winter on the prairies – Grasslands National Park

Posted by on 31. December 2012 in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan | Comments Off on Winter on the prairies – Grasslands National Park

Winter on the prairies – Grasslands National Park

Snow-covered hills in Frenchman River Valley – West Block of Grasslands National Park. This photograph was taken after a late spring snow storm south of the old Larson’s homestead (this is an older image from the archives). Friends told me that they got a “lot of snow” in Val Marie so I went south and spent a weekend photographing in the park. It does not looks much, but for this (very dry) part of Saskatchewan, any moisture is received with joy. Back to the Grasslands National Park photo gallery.

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Northern Lights over Highway 4, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

Posted by on 2. December 2012 in Saskatchewan | Comments Off on Northern Lights over Highway 4, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

Northern Lights over Highway 4, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) over Highway #4 at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park. Photograph one cold November evening around 2 am. I set my camera to ISO 1600 and exposed the scene for 30 seconds. The charged particles of the aurora were constantly moving and long exposure captured the dense curtain of light across the sky. Return to the Saskatchewan photo gallery.  

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