Digital Shots

Link: http://ftsask.ca/PhotoAlbums/Summer_Flowers/

Summer Trumpet Flowers

Photo's taken during the month of August, mostly of our Trumpet Flowers and of our yard. This year, almost every flower blossomed on the same day! On Saturday evening, there were about 8 or 9 blossoms, as there has been all summer, but this time, each tree was covered with buds, just getting ready to burst open.

On a Sunny Summer Sunday, we invited some friends over as we knew that this day would be special. From noon that day until 10PM that evening, there were over 90 blossoms that opened up fully from just a bud to full bloom! Totally amazing.

See this album to believe the quantity and size of these flowers.

One guest sat beneath an unopened bud, and about 1.5 hours later, she looks up and sees a fully opened flower. Remember, these flowers are about a foot long and 6-8 inches wide!!!

Link: http://ftsask.ca/PhotoAlbums/BBQ_2008/

Each summer, we try to hold a BBQ for all our friends, family and neighbours. It is an all-day event, and people are constantly coming and going. In evening, if there are still people around, I light the firepit for the kids to roast marshmallows and weiners. Caesar's Palace is open in case someone wants to lie down on a lounge chair behind the netting as well.

Enjoy all the photo's!

Link: http://ftsask.ca/PhotoAlbums/TradeShow/

I was on the Trade Show Committee, and due to my mobility issues, I rode a friends Segway all weekend to get around! Almost every photo was taken while I was ON the Segway. If you want to know how I feel about the Segway now, take a look at "My Views" blog and see how much I am trying to increase awareness of them. They are a godsend to handicapped people like myself!

Link: http://ftsask.ca/PhotoAlbums/Eclipse-08/

95% total Lunar Eclipse viewed from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta 20 Feb 2008. All photos taken with a Pentax K10 10mp camera with a 200mm (300mm SLR format) lens at 1600ISO

Lunar Eclipse 200895% total Lunar Eclipse viewed from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta 20 Feb 2008. All photos taken with a Pentax K10 10mp camera with a 200mm (300mm SLR format) lens at 1600ISO

Link: http://ftsask.ca/PhotoAlbums/home_Jan-Mar08/

Just a collection of a bunch of photo's I took around the house. Most featured Benny sleeping on top of the fish tank. It was nice and warm there, had a view and lotsa fish to keep him interested!

Link: http://ftsask.ca/PhotoAlbums/Greenland08/

After the Christmas Decorations and all the trees have been taken down, Greenland owners and staff put together a demonstration pond - indoors. This includes all the trees, bushes, plants, water features, pond fish and tons of dirt, all hauled into the main display area at the garden centre. Every year the pond layout changes, so no pond is ever seen twice.

Here is the link to the Photo's I took in January and February of 2008, as the plants matured and the pond looked better and better over the 3 months it is set up before being torn down again to be ready for Spring plant seed sales and displays.

As a bonus, they put a Volkswagon Bus right into the display, and ran a stream out of it's side door into the garden! What a bunch of practical jokers!!!

Link: http://ftsask.ca/PhotoAlbums/Greenland_Christmas/

Greenland Garden Centre is on the Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16 East of Edmonton) and near the junction of Highway 21. Each year after planting season is over, Greenland decorates all the indoor areas with what is probably the largest Christmas Tree display in the region. One can buy all your tree decorations right off the display trees. Of course they have tree's too, but you simply have to be there to understand all the work they put into displaying all these items. Simply Amazing!

Link: http://ftsask.ca/PhotoAlbums/Pink_Sunday_2007

Breast Cancer Fund raiser for the CIBC Run For The Cure - This is our 2007 Album. Take a look at our 2008 Album in another Post!