Beautiful sky Christopher Martin Photography I spent a lot of time on the prairies in December.  These days started early in the morning so I was able to enjoy watching night give way to day.  And several hours later, watch the principles switch as the short daylight hours ran out. View original post

This White-tailed stag was found during a short drive into Bragg Creek on Christmas day this year. We are slowly warming up to New Year’s Eve and looking forward to the fireworks that our local community of Redwood Meadows puts on. Always a great show – and they go early so the children get to […]…Read more »

Graffiti at its finest Christopher Martin Photography When I visited Berlin last summer, I spent an early morning and, a couple of days later, a late afternoon touring around Kreuzberg.  This borough is divided into two major districts, 36 and 61.  I didn’t know enough about them to distinguish them – everywhere I went was…Read more »

Dancing elk Christopher Martin Photography We enjoyed a great Christmas day around our home today.  Outside, the sun was bright, the sky was blue and the snow draped everything in a blanket of white.   Inside, we played games, built toys, laughed a lot and had a really good time. I showed my family this video…Read more »

Every year, my neighbors and I exchange treats for the holidays. I wanted something a little different and came up with this recipe. It’s easy to make. You will need these ingredients: 3 cups sugar 1 1/2 sticks of butter 2/3 cup evaporated milk 7 oz. jar of marshmallow creme 2 tsp. peppermint extract 3…Read more »

There is no Christmas dinner without the traditional meat stuffed cabbage rolls. The traditional recipe is with sour cabbage, but my mom made us a light version of this recipe with wine vines. Sour cabbage is quite heavy to digest despite being very healthy. via Nests of meat stuffed wine vines rolls for Christmas — Cooking…Read more »

(Click on the image to open a larger version) I found this Red fox last weekend in Langdon, Alberta.  She was hunting mice in a farm field. alongside the highway.  A couple of times she came relati… Source: Afield with a fox on the hunt

Owl in a snow storm Christopher Martin Photography A snowstorm hit Bragg Creek last weekend quickly draping the area in white and pushing the temperature way down.  I caught sight of this owl along a familiar stretch of open forest divided by a gravel road. It was a steep challenge keeping sharp focus as she…Read more »