This old house was at the same location as the farmstead photo I posted yesterday. I'm sure I have never seen this place before, and I was thrilled to come across it on 25 January 2020.
Three days ago, 30 March 2020, was a day I had been looking forward to - to finally finishing the huge task of sorting, editing and posting 1,161 photos from our amazing birding trip to South Texas in March 2019. Having spent exactly one year doing this, it feels rather strange to be digging into my archives for images to upload.
For each photo, I will use the same description that I added under a different, already posted image from the same day. Stay safe and stay well, everyone!
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"Monday, 27 January 2020: our temperature this morning is -3C (windchill -3C), and the sun is shining so far. Sunrise is at 8:20 am, and sunset is at 5:18 pm.
Three of the photos I have posted today were taken the day before yesterday, on 25 January 2020. The last two images uploaded were taken yesterday, when I went for a morning birding walk in Fish Creek Park with a group of good friends.
The main difference in this barn (not the one in the photo above) between 2014 and 2020 is that there is now an open space at the far end of the low, sloping part of the building. The rest of the barn looks pretty much the same, at least from this angle, taken (as always) from the road. I'm always amazed to find it still standing.
Two days ago, on 25 January 2020, the weather was beautiful, so I made a last-minute decision to drive SE of the city to take a few winter photos. For about five hours, I drove along wet, muddy, gravelly roads which were atrocious to drive on. You can barely tell that I have a white car : )
Needless to say, I did keep my eyes open in case there was a Snowy Owl somewhere. No luck until much later, after I thought it was time to turn around and start heading for home. I suddenly spotted a beautiful bird perched on a distant fence line. Far away, but at least it wasn't sitting on a utility pole insulator. Most of the time, it either sat there with its back turned towards me, or it kept looking away from me. Luckily, I did manage a few shots that are fit to post.
On this drive, I passed various old barns and houses that I always stop and photograph when I am out that way. A few new ones added to the joy of the day.
The day ended with my getting lost in exactly the same way as I did once before. To get out of it, I had to waste a lot of time having to drive back south again in order to turn around. However, the thought of seeing the Snowy Owl kept a smile on my face."
I have tried to find more information online, but with no luck. There was a sign for this farmstead by the road that said:
"Buck for Wildlife.
Abandoned Farmstead Project
The Graham Family is gratefully acknowledged in the management of habitat for Alberta's Fish and Wildlife Resources. Permission has to be obtained to enter the area. I always take my photos of old buildings from the road, anyway."
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