I was determined to get out for a drive on 22 February 2024. It had been three weeks since my last drive, having spent so much of my time dealing with sorting out a hacked credit card and then waiting about nine days without a TV (died suddenly after about 15 years of good service) and waiting for a new one to be delivered and set up. All seems to be OK now, thank goodness, and it feels great. I do still need to have someone come and see exactly why I have no audio on my computer (for the last few months). It suddenly stopped after I installed Norton's Driver Updater - has happened to other people as well.

The weather on this drive was rather overcast, as you can guess by the distant background, so the light was a challenge, but easier on the eyes than harsh sun glare. The first sighting, once I had reached the start of the SE area, was a herd of Elk. Distant, and I did stop and zoom in to check if they were cattle or deer. A nice surprise when I saw that they were Elk, as I haven't seen Elk for ages. I didn't count how many males there were, but perhaps three or so. Will post a bit of video in the next day or two.

Not much to see the rest of the drive, but it felt so relaxing. I love seeing the striped patterns in some of the fields in winter time. There were quite a few Horned Larks, but they are so fast and not easy to photograph. Eventually, one did land on some ice along a roadside, giving me just the one shot.

This time, I drove one different road that I don't think I have ever driven before. No birds to be seen, but I was happy with one farmyard scene.

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I was determined to get out for a drive on 22 February 2024. It had been three weeks since my last drive, having spent so much of my time dealing with sorting out a hacked credit card and then waiting about nine days without a TV (died suddenly after about 15 years of good service) and waiting for a new one to be delivered and set up. All seems to be OK now, thank goodness, and it feels great. I do still need to have someone come and see exactly why I have no audio on my computer (for the last few months). It suddenly stopped after I installed Norton's Driver Updater - has happened to other people as well.

The weather on this drive was rather overcast, as you can guess by the distant background, so the light was a challenge, but easier on the eyes than harsh sun glare. The first sighting, once I had reached the start of the SE area, was a herd of Elk. Distant, and I did stop and zoom in to check if they were cattle or deer. A nice surprise when I saw that they were Elk, as I haven't seen Elk for ages. I didn't count how many males there were, but perhaps three or so. Will post a bit of video in the next day or two.

Not much to see the rest of the drive, but it felt so relaxing. There were quite a few Horned Larks, but they are so fast and not easy to photograph. Eventually, one did land on some ice along a roadside, giving me just the one shot.

This time, I drove one different road that I don't think I have ever driven before. No birds to be seen, but I was happy with one farmyard scene.

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I was determined to get out for a drive on 22 February 2024. It had been three weeks since my last drive, having spent so much of my time dealing with sorting out a hacked credit card and then waiting about nine days without a TV (died suddenly after about 15 years of good service) and waiting for a new one to be delivered and set up. All seems to be OK now, thank goodness, and it feels great. I do still need to have someone come and see exactly why I have no audio on my computer (for the last few months). It suddenly stopped after I installed Norton's Driver Updater - has happened to other people as well.

The weather on this drive was rather overcast, as you can guess by the distant background, so the light was a challenge, but easier on the eyes than harsh sun glare. The first sighting, once I had reached the start of the SE area, was a herd of Elk. Distant, and I did stop and zoom in to check if they were cattle or deer. A nice surprise when I saw that they were Elk, as I haven't seen Elk for ages. I didn't count how many males there were, but perhaps three or so. Will post a bit of video in the next day or two.

Not much to see the rest of the drive, but it felt so relaxing. There were quite a few Horned Larks, but they are so fast and not easy to photograph. Eventually, one did land on some ice along a roadside, giving me just the one shot.

This time, I drove one different road that I don't think I have ever driven before. No birds to be seen, but I was happy with one farmyard scene.

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I was determined to get out for a drive on 22 February 2024. It had been three weeks since my last drive, having spent so much of my time dealing with sorting out a hacked credit card and then waiting about nine days without a TV (died suddenly after about 15 years of good service) and waiting for a new one to be delivered and set up. All seems to be OK now, thank goodness, and it feels great. I do still need to have someone come and see exactly why I have no audio on my computer (for the last few months). It suddenly stopped after I installed Norton's Driver Updater - has happened to other people as well.

The weather on this drive was rather overcast, as you can guess by the distant background in some of my photos, so the light was a challenge, but easier on the eyes than harsh sun glare. The first sighting, once I had reached the start of the SE area, was a herd of Elk. Distant, and I did stop and zoom in to check if they were cattle or deer. A nice surprise when I saw that they were Elk, as I haven't seen Elk for ages. I didn't count how many males there were, but perhaps three or so.

Not much to see the rest of the drive, but it felt so relaxing. I love seeing the striped patterns in some of the fields in winter time. There were quite a few Horned Larks, but they are so fast and not easy to photograph. Eventually, one did land on some ice along a roadside, giving me just the one shot.

This time, I drove one different road that I don't think I have ever driven before. No birds to be seen, but I was happy with one farmyard scene.

Tags:   Alberta Canada SE of Calgary scenery landscape farmland agriculture field hill plough lines lines stripes snow snow-covered pattern trees winter outdoor 22 February 2024 Canon SX60 Canon SX60 Powershot annkelliott Anne Elliott © Anne Elliott 2024 © All Rights Reserved IMG_8624

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I was determined to get out for a drive on 22 February 2024. It had been three weeks since my last drive, having spent so much of my time dealing with sorting out a hacked credit card and then waiting about nine days without a TV (died suddenly after about 15 years of good service) and waiting for a new one to be delivered and set up. All seems to be OK now, thank goodness, and it feels great. I do still need to have someone come and see exactly why I have no audio on my computer (for the last few months). It suddenly stopped after I installed Norton's Driver Updater - has happened to other people as well.

The weather on this drive was rather overcast, as you can guess by the distant background in some of my photos, so the light was a challenge, but easier on the eyes than harsh sun glare. The first sighting, once I had reached the start of the SE area, was a herd of Elk. Distant, and I did stop and zoom in to check if they were cattle or deer. A nice surprise when I saw that they were Elk, as I haven't seen Elk for ages. I didn't count how many males there were, but perhaps three or so.

Not much to see the rest of the drive, but it felt so relaxing. I love seeing the striped patterns in some of the fields in winter time. There were quite a few Horned Larks, but they are so fast and not easy to photograph. Eventually, one did land on some ice along a roadside, giving me just the one shot.

This time, I drove one different road that I don't think I have ever driven before. No birds to be seen, but I was happy with one farmyard scene.

Tags:   Alberta Canada SE of Calgary farm farmyard quonset silos metal farm sign tractor on pole John Deere old snow winter outdoor agriculture field hill plough lines lines stripes snow-covered pattern trees 22 February 2024 Canon SX60 Canon SX60 Powershot annkelliott Anne Elliott © Anne Elliott 2024 © All Rights Reserved IMG_8635

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