home on the range

– Canola Fields (Evansburg, Alberta)

Fields upon fields of yellow canola, and I do mean yellow. These are bright.

– Grainy Silos (Evansburg, Alberta)

The old grain silos and wooden sheds.

– Canola Cousins (Evansburg, Alberta)

Soaking up some of the 30 degree heat on the dusty farm road. Summer is in full swing.

– Sunset Buildings (Evansburg, Alberta)

Another 11pm sunset, not that it ever seemed to get to fully dark.

– Dessert Darkness (Evansburg, Alberta)

Relaxing around the fire after eggless cheesecake dessert

– It’s my Birthday (Evansburg, Alberta)

Doing the birthday dance in front of the flaming cheesecake

– Sherlock’s Tongue (Evansburg, Alberta)

The ever friendly Sherlock doing his best to lick the camera to death.

– Treasure Hunt (Evansburg, Alberta)

One of a series of fiendishly clever clues in a fiendishly clever treasure hunt

– Treasure Hunt (Evansburg, Alberta)

We aren’t stumped. Not even a little bit. Ok so where to next?

– Fireside Grandparents (Evansburg, Alberta)

Soaking up the flames the patriach and matriach of the family farm enjoy the entertainment

– Fireworks Fun (Evansburg, Alberta)

One of the benefits of having a birthday on Canada Day is that there are always fireworks on sale (oh and it is a public holiday and nationwide celebration)

– Coloured Flames (Evansburg, Alberta)

Some beautifully coloured flames in the firepit courtesy of a copper pipe with a piece of fibreglass re-inforced rubber hose inside. It turns out that this produces the most intense coloured flames. Good party trick!

– International 403 (Evansburg, Alberta)

Closeup of one of the old harvesters

– Wheels and Pulleys (Evansburg, Alberta)

Another closeup of the same harvester