Friday, June 20, 2008

Around home now its spring

Look at the buffalos now are losing their fur. They look really straggley.
The Rodeo comes to Rimbey


Friday, June 13, 2008

Rocky Mtn Rodeo Parade












Rocky Mountain House had their Rodeo so friends joined us from Edmonton.We watched the parade in the rain and then out to the Rodeo which was freezing ,we were not very prepared for the weather,but it was a fun experience.

Rocky Rodeo






Rodeo fun






Not many of these cowboys stayed clean it was freezing and very,very,wet and muddy.There were lots of very funny moments.

Rocky Mountain House



June and we are still having 8 degree temperatures and lots of rain.We go to bed and it is pitch daylight.Very bizarre.Even 11pm is bright light we have had to put blankets on the window to darken them.(this is just some home news.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

BURNSTICK LAKE CAMPING






ONLY ONE AND A HALF HOURS FROM HOME HEADING SOUTH WEST. We met Trish and John here and put up our tents Friday night.Great spots on the lake.Spectacular views and gorgeous wildlife. We saw Loon here which are unusual to see.Beaver at night 9hard to get a photo and Muskrat cruised the banks

THE VIEWS






THE AREA IS LOVELY WITH VIEWS OF THE Rockies IN THE DISTANCE FROM OUR TENT DOOR.

WILDLIFE






>fROM WHERE WE PITCHED OUR TENT ON THE BANK OF THE BURNSTICK LAKE WILDLIFE WOULD SWIM BY,DOING THEIR DAILY THING
THE MOOSE WAS MEANDERING THROUGH A BOG AREA ON A DRIVE IN THE AREA.