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Jasper in Winter – Feb 21

For someone who endures 6 months of the year in winter conditions, I have almost no winter photographs. I decided that it’s time to change that deficiency so a trip to Jasper was in order. The last week in February and first week in March are usually the best time to visit the mountains according to many photographers who have done this trip before. Weather forecast for the 4 days were highs of about -2C and lows of -13C, so […]

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Maiden Voyage

My new Sea Eagle Razorlite 393rl arrived on Thursday and I was anxious to try out my new toy. I decided to perform the maiden voyage at Islet Lake. A small leech-filled lake just east of Cooking Lake. I have never been to this location before but some of the local kayak clubs hold events here so it must have some paddling attraction. Time to discover why. I was hoping for some smooth as a pane of glass water but […]

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McKenzie Meadows Day 2

I learned from Jordan last night that iHop is not a good place to eat & that the movie Minions is not that good. We also decided that Jordan’s theme song for this trip should be: Shake It Off – Taylor Swift Just took a bogey – shake it off???? I want a new 60 degree wedge – shake it off buddy. Another early morning start & the weather is great. Jordan went through his morning golf routine which looks […]

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McKenzie Meadows Day 1

Jordan & I safely arrived in Calgary late Sunday night. We did a quick drive by of the McKenzie Meadows course to see what lies ahead for Jordan. It seems this course was hard hit by the floods in 2013. It just reopened last year. Here is what it looks like today. Here is Jordan learning how to use his Dad’s golf watch on the tournament eve. Everytime I take Jordan somewhere I have to get up very early in […]

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