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Welcoming the Sun

May08
2012
1 Comment Written by Brian Van Tighem
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The crocus stays close to the ground on sunny hillsides and slopes, often shrouded in the safety of larger plants. Keeping a warm coat of fur helps the crocus stave off the cold of brisk spring mornings. It is swift to show its spring colours after the snow has melted away. One commonality both crocuses and mountain [...]

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Posted in Still Life, Wild Child - Tagged crocus, photography, Spring, sun

Mountain Momma…Take Me Home

Jun13
2011
5 Comments Written by Chloe Vance
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The soundtrack of my life has been playing Be Good Tanya’s “well I feel like an old hobo…you pass through places and places they pass through but you carry ‘em with you on the soles of your travellin’ shoes,” for as long as I can remember. Years of a nomadic, traveling-hobo lifestyle had Rob and [...]

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Posted in Featured Articles, Hidden Gems, Hot Potatoes - Tagged Canmore, home, moving

Ticks Easin’

Jun06
2011
6 Comments Written by Kristy Davison
Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thirteenofclubs/

[Wait a tick: this one's not for the faint of heart.] As the weather warms and the fuzzy purple crocuses come into full bloom, mountain people everywhere run for cover, paralyzed with fear. Why, you say? What could make a redneck/mountain man/ironwoman look like such a pansy? Allow us to introduce: Tick Season. According to [...]

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Posted in Are You High?, Featured Articles, Hot Potatoes, Wild Child - Tagged crocuses, hiking, ticks
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