Late June 2023, Various - Southern AB

2023 - June 15 - June 30

I went out in the late evening of June 15th with the hope of capturing images of the Aurora with the Downtown Calgary skyline..it didn't happen.

A photo of the Scotiabank Saddledome and the Downtown Calgary skyline during Nautical Twilight, from Scotsman's Hill, Calgary, AB - June 15th (11:23 PM, 31 Mp, 4:5 crop)

I went out very early on the morning of June 17th to Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, located to the SW of the city, with the hope of capturing images of a very thin Crescent Moon rising over the Downtown Calgary skyline..it didn't happen due to too many clouds. Whilst there though I did get to enjoy a nice mild hike and capture a few photos too.

A photo of the Downtown Calgary skyline during golden hour of Civil Twilight (15 minutes before sunrise), from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (5:09 AM, 40 Mp)

A photo of the Downtown Calgary skyline during golden hour of Civil Twilight (11 minutes before sunrise), from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (5:13 AM, 37 Mp, 4:5 crop)

Photo of a flower from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (38 Mp, 4:5 crop)

Photo of a Deer from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (29 Mp, 4:5 crop)

Photo of a Cedar Waxwing from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (4:5 crop)

Photo of a bird from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (4:5 crop)

Photo of a Hairy Woodpecker (male) from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (4:5 crop)

Photo of a flowering plant from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (35 Mp, 4:5 crop)

Photo of a fly from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (4:5 crop)

Photo of a Blue Jay from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (4:5 crop)

Photo of a flower from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (38 Mp, 4:5 crop)

Photo of a spider from Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta - June 17th (4:5 crop)

As can often happen in the month of June the sky was full of drama on the 21st when I headed out with my camera gear..was actually hoping for lightning, but it didn't happen.

A 15 second long exposure photo of the Scotiabank Saddledome and the Downtown Calgary skyline (74 minutes before sunrise), from Scotsman's Hill, Calgary, AB - June 21st (8:41 PM, 36 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A 15 second long exposure photo of the Scotiabank Saddledome and the Downtown Calgary skyline (66 minutes before sunrise), from Scotsman's Hill, Calgary, AB - June 21st (8:49 PM, 36 Mp, 4:5 crop)

I went to the specific location (near Valleyview Park, Calgary) these next two photos were taken (below) because of the second photo, where the setting crescent moon is aligned over the tallest building in the city (Brookfield Place). I captured the first of these two photos at the time I did because that little bright spec to the right of the Calgary Tower (must be a planet..not sure which one) was just about to disappear behind the buildings. This is an example of one of the reasons why I head out to my planned shooting locations early..you just never know what else interesting you might happen to see while there.

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Crescent, 15.1%) over a portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline during Astronomical Twilight (133 minutes after sunset), from near Valleyview Park, Calgary, AB - June 22nd (12:08 AM, 37 Mp)

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Crescent, 15.1%) aligned over Brookfield Place during Astronomical Twilight (144 minutes after sunset), from near Valleyview Park, Calgary, AB - June 22nd (12:19 AM, 38 Mp)

A photo of the setting Sun over the Downtown Calgary skyline from Hwy 22X roadside near Indus, AB - June 22nd (9:42 PM, 43 Mp)

This (below) is definatly one of my favorite alignemet photos thus far! I've experienced many failed attempts at this imagined/planned photo.

A photo of the setting Sun and the Downtown Calgary skyline from Hwy 22X roadside near Indus, AB - June 22nd (9:45 PM, 38 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Crescent, 22.7%) over a portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline during Astronomical Twilight (183 minutes after sunset), from near Valleyview Park, Calgary, AB - June 23rd (12:57 AM, 34 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Crescent, 22.7%) with a portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline during Astronomical Twilight (187 minutes after sunset), from near Valleyview Park, Calgary, AB - June 23rd (1:01 AM, 36 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Crescent, 22.7%) with a portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline during Astronomical Twilight (188 minutes after sunset), from near Valleyview Park, Calgary, AB - June 23rd (1:02 AM, 44 Mp)

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Crescent, 40.2%) aligned with the Calgary Tower during Astronomical Twilight (203 minutes after sunset), from near Max Bell Centre, Calgary, AB - June 26th (1:18 AM, 36 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the setting Sun over a portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline from Hwy 22X roadside near Indus, AB - June 26th (9:42 PM, 36 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the setting Sun over a portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline from Hwy 22X roadside near Indus, AB - June 26th (9:44 PM, 36 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the setting Sun over a portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline from Hwy 22X roadside near Indus, AB - June 27th (9:41 PM, 38 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the large Canada flag located at the south end of the Stampede Grounds from Scotsman's Hill, Calgary, AB - June 28th (35 Mp, 4:5 crop)

A photo of the setting Moon (Waxing Gibbous, 93.7%) aligned with the Calgary Tower during Astronomical Twilight (160 minutes before sunrise), from Airways Park, Calgary, AB - July 1st (2:46 AM, 36 Mp, 4:5 crop)

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