Late Sept, 2022, Various - Calgary, AB

2022 - September 24 - September 30

'Rising Crescent Moon Over the Rockyview General Hospital'
Captured the Crescent Moon (2.3%) rising over the Rockyview General Hospital in this one (below)..with plenty of Earthshine (ashen glow) :)

Crescent Moonrise over the Rockyview General Hospital, from North Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB - September 24th (6:02 AM)

Around an hour and a quarter later there was a little bit of colour to be found on the underside of the clouds as the Sun was getting close to rising :)

Rockyview General Hospital at Sunrise, from North Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB - September 24th (7:20 AM)

'Balloons! But No Loons'
Along with the (planned ahead) Moonrise photo, I was at North Glenmore Park hoping to be fortunate enough to see some Loons to photograph in the nice early morning light while hanging around the water's edge of the Glenmore Reservoir on Saturday, September 24th, 2022. Well, unfortunately that didn't happen. I did however get to see these lovely colourful balloons (below) take to the air from across the Reservoir! Who doesn't like seeing Hot Air Balloons!? :)

Hot Air Balloon (RE/MAX), from North Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB - September 24th (7:26 AM)

Hot Air Balloon (Sundance Balloons), from North Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB - September 24th (7:43 AM)

Hot Air Balloon (Sundance Balloons), from North Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB - September 24th (7:46 AM)

'Gone Fishing'
This fellow (below) also seemed to be enjoying a very pleasant early Autumn Saturday morning at the park :)

A fellow fishing, North Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB - September 24th (7:47 AM)

On my way out of North Glenmore Park that day, I just had to stop and get a shot of these fairly young trees (below) sporting their vivid Autumn colours :)

Autumn coloured young trees, North Glenmore Park, Calgary, AB - September 24th (8:48 AM)

Wood Duck hen (in flight), Inglewood Bird Sanctuary & Nature Centre, Calgary, AB - September 24th

'Mule Deer Portrait'
Been fortunate enough to see a Deer (at least one) on every 3rd or 4th outing at the local Provincial Park..so a fairly common occurrence. A wee bit of patience involved in capturing this Mule Deer Doe portrait (below). Upon encountering this Doe, while walking a footpath, I saw this little patch of bright/vibrant orange leaves nearby (the only patch like it around)..wanted that as the foreground element first and foremost (for its colour), just to give the photo an Autumn vibe to it. I lined up with the colourful patch between myself and the three tree trunks you see as the background (they'd make a not too distractingly high dynamic range backdrop when lined up together just so..the gaps between the trees were very bright otherwise), then waited (about 4 or 5 minutes) for the Doe to make her way into position. I just made out like I was foraging as she was while waiting..she didn't seem the least bit bothered by me being there, within relatively close proximity :)

Mule Deer Doe, Marshall Springs area of Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - September 25th

Pied-billed Grebe (non-breeding plumage), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - September 25th

There was a very nice colourful early Autumn Sunset on the evening of September 25th, 2022 (below) :)

A portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline at Sunset, from Tom Campbell's Hill Natural Park, Calgary, AB - September 25th (7:42 PM, 59Mp)

The Downtown Calgary skyline at Sunset, from Tom Campbell's Hill Natural Park, Calgary, AB - September 25th (7:45 PM, 117 Mp)

A portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline at Sunset (featuring the Calgary Tower), from Tom Campbell's Hill Natural Park, Calgary, AB - September 25th (8:01 PM, 37 Mp)

Though not as colourful as the previous evening there was some pretty interesting cloud formations on this early Autumn evening of September 26th, 2022 (below) :)

The Downtown Calgary skyline at Sunset, from Tom Campbell's Hill Natural Park, Calgary, AB - September 26th (6:55 PM, 118 Mp)

A portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline at Sunset (featuring the Calgary Tower), from Tom Campbell's Hill Natural Park, Calgary, AB - September 26th (8:04 PM, 36Mp)

A portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline at Sunset, from Tom Campbell's Hill Natural Park, Calgary, AB - September 26th (8:08 PM, 120 Mp)

'Black-billed Magpie in Autumn'
The Black-billed Magpie..a very common bird species around these parts. In fact, I see at least one pretty much everywhere I go these days..in neighborhoods, parking lots, City/Provincial Parks, and down by the river. Though abundant, I find them to be a surprisingly challenging bird species to photograph well. They just seem to have this way of always flying off at the last second before getting the shot off. Plus, with them having a black face and a white belly, getting the correct exposure of the photo can be a bit difficult. This photo isn't great, but I don't mind it..not thrilled about the chain link fence in there..still though, it is a true representation of this bird's urban habitat I suppose. Sometimes with wildlife you just get what you get lol. I like the Autumn vibe achieved, courtesy of a massive golden coloured Poplar tree, by aligning it as a backdrop just so (below) :)

Black-billed Magpie, entrance to Dale Hodges Park, Calgary, AB - September 28th

Blue Jay, Dale Hodges Park, Calgary, AB - September 28th

'Autumn in the City'
I took these images (below) of the Downtown Calgary skyline (with some surroundings) around midafternoon on September 28th, 2022. Apart from the local haze, you really couldn't have asked for a much nicer early autumn day :)

This first image was captured pretty much from the roadside of Sarcee Trail.

The Downtown Calgary skyline during midafternoon, from Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB - September 28th (1:30 PM, 124 Mp)

This next image (below) was captured from a little bit lower down the hillside and closer towards Downtown. I like the beautiful blue sky (haze not quite so obvious), the golden colours of the leaves on the trees, and the Train that's snaking its way through the image as it travels alongside the (unfortunately mostly hidden) Bow River :)

The Downtown Calgary skyline during midafternoon, from Edworthy Park, Calgary, AB - September 28th (2:20 PM, 45 Mp)

'Bow River Activity in Autumn'
I actually went to the location of the Crescent Heights Lookout Point on the evening of September 28th, 2000, hoping to catch the setting Crescent Moon reflecting off of the water's surface of the Bow River as it was setting. Well, the clouds had other plans preventing that from happening, but it was so nice to see folks still enjoying activities on the Bow River into the Autumn season :)

The Bow River and Peace Bridge, from the Crescent Heights Lookout Point, Calgary, AB - September 28th (6:53 PM, 22 Mp)

The Bow River, Peace Bridge, and a portion of Memorial Drive, from the Crescent Heights Lookout Point, Calgary, AB - September 28th (7:37 PM, 45 Mp)

'Calgary Tower Lit Up in Orange'
Just a simple shot of the Calgary Tower all lit up in orange.

A portion of the Downtown Calgary skyline at Sunset (featuring the Calgary Tower), from Tom Campbell's Hill Natural Park, Calgary, AB - September 25th (8:12 PM, 28 Mp)

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