Raspberries. I think I could stop the article there from lack of adequate words to describe this wonderful fruit. This is one of my favourites. Growing up I can always remember picking delicious raspberries to eat, put on ice cream, put in cereal, or just add sugar too. There are many species of raspberries around the world. This came as a surprise to me but the three countries who produce the most raspberries are Russia, Poland, and Serbia. Raspberries are high in fibre, contain low amounts of sugar, and are a rich source of vitamin C. Be careful when picking them though. As you can see in the picture, the stems have thorns that can be quite painful if grabbed instead of the berry. If you get strategic enough with raspberries like my parents do. You can grow one species that produces in the summertime and another species that produces in the fall. This way you can have raspberries for months on end!
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Unbelievable sunset last night in Redcliff Alberta. One thing I miss about living with my parents is the beautiful view from the back porch of the sunsets. We were fortunate to see this one while we were there for the weekend. Just like when the moon goes red as it is rising in the east, the same effect happens when the sun sets. Particles in the atmosphere reflect the light different to cause different colours. It was the perfect afternoon for a nice walk down in the coulees. We were at my parents house for the weekend so I thought I would go for a walk down in the coulees that I grew up playing in. The cattails were ready to release their seeds. Cattails go by many names. In the United Kingdom they are known as bulrushes. In the United States they go by cattails, punks, or corn dog grass. They grow in wetter areas, usually along marshes, creeks, or streams. They can be used as biofuel to produce ethanol.
In countries such as Peru and Bolivia, local native tribes use it in the construction of rafts and boats. It can be used for bedding, and insulation in walls. They were used in World War II as a substitute for life vests for pilots. They would last for over 100 hours of buoyancy. Beautiful orange moon last night in southern Alberta. The orange colour in the moon is caused by the scattering of light by the atmosphere. It usually happens when the moon is close to the horizon because it then has more atmosphere that it must pass through than when it is directly overhead. Photo taken by my father. We were up on the bridge crossing the Oldman River when a deer and it's mother passed underneath of us. As soon as the young one made it a safe distance away it turned it's head back and looked right at us! I couldn't have asked for a better pose.
Different than the photo of the day two days ago with the mule deer, this is a white-tailed deer. Still quite young but old enough to have lost his spots. You'll notice immediately the thick white haired border around his tail, hence the name whitetail. When alerted they will flag their tail up as a sign to other deer that there may be danger near (check the photo below). They have smaller bodies than the mule deer, and the males' antlers all branch off of one main beam. |
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