Last Sunday afternoon I spent a couple of hours at the Michael Obrien Wetland in Red Deer Alberta. This is a man made wetland which takes street runoff and runs it through a number of ponds which have plants which help to clean the water before it enters the river system. It's a very successful natural system.
It was a very beautiful fall afternoon . I walked for the two hours and the Micro Manager sat on a bench.
There is a hay bale across a culvert in an early photo. Until I enlarged it, I thought it was a bear.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that but I just wanted to get the bridge.
DeleteThere's more there than here for sure. We'll get there soon enough.
ReplyDeleteWe will be earlier with leaves turning and we will get snow before you too.
DeletePretty Autumn colors, love the reflections too. The Micro Manager looks happy to enjoy the scene from the bench. Take care, have a great new week!
ReplyDeleteI think I got lucky with the peak of fall colors.
DeleteWhat a lovely walk for you. I love Autumn.
ReplyDeleteYes go for a walk and you find lots of photos.
DeleteGreat idea -- to clean the water in this natural way. And great photos!
ReplyDeleteIt's too bad they won't put more money into these types of water treatment.
DeleteWhat a beautiful fall day you had there. It's so lovely to see the colors and reflections. Also sweet to see Micro Manager there too.
ReplyDeleteIt was one of those great quiet fall days.
DeleteWhat a wonderful autumn day for a walk.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great day for a walk.
DeletePretty colors! I think your micro manager might be bored:)
ReplyDeleteI took those shots from 150 meters and she didn't know I was taking them and she hasn't seen them.
DeleteYou know what struck me as I read you post: the part about cleaning water naturally. We have the answers, don't we? Why are we so resistant to incorporating the solutions into action?
ReplyDeleteYour colors are far advanced of ours. What a beautiful walk you had, and at the end of it, your very own micromanager waiting patiently for you.
Nice summary of my post. I live in Red Deer Alberta. So we are pretty early with the fall colors.
DeleteWhat beautiful Fall colors you have now! And those are beautiful pictures of Micro Manager!
ReplyDeleteSome falls have nicer colors than others.
DeleteGolden colors, very beautiful, Red. I also loved hearing about the natural way to clean that water. :-)
ReplyDeleteSometimes the poplars are a very bright gold and the sun hits them in just the right way.
DeleteLovely fall colours.
ReplyDeleteI think it was about the peak for autumn colors.
DeleteLooks like you were at the height of your autumnal color last Sunday. I hope it is lingering, much like that lovely lady on the bench.
ReplyDeleteIt was certainly a great day for color and light.
DeleteYour fall colour is yellow from all the Trembling Aspen; our colour is orange and red from all the Sugar Maples.
ReplyDeleteWe always envy your red autumn colors.
DeleteYour leaves are so much further ahead into fall than ours. We walked a trail today and 99% of everything was still green.
ReplyDeleteWe will get snow before you too!
DeleteYay! We finally get to see your wonderful Micro Manager. What a great day to enjoy the fall colors, BUT wow! You walked for 2 hours! That’s awesome! I am very impressed.
ReplyDeleteLet's say I was out for two hours. So a lot of that was looking for good things to make a photo.
DeleteThe photos with the reflections in the water are wonderful - twice the impact in each photo. I could have sat on the bench too :)
ReplyDeleteI've heard of the runoff purification systems; so glad you have a successful one there.
I was surprised when I go out there to see that there was no wind.
DeleteFall is definitely arrived up north and a reminder that I need to keep making progress!
ReplyDeleteI like your reply to Jenn Jilks: "Yes go for a walk and you find lots of photos." That's exactly what I've been doing on John's Island. Nice pics!
ReplyDeleteHi Red, I keep going back to this post. Sure enjoyed all the photos. You just did a really nice job showing us the Michael Obrien Wetland. Hope you'll go back here sometime in a few weeks and let us see the winter look. Thanks again.
DeleteYou got some great autumnal photos! The Micro-Manager looks like she's trying to hide from your lens. :)
ReplyDeleteI always love the fall colours, they just stand out against the green.
ReplyDeleteFall is sure beautiful in your part of the world! It looks like lovely weather, too, for your walk.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see your seasonal photos Red.
ReplyDeleteoh you just made my day with exquisite images dear Red !
ReplyDeletethank you for taking along ,your captures are excellent which made me feel as i was there beside the lake :)
reflection is enchanting !
fall colors are spectacular indeed .
i first time saw micromanager in close ups :) you both make a lovely sweet couple !
blessings!