Old Herronton (Alberta) grain elevator and modern silos

            This evening, 7 February 2024, I am adding probably the last five photos that were taken one week ago, on 31 January 2024.  

On 31 January 2024, it was the first time I had been out since 28 December 2023!!  I mean 'anywhere', except for a haircut and a dental appointment.  About 5 weeks, which is pretty much unheard of for me.  Our parking lot had to be salted a week ago, and then any snow and ice was scraped away the next day.  This meant that everyone had to remove their cars for the day on both days.  Looked nice and clean when finished - until the next snowfall that arrived two days later!  Too bad they couldn't have waited till after the snow had fallen.  Actually, we were having weather that felt like spring, with a temperature around PLUS 11C-14C.  

At the end of my dentist visit, I discovered that my credit card had been hacked.  So, once I had my new number, I have been spending hours a day trying to get this all sorted out.  If this has ever happpened to you, you know what a pain it is to get your old card number replaced with your new one, especially on any autopayment arrangements.  What a waste of time!

Anyway, the drive on 31 January was all in the SE area.  I was curious about the Snowy Owls, as a couple of people who mention seeing these beautiful birds had not been reporting any very recently.  My daughter and I had seen six of them on 28 December 2023, but I found none on the two days I was out last week.  With this mild weather, I wonder if they have flown a bit further north.

The only birds I happened to notice were about half a dozen Black-billed Magpies that were hanging around one stretch of fence.  Also, a small flock of Gray Partridge exploded from a field, just as I was taking a photo of the muddy gravel road and scenery ahed of me.  Too late to try for a photo when they were in flight.  However, when editing my photos, I suddenly realized that there were several of the Partridge still down on the gravel road and just in the field before they flew.

A few familiar old barns, silos and sheds and an old grain elevator kept me and my camera happy for a few hours.  The back roads were grim!  A mix of gravel and muddy ruts.  Also, the sun is GLARING and makes driving so unpleasant.

A huge 'Thank You' to all the farmers everywhere, who work so hard in order to provide the food that we are so fortunate to have available.

Taken on: January 31, 2024

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31 January 2024

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