A favourite old barn - a photo on Flickriver

A favourite old barn

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All but one of these five photos are from my archives, except for the Wilson's Snipe, which was taken on my most recent drive, on 15 May 2024.  I will add the description that I wrote under a previously posted photo taken on the same days as the other four images.

"On 18 April 2024, I managed to get out for another drive, this time W and SW of Calgary.  I was a bit hesitant to do another drive, after experiencing a lot more pain after my previous outing.  However, spring is here and I have been missing everything, so I'm hoping to start getting out a little more.  

There were a few birds that I would have liked to see, but my afternoon ended up being pretty much a barn drive.  Always OK with me.  The handful of bird photos I did take were pretty grim - either too far away or just not pleasant to look at.  I did add a poor American Robin shot last time, just for my own record.  A few other species included maybe half a dozen Trumpeter Swans way out on a large pond, a couple of Ravens, and a Red-winged Blackbird male calling to hopefully attract a female.  

The weather was not what I was expecting!  A mix of sunshine and cloud turned into wind and, in a couple of places, very light snow falling.  Remember, I live in Alberta, where crazy weather happens all the time. This may have kept a lot of birds hidden.  

I did break up my drive, partly to give my back and leg a change of position, but also to call in at Rancher's Corner to get a Cheeseburger and pan fries.  Normally, I never think of eating burgers, but these ones are SO good and I hadn't been there for many months.  What a warm welcome I got, too - so nice.  A great place to stop at when on a drive SW of the city."

Taken on: April 18, 2024

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Alberta

Canada

building

structure

wood

wooden

barn

old

trees

hills

Foothills

field

fence

snow

outdoor

spring

18 April 2024

Canon

SX60

Canon SX60

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Anne Elliott

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Sets appears in: • Drive W & SW of Calgary, windy, light snow, 18 April 2024 • Canon SX60 more » • Barns and old things « less

Camera: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 60mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Lens:	3.8-247.0 mm
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	60mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 12.0 Windows
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