animal crossings in Banff National Park

On May 6, 2008 By Rick McIn photosLeave a comment

This is the actual turn-off From Banff, Alberta, Canada to the #1 highway to Calgary. Elk decided to take the road.

Parks Canada builds special bridges so animals can cross. But these elk went the EASY way.

… Yes, the existing wildlife crossing structures are working! Through the long-term data collected, animals continue to teach us how to build better fencing and crossing structures to meet their different lifestyle needs. This learning has gone into the current twinning project. Worldwide, other transportation engineers are also putting this learning on the ground. …

Banff National Park

Thanks Mom.

no turn unstoned … Joseph the Dreamer

On May 1, 2008 By Rick McIn photosLeave a comment

Saw a TERRIBLE play tonight.

These actors are obviously amateurs.

It was called Joseph the Dreamer, loosely based on the Biblical tale of Joseph, son of Jacob, famous for his coat of many colours.

Joseph

The lead was sold in to slavery by his brothers, later to become chief adviser to the Egyptian Pharaoh. Ya, right.

Does anyone else remember a juggler in the Bible?

I posted more photos of the play on Flickr. There’s a gap, though, where I fell asleep.

Lesson learned: No play asking the audience to fold chairs after the performance, is ever going to win a Tony.

tree hugger on Earth Day

On April 23, 2008 By Rick McIn photosLeave a comment

Sage …

What are you doing in that tree?

Mazatlán, Mexico 2008 photos

On April 20, 2008 By Rick McIn health & fitness, photos, travel, travel MexicoLeave a comment

Added a last few pics.

See my Mazatlán, Mexico 2008 photo set on flickr.

Adios.

El Centro in Maz is great. But I don’t like Mexico, in general.

That country is getting far too affluent for me. Too fat.

Literally, in 2008, seems to me, there are more obese Mexicans, even, than obese gringo tourists. The downside of making economic gain.

Benetton Talk

Masons do Hawaii right

On April 13, 2008 By Rick McIn photos, travelLeave a comment

It’s a special day over at the Mason house. …

The 2wk anniversary of their return from Hawaii.

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I’ve got many of my best photos from their 2 week family holiday posted on flickr now. (I tagged along as official photographer.)

It’s almost impossible for the family Mason to organize big holidays away. (I’m shocked they pulled this one off.) And it turned out GREAT.

Jane forever has been trying to organize a big holiday with her life long friend Monica.

Monica’s daughters had plenty of fun too. This trip worked for everyone.

Henry had his birthday on the island.

One day, not so far in the future, the Masons will look back on Kauai as one of the best family trips ever.

I feel lucky to have been with them there.

More photos from Kauai on my Mason photo set. Or see all my photos sets.

Polihale State Park, Kauai

On April 12, 2008 By Rick McIn photos, travelLeave a comment

The best beach on the island, I thought, was remote Polihale. At the south end of the Na Pali cliffs. As far as you can drive west.

all my Polihale photos – flickr

My favourite campground, too.

spider, Kauai, Hawaii

On April 11, 2008 By Rick McIn photos, travelLeave a comment

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