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Another family hiking trip, this time to Chester Lake in Kananaskis. We did an approximately 10 km round trip, including 320m of elevation gain. Andrew walked all the way up to the lake, but got a ride (and a nap) in the backpack for part of the way back down. It was a beautiful hike and the highlight of the trip was that there were loads of fresh wild strawberries beside the trail! It took us much longer to go back down the trail than it normally would have!

During our recent summer vacation we went to Ottawa for a week. Although we spent most of the week at Louise’s family cottage, we also spent a day with the extended Agnew family for a party. Louise’s Uncle Michael invited everybody to celebrate his birthday! I haven’t processed all of the images from the week, but I have taken some time to put together the following slideshow from the party. More vacation images will follow soon!

Here are a few of the best images that made it into the video:

We went hiking up to Rawson Lake in Kananaskis Provincial Park. It’s a beautiful hike to an even more beautiful lake!

I joined in on Scott Kelby’s Third Annual Worldwide Photowalk on the weekend by connecting with a group of Albertans at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site of Canada. The Walk was organized by Darwin Wiggett and Samantha Chrysanthou. Thanks to Darwin and Sam for organizing again this year!

Although it was a beautiful day, conditions were not actually great for photography since the sun was high in the sky and it was very contrasty. I tried to focus on the smaller details and really just wandered around with Louise and the kids and watched them play. They had a great time exploring the ranch, meeting the horses and eating the food. Highlights included fresh biscuits and coffee (or hot chocolate) cooked over an open fire, a wagon ride, and getting to dress up like cowboys. It turned out to be a great visit to an interesting place!

Rob, Cyndi, and Sophie came for a visit recently (OK, not so recently, but I’m trying to catch up on my backlog so don’t hate me!). One of several outings we did together was to go hang out at the playground at Prince’s Island Park. We played on the playground, played soccer, and had lots of fun. It was a really great visit and our kids talk about Sophie all the time!