Hiking at Grassi Lakes near Canmore

The forecast was for rain all day at home, so we checked the weather in the mountains and found out that it was going to be somewhat nicer even as close as Canmore, so we all piled into the van and headed out. We went to Canmore and did the Grassi Lakes hike, which is very easy. It was beautiful and it was a great start to our summer hiking season!

Simply Sunday: Nose Hill Park

I borrowed a lens from Canon for the weekend because I wanted to test it out (* more about that at the end for those of you that care) and so I decided to make a stop at Nose Hill Park in Calgary today with the kids. I've been working some really crazy hours lately trying to get caught up on all of the projects I've got going and it was really nice to actually have some time to take a break! The weather was pretty perfect for photography. It was a little bit sunny and a … Continue Reading ››

Simply Sunday: Soccer Picture Day

Simply Sunday - WRC Soccer Picture Day Today was picture day for my daughter Melanie's U8 Soccer Team. I was fortunate enough to be selected as the photographer for the league again this year. We were ahead of schedule and after Melanie's team was finished Melanie and Andrew were just hanging out and I was able to create a few cute images of them together. On a related note, Andrew's soccer picture day was yesterday, but he refused to have his picture taken. He plays U4 in a different league and sadly for Andrew, … Continue Reading ››

Simply Sunday: Lego

Simply Sunday - Lego When I was growing up one of my favorite things to do was play with Lego. And I had lots of it! Two massive industrial ice cream pails full of it. And I played with it all the time. My mother has managed to keep most of that Lego through all the years that I've been gone, even as the children of her friends and her older grandchildren have used it and loved it too. The first thing that happens now when we visit their house is that the Lego is found and … Continue Reading ››