Canadian geese are scattered all over Prince's Island. This is the time of year when you see many hens and goslings. Yesterday I was trying to get a picture of one "family" and I got just a little to close to the babies and I was hissed at. For the most part, the geese don't pay any attention to you as you can tell from these pictures. I have never seen so many of them gathered together in one place.

Many of you can't believe that Peter has lived in Calgary almost four years and has never owned a car up here. Calgary has a great public transportation network that suits his needs most of the time but there are times that he needs to run errands that really require a car. He has rented a car from time to time when he has a long way to go or a lot to transport but lately the solution he has used within the confines of the city is a Cars2Go car. Yes, he really does fit in this little smart car. Actually, both of us fit in it and have found it quite handy at times. There are about 300 of these little beauties scattered all over Calgary and if you find one and need it, you just swipe a special card in a card reader to see if it available. If it is, you just get in and drive where you need to within a certain area and then when you finished you just park it, get out, lock it and leave it for the next person. It is very inexpensive and Peter can drive it to or from the grocery for $3.00 - $4.00.

The Peace Bridge

Since Peter has been living in Calgary, a new bridge across the Bow River has been constructed. It has been a huge deal with many delays. I have watched the process through the years of visiting. This very contemporary structure has been dubbed the bridge to no where.....for now aka The Peace Bridge. At a price of $25,000,000 it has been the topic of discussion by many a Calgarian. Apparently, most people look at it as an object of art. When I was walking by it yesterday, people were stopping to have their pictures taken on the bridge. Peter told me that it is even used as a back drop for many wedding photos. It is hard to tell in the photograph but the skeleton of the bridge is a red or maroon color. It is interesting to see at night as it has lights on it that are quite nice. The Peace Bridge has also been featured in a "Visit Alberta" advertisement on television. I must admit, it is a nice addition to the Eau Claire area of Calgary.

Today has been a cool, dreary, drippy, day. I was able to sneak out between showers and take a walk on Prince's Island. Prince's Island is a small island about a two block walk from Peter's condo and is a place where people bike ride, walk, picnic, play Frisbee, or do pretty much what ever they want to do. On summer evenings there are venues like concerts, festivals, and Shakespeare in the Park theater productions. Weekends on the island are filled with scores of people of all ages milling around doing what makes them happy. Today, the island was almost deserted. As you can see from the pictures, it is just a lovely place to spend time.

I am back!

Well, it has been almost three years since I have posted anything on this blog but I am back in Calgary, possibly for the last time, and I thought I would look at the city through a new lens. This morning, Peter and I walked to Gulf Canada Square, his office building, before 6:00 a.m. just like he does each work day morning. The delightful morning air was cool and crisp as we meandered twelve blocks through parks and beside sky scrapers. As we walked, I wondered how I could present this magnificent, ever evolving city in a new light, a different light than in my previous blogs. Art is everywhere in Calgary but if you don't slow down you might miss it. Below are some of the things that I found as I walked back to the condo.