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| Horseshoe Canyon |
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| The Red Deer River from Orkney Viewpoint |
Today was spent exploring the Badlands of Alberta. It's very different countryside than how I spent the last few weeks. But it is very pretty.
Other than birds and rodents (ground hogs? Gophers? Prairie Dogs?), no wildlife was seen today. I have a feeling that's likely the case going forward.
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| Horse Thief Canyon |
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| waiting for |
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| her escort |
I enjoyed my time in dinosaur country today. Drumheller as done a wonderful job of capitalizing on its locale and cache of fossils. This would be the perfect place for a weekend with the nieces and nephews. They'd get a kick of all of the dino-themed silliness.
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| "the Largest Dinosaur" |
Drumheller and the surrounding valley is home to a few claims to fame. The "largest dinosaur" in at home in downtown Drumheller. I have no idea if this is true or even how big he is ... but it is quite big.
I also ventured out to Wayne, AB. This hamlet (more specifically, the drive to it) is in the Guinness Book of World Records) for the most spans in the shortest distance; on the drive to Wayne, there are 11 different bridges crossing the Rosebud River as it winds its way through the badlands over 6 kilometers to Wayne, AB.
I saw this sign in a washroom at one of the parks I stopped at today ... any idea why people need to be told that they can't fish from the toilet?!
While out exploring today, the skies darkened and I had high hopes that I would witness a great thunder and lightening storm over the Prairies. Sadly, it only rained with one or two tiny flashes of light. The wind picked up something fierce though ... it was enough to rock the CRV several different times as I waited out the rain.
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| such a vivid blue |
I had a few side stops today ... wandering through little shops and antique stores. I saw this tea cup and was struck by the colors. Finally I picked it up and looked at the bottom. The year 1984 was written on the bottom ... that was enough of a sign for me to purchase it. Who doesn't need a random tea cup.
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| who knew I liked jewelry?! |
This afternoon, while exploring Drumheller, I popped into another little shop and saw this gorgeous 1940s necklace ... too pretty to leave behind.
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| looks about right |
There were several other random items today; a church that sits 6 people (and 1 paster) and funny signs .
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| teeny, tiny church |
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| Life Words |
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| someone has a sense of humor |
To end the day, I had a delicious dinner.
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| when in Alberta ... EAT STEAK! |
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