Abandoned Alberta

If you want to see inside this absolutely amazing home built in 1919 and last lived in, in 1973 ... check out this video: ---> www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTaa... Simply a stunning home for its time. #Abandoned #Alberta #History #Explore #urbex #backroads #Canada #Canon #Photography #youtube #video

The final chapter in my Abandoned Alberta (Abandoned Alberta III) journey is available in bookstores starting later this week. #alberta #history #book #newrelease #explore Photo by the Lac La Biche Museum.

Canada Strong. #wainwright #cfbwainwright.

Thoughts and Prayers to CFB Wainwright. #wainwright

A little better video from yesterdays Whooping Crane experience. Check out the cute colt. We saw 61 of these beautiful and endangered birds. About 540 in Canada make up the world population of 800 #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #migration

The reason we went to Saskatoon. Private guided tour to look for the endangered whooping cranes as they migrate south. Here are 3 of the 61 we saw. There are approx 540 in the Canadian flock and roughly 800 left in North America. #wildlife #birds #nature #WhoopingCranes #endangered #saskatchewan

It has arrived. Well at least my copies. T-10 days until release day. #abandoned #alberta #book #newrelease #yeg #yyc

Photographed this maple leaf on my walk this morning. #nature #canada #mapleleaf #leaf #yeg #shareyourweather

Available in 2 weeks. Already a bestseller on Amazon .. thank you for all of the pre-orders. #book #newrelease #alberta #history #abandoned

Did you know I have a YouTube channel. You can subscribe for free at: m.youtube.com/@abandonedal... #abandoned #alberta #youtube

That was a nice storm that rolled through #yeg last night. #storm #abwx #lightning

Happy 34th anniversary to my wife Rami. She has been on many of journeys with me and cooked they saying ‘when driving with Joe and the road goes to shit, you are close to your destination.’ #happyanniversary #anniversary @ramisthoughts.bsky.social

Phalaropes in a pond near Bittern Lake, Alberta yesterday. (May 16, 2026). The most I have seen on at one time. #birds #nature

Farthest north I have seen pronghorns. Saw about 8 of them just south of Bruce. #nature #wildlife #pronghorn

And here is the cover for 'Abandoned Alberta III'. Photographed during the amazing solar storm on May 11th, 2024. Arriving in stores and online late June / early July. #abandoned #alberta #book #newrelease

Happy Mother's Day!!!! (photo from a few years ago) #mothersday #wildlife #birds

Yesterday - next round of monoclonal antibody to try and put the anca vasculitis in remission. How rare is this autoimmune disease 10-20 / million are diagnosed each year. Or think if it as 400-800 in Canada a year. #health #anca #rituximab

A little tease of the cover for ‘Abandoned Alberta III’. Arriving in bookstore and online in late June or early July. In addition, reprints of ‘Abandoned Alberta I and II’ reprints will arrive at the same time. #abandoned #alberta #books #newrelease

Sandhill cranes heading north this afternoon in central Alberta. #nature #alberta #birds

Here is the Kirkpatrick grain Elevator. Built in 1924. It was closed in the 1980s and is now privately owned by Andrew Farms. Its sits in its original location beside the abandoned rail line that passes through the area. #alberta #history #explore #abandoned #rural #canonA

Another magical morning with nature. Red-winged blackbird singing his song. Cold enough to see his breath with the backlit sunrise. #yeg #nature #birds #canon

As far as I am concerned, the 301,620 people that signed the separation petition are free to move to the US.

Another photo from yesterday morning .. Temperatures were just right to catch the breath of the red-winged blackbird as it sung at sunrise. #nature #birds #canon #yeg #shareyourweather

A little video from this morning of the red-winged blackbird ... breath can be seen as he sings... Morning Notes ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nLT... #nature #wildlife #bird #canon #wow

What a magical morning! Only a few times a year, when the temperature is just right, you can catch the breath of the red-winged blackbird as they sing at sunrise. #nature #wildlife #bird #canon. Thanks @timosborne.ca for the inspiration.

First red-wing blackbird of the year. For me, Spring is now here. #yeg #birds #nature

The beaked hazelnuts are flowering in the river valley. The flowers are so tiny and bright. #flower #yeg #nature #hazelnut.

Momma red fox and her kits. Nature is amazing. #nature #wildlife #fox #spring #cute.

Welcome home Artemis Crew. Amaze. Amaze. Amaze. #artemis #nasa #space #welcomehome

They are almost home. Godspeed. #artemis #nasa #space

Watching this live and on the tv is so amazing. #moon #nasa #artemis #space

Since humans are flying by the moon n today. Here is my best photo of the moon. #moon #space #nasa #artemis

The male mountain bluebird. Photographed east of Edmonton yesterday. (April 4, 2026) #bird #birds #blue #nature #wildlife #canon #bluebird #blue #yeg #alberta #spring

Hoppy Easter. #rabbit #bunny #easter #nature #wildlife

The mountain bluebirds are back. Female coming in for a landing. #bird #birds #nature #wildlife

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Let’s go Canada. -#Olympics2026 #Canada

This is how I will be voting on the Alberta referendum questions - NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO and NO. I suspect majority of Albertan’s will as well. #abpoli

Happy Superb Owl Day! #SuperbOwl #Owl #nature #wildlife #bird

From yesterday .... a beautiful male snowy owl. A view from the road one power pole away and then the shot via a 600mm lens. #birds #nature #wildlife #owl

Check out the red circle on the owl pellet photo: any idea of what the heck it is? The answer is here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

See a fox 🦊 Post a fox (or three!) 🧡 #mammals 🌿 #fox

Ouch. Miss Charlie is home from surgery. Removal of a large mass from her side. Had a large mass removed. Now to keep her calm for 10-14 days. Biopsy results in 5-7 days. #dog #pet #vizsla

Miss Charlie is going in for surgery tomorrow to remove a large mass from her side. Originally thought to be fat, but the vet is now concerned since it has hardened. From the initial sample it doesn’t appear to be cancer. #pet #dog #vizsla

Winters must have been bleak and cold in this tiny little house, set on a hill in the wide open .. no trees for miles. #abandoned #alberta #history #explore #backroads

'Wag the Dog' playing out in real time. #Venezuela #Trump

Happy New Year #happynewyear #newyear

This 737 came into service in 1979 with PWA in Edmonton. It was retired from Air Canada’s service in 2005. The aircraft became part of an exhibit at the Alberta Aviation Museum. In 2013, the aircraft was flown to Villeneuve where it now sits. #abandoned #Alberta #yeg #history #plane #airplane

What you looking at? Snowy owl looking not to impressed at my long lense. #bird #nature #wildlife #birds #snowyowl #owl