I’ll start at the end this week, with a short piece on a day out last week, spent visiting a nearby park under bright blue skies. We’ve been able to enjoy so many blue sky days this fall, we feel most fortunate. The day last week ended with this little beauty:
I like the big Belgian style beers this time of year, particularly the doubles and triples made by monks, so this one above, a different take, intrigued. A single? A tiny monastery? A baby Belgian? A lot of questions? Why not?! A suitable saison for a splendid season, very good, not too strong, and probably perfect with a picnic lunch if you weren’t going to drive shortly after. We did drive to the park, so this was enjoyed at the end of the day back at home. A suitable saison for a splendid season enjoyed at supper time with soup. Super.
No idea what I’m on about in that last paragraph. Let’s get back to the park visit – we were after mountain views without driving all the way to the mountains, so into the foothills and a nearby park it was! We got there mid-morning, parking in an almost empty lot. Scout could not get out of the truck fast enough, likely because she’d remembered this place, a favourite of hers when she was a pup. We did what we could to keep up…
We wandered the trails through tree lined hills, stopping to listen to the last of the leaves rattling and rustling in light winds.
As we climbed to the top of the valley, the trees were almost totally leafless, their tough and twisted trunks and branches quite the arresting sight.
We didn’t spot any of the bald eagles that can sometimes be seen from the top of the valley, but we did enjoy sweeping views across to the Rockies.
What a day of brilliant big sky Alberta-style fall flavours! Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
OldPlaidCamper 
Stunning photos, Adam! What a gorgeous spot. 🙂
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Thanks, Jane – our closest essence of Alberta!
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Tasty zoomaramas, inside & out!
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Yessir!
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Oh, forgot to mention that “wings of a tern” is my new blog not officially launched as yet, but in the works for the writer once known as Rivertop Rambles. Geesh, take care, Adam.
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Walt, this is exciting – very much looking forward to your new blog taking flight!
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Excellent fall photos. I am sure the beer at the top would be great with the fall soup I am making. Bring some over, will you?
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It most certainly would – soup, beer and cheese, our fall essentials!
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Awesome!
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Love all those mountains, park trails and beautiful blue sky vistas. Hope you, Mrs PC and Scout are all enjoying a serene, salubrious and special Sunday. Have a great week ahead too Adam. Cheers!
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Haha, yes, we enjoyed our weekend, full of fall flavour! I’ve got to cut down on the alliteration…
Cheers, Miriam, and I hope your week is going well!
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No, don’t ever cut down on that alliteration Adam. Makes reading so much more fun!!
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Don’t encourage me!
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Always! 😁
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Beautiful park and what a wonderful place to enjoy a walk! Glad to see Scout enjoying old and new favorites and hope again you were out on another adventure today instead of watching football. Enjoy the week!🙂
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Thank you! Being out at that ranch is a short, sharp blast of the best of southern Alberta!
The Everton game… just like old times, sigh…
I hope your week is going well!
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Great scenic shots.
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Thanks, Jane!
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