https://acolourlesslife.ca/ 2026-10-06 https://acolourlesslife.ca/mean-el-camino-no-frills-strathmore-ab-2026-09-12-1789318873 2026-09-13 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/09/1789319021_MeanElCaminoNoFrillsStrathmoreAB20260912.jpg Mean El Camino, No Frills, Strathmore, AB, 2026-09-12 I found this beauty in the No Frills parking lot in town on the way into the store to get some groceries. I stopped and made some images, which was lovely. Also got stinkeye from the cars owner, which was less so. https://acolourlesslife.ca/walking-along-the-canal-thomas-drive-strathmore-alberta-2026-08-27-1788122753 2026-08-30 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/08/walking-along-the-canal-thomas-drive-strathmore-alberta-2026-08-27-1788122753.jpg Walking along the canal, Thomas Drive, Strathmore, Alberta, 2026-08-27 I had gone out last night with the idea of getting curb side shots for a project I'm working on -- and I did --- but the sky came to life as I was heading back and it seemed like a good idea to get a piece of it. https://acolourlesslife.ca/slammin-the-action-cam-bow-river-float-alberta-2024-09-29-1785696562 2026-08-02 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/08/slammin-the-action-cam-bow-river-float-alberta-2024-09-29-1785696562.jpg Slammin' the action cam, Bow River Float, Alberta, 2024-09-29 A horrible image from my Akasio 2000 action cam on my paddle board that can be triggered from a wrist remote. Not a wonderful image, but I still liked it as a good memory of a challenging paddle. https://acolourlesslife.ca/leading-edge-north-of-twp-road-224-strathmore-ab-2026-07-08-1783604872 2026-07-09 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/07/leading-edge-north-of-twp-road-224-strathmore-ab-2026-07-08-1783604872.jpg Leading Edge, North of Twp Road 224, Strathmore, AB, 2026-07-08 Looking north from the top edge of Strathmore on Twp 224. Another of yesterday's storms skirting town. https://acolourlesslife.ca/strathmore-weather-radar-01-north-of-strathmore-ab-2026-07-04-1783281210 2026-07-05 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/07/strathmore-weather-radar-01-north-of-strathmore-ab-2026-07-04-1783281210.jpg Strathmore Weather Radar 01, North of Strathmore, AB, 2026-07-04 A small storm juxtaposed with the Strathmore Radar Station that is tasked with tracking it. https://acolourlesslife.ca/so-the-drama-north-of-strathmore-rocky-view-county-ab-2026-07-04-1783281115 2026-07-05 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/07/so-the-drama-north-of-strathmore-rocky-view-county-ab-2026-07-04-1783281115.jpg So the drama, North of Strathmore, Rocky View County, AB, 2026-07-04 The sky was being dramatic yesterday. https://acolourlesslife.ca/a-nice-balance-dinosaur-provincial-park-ab-2024-04-13-1783148005 2026-07-04 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/07/a-nice-balance-dinosaur-provincial-park-ab-2024-04-13-1783148005.jpg A nice balance, Dinosaur Provincial Park, AB, 2024-04-13 Canadian Badlands... Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta https://acolourlesslife.ca/gauges-fire-truck-strathmore-ab-2026-07-01-1783118841 2026-07-03 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/07/gauges-fire-truck-strathmore-ab-2026-07-01-1783118841.jpg Gauges, Fire Truck, Strathmore, AB, 2026-07-01 Pressure gauges on the side of a fire truck. https://acolourlesslife.ca/siren-fire-truck-strathmore-ab-2026-07-01-1782929240 2026-07-01 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/07/siren-fire-truck-strathmore-ab-2026-07-01-1782929240.jpg Siren, Fire Truck, Strathmore, AB, 2026-07-01 I managed to snag a close-up of one of our local fire trucks. Bumper mounted siren. https://acolourlesslife.ca/just-put-it-in-park-thornbriar-green-calgary-alberta-2024-02-27-1782883321 2026-07-01 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/07/just-put-it-in-park-thornbriar-green-calgary-alberta-2024-02-27-1782883321.jpg Just put it in park, Thornbriar Green, Calgary, Alberta, 2024-02-27 Having fun with my Bonzart Ziegel. An expensive camera with cheap quaity. https://acolourlesslife.ca/arriving-at-the-island-mckinnon-flats-to-johnsons-island-bow-river-float-alberta-2024-09-15-1782883235 2026-07-01 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/07/arriving-at-the-island-mckinnon-flats-to-johnsons-island-bow-river-float-alberta-2024-09-15-1782883235.jpg Arriving at the Island, McKinnon Flats to Johnsons Island, Bow River Float, Alberta, 2024-09-15 Reaching the end of our float to Johnson's Island on a warm September day in 2024. https://acolourlesslife.ca/the-wide-view-gray-park-strathmore-ab-2026-06-19-1782012024 2026-06-21 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/the-wide-view-gray-park-strathmore-ab-2026-06-19-1782012024.jpg The wide view, Gray Park, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-19 To my shame, I barely used my infrared converted Canon EOS 7D last year. It just kept getting missed whenever I packed my trailer for camping trips. I'm making a point of digging it out more this summer. https://acolourlesslife.ca/signage-gray-park-strathmore-ab-2026-06-19-1781980654 2026-06-20 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/signage-gray-park-strathmore-ab-2026-06-19-1781980654.jpg Signage, Gray Park, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-19 Showing the signage at Gray Park here in town honouring the couple who donated the land for it. Not the consistently, persistant high wind pushing all the trees in one direction. Shot on my converted Canon EOS 7D. https://acolourlesslife.ca/gopher-twofer-walking-path-thomas-drive-strathmore-ab-2026-06-08-1781886525 2026-06-19 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/gopher-twofer-walking-path-thomas-drive-strathmore-ab-2026-06-08-1781886525.jpg Gopher twofer, Walking Path, Thomas Drive, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-08 A cautious pair of gophers on guard duty by the walking path. https://acolourlesslife.ca/path-to-intrigue-lambert-park-strathmore-ab-2026-06-09-1781886115 2026-06-19 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/path-to-intrigue-lambert-park-strathmore-ab-2026-06-09-1781886115.jpg Path to intrigue, Lambert Park, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-09 A lovely pathway leading into Lambert Park here in town. https://acolourlesslife.ca/like-a-record-baby-johnson-s-island-wyndham-carseland-prov-park-ab-2025-06-14-1781535038 2026-06-15 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/1781885477_LikearecordbabyJohnsonsIslandWyndhamCarselandProvParkAB20250614.jpg Like a record baby, Johnson's Island, Wyndham Carseland Prov Park, AB, 2025-06-14 You spin me right round, baby, right round Like a record, baby, right round, round, round You spin me right round, baby, right round Like a record, baby, right round, round, round ~ Dead or Alive There is nothing like being carried along with a 4.5 kph current, being spun in circles by it, and trying to compose a landscape image with a fixed anchor before it quickly leaves the frame. https://acolourlesslife.ca/nascent-mountain-ash-blossoms-my-backyard-strathmore-ab-2025-06-05-1781321573 2026-06-13 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/nascent-mountain-ash-blossoms-my-backyard-strathmore-ab-2025-06-05-1781321573.jpg Nascent Mountain Ash Blossoms, My Backyard, Strathmore, AB, 2025-06-05 Both of the Mountain Ash trees in our backyard have had a rough go of it the past two years between drought, hail, and damaging winds. They have produce so few berries as to be useless as a source of food for the local avian population. We're hopeful that this year will be better. https://acolourlesslife.ca/the-pelican-brief-upper-gray-pond-strathmore-ab-2026-06-08-b-w-1781133808 2026-06-10 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/the-pelican-brief-upper-gray-pond-strathmore-ab-2026-06-08-b-w-1781133808.jpg The Pelican Brief, Upper Gray Pond, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-08 (B&W) One very backlit pelican minding his own business. https://acolourlesslife.ca/lord-of-all-lutheran-church-strathmore-ab-2026-06-09-1781040292 2026-06-09 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/lord-of-all-lutheran-church-strathmore-ab-2026-06-09-1781040292.jpg Lord of All Lutheran Church, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-09 Not a fan of churches, but I like buildings with good lines. Life's complicated that way. https://acolourlesslife.ca/motley-crue-er-crew-upper-gray-pond-strathmore-ab-2026-06-08-1781015793 2026-06-09 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/motley-crue-er-crew-upper-gray-pond-strathmore-ab-2026-06-08-1781015793.jpg Motley Crue, er, Crew, Upper Gray Pond, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-08 This spot is one of the most loved places on the pond by Canada Geese. You'll notice that it is full of pelicans. The fact that it's ruled by pelicans tells you exactly how large and tough they are compared to your average Cobra Chicken. The main thing to know is that if a Canadian Goose is scared of something, you should be, too. https://acolourlesslife.ca/corb-lund-water-not-coal-signing-strathmore-ab-2026-06-07-1780928364 2026-06-08 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/corb-lund-water-not-coal-signing-strathmore-ab-2026-06-07-1780928364.jpg Corb Lund, Water Not Coal Signing, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-07 Alberta country singer Corb Lund, also the fellow behind the "Water Not Coal" movement to get a referendum on if further coal mining on the eastern slopes of The Rockies should be allowed. Hint: Absolutely not. Having someone famous like Corb Lund in town is unusual so the local media turned up and managed to walk into most of my shots as well. https://acolourlesslife.ca/civic-engagement-water-not-coal-strathmore-ab-2026-06-07-1780928188 2026-06-08 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/civic-engagement-water-not-coal-strathmore-ab-2026-06-07-1780928188.jpg Civic engagement, Water Not Coal, Strathmore, AB, 2026-06-07 It was the last day to sign the Alberta "Water Not Coal" petition. Good turnout and I met new people and made new acquaintances. A good day. https://acolourlesslife.ca/preferred-seating-chestermere-lake-chestermere-ab-2026-06-06-1780855278 2026-06-07 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/06/preferred-seating-chestermere-lake-chestermere-ab-2026-06-06-1780855278.jpg Preferred seating, Chestermere Lake, Chestermere, AB, 2026-06-06 A small jetty built out into Chestermere Lake. It has strategically placed stones that work as benches you can wade out to and dangle your feet in the water on a hot day. Unfortunately, utter retards fish from this spot and lose their goddamn fish hooks where children go with bare feet. God's honest truth is that we have too many redneck fisherman and not enough roving execution squads. Wear. Water. Shoes. Here. https://acolourlesslife.ca/benched-sunnyridge-farm-special-areas-no-4-alberta-2025-09-14-1780207214 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/benched-sunnyridge-farm-special-areas-no-4-alberta-2025-09-14-1780207214.jpg Benched, Sunnyridge Farm, Special Areas No. 4, Alberta, 2025-09-14 Farmer droppings... https://acolourlesslife.ca/cockshutt-continental-sunnyridge-farm-kirriemuir-ab-2026-04-04-1780207139 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/cockshutt-continental-sunnyridge-farm-kirriemuir-ab-2026-04-04-1780207139.jpg Cockshutt Continental, Sunnyridge Farm, Kirriemuir, AB, 2026-04-04 Old Cockshutt 40 moldering away at the parents farm. https://acolourlesslife.ca/interpretive-centre-in-b-w-05-ralph-klein-park-calgary-alberta-2022-09-22-1780207058 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/interpretive-centre-in-b-w-05-ralph-klein-park-calgary-alberta-2022-09-22-1780207058.jpg Interpretive Centre in B&W 05, Ralph Klein Park, Calgary, Alberta, 2022-09-22 Reflection shot of the Ralph Klein Interpretive Centre in Calgary reflected. https://acolourlesslife.ca/civic-center-canmore-ab-2024-11-11-1780206839 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/civic-center-canmore-ab-2024-11-11-1780206839.jpg Civic Center, Canmore, AB, 2024-11-11 Canmore has nicer buildings than where I live. No fair. https://acolourlesslife.ca/municipal-building-at-7-am-kinsmen-park-strathmore-ab-2024-10-17-1780206696 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/municipal-building-at-7-am-kinsmen-park-strathmore-ab-2024-10-17-1780206696.jpg Municipal Building at 7 am, Kinsmen Park, Strathmore, AB, 2024-10-17 Daytime nightime shot taken before sunrise. https://acolourlesslife.ca/drama-queen-sunnyridge-farm-kirriemuir-ab-2026-04-08-1780206460 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/drama-queen-sunnyridge-farm-kirriemuir-ab-2026-04-08-1780206460.jpg Drama queen, Sunnyridge Farm, Kirriemuir, AB, 2026-04-08 Old Cockshutt tractor under a moody sky at the parents's farm. https://acolourlesslife.ca/peak-perfection-banff-ab-2026-05-01-1780206375 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/peak-perfection-banff-ab-2026-05-01-1780206375.jpg Peak perfection, Banff, AB, 2026-05-01 Thought of the title and had to make the image. Sorry. https://acolourlesslife.ca/the-three-sisters-canmore-ab-2026-04-30-1780206302 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/the-three-sisters-canmore-ab-2026-04-30-1780206302.jpg The Three Sisters, Canmore, AB, 2026-04-30 The mountain named The Three Sisters in Canmore, AB. https://acolourlesslife.ca/rough-day-at-the-office-banff-ab-2026-05-01-1780206238 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/rough-day-at-the-office-banff-ab-2026-05-01-1780206238.jpg Rough day at the office, Banff, AB, 2026-05-01 Back injury of a sort... https://acolourlesslife.ca/someone-was-busy-prairie-oasis-special-areas-no-2-ab-2026-05-19-1780206175 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/someone-was-busy-prairie-oasis-special-areas-no-2-ab-2026-05-19-1780206175.jpg Someone was busy, Prairie Oasis, Special Areas No. 2, AB, 2026-05-19 Smeone has been working on this wood sculpture on the lake using salvaged driftwood for a while now. https://acolourlesslife.ca/sheerness-generation-station-reflected-02-prairie-oasis-special-areas-no-2-2026-05-21-1780196763 2026-05-31 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/sheerness-generation-station-reflected-02-prairie-oasis-special-areas-no-2-2026-05-21-1780196763.jpg Sheerness Generation Station Reflected 02, Prairie Oasis, Special Areas No 2, 2026-05-21 Paddling Sheerness Cooling Pond over a week ago and it was beautifully calm, letting me get a neat shot of Sheerness Generating Station. 25 minutes later a whore of a wind came up and pinned me to the shore right behind said power station. 4.5 km walk back to camp to get my truck to retrieve my board. Le sigh. https://acolourlesslife.ca/he-s-feeling-a-bit-owly-this-morning-prairie-oasis-special-areas-no-2-ab-2026-05-18-b-w-1780185152 2026-05-30 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/he-s-feeling-a-bit-owly-this-morning-prairie-oasis-special-areas-no-2-ab-2026-05-18-b-w-1780185152.jpg He's feeling a bit owly this morning, Prairie Oasis, Special Areas No 2, AB, 2026-05-18 (B&W) Great horned owl photographed at Prairie Oasis Park near Sheerness, AB. https://acolourlesslife.ca/she-has-a-barbed-tongue-sunnyridge-farm-kirriemuir-ab-2026-04-04-1780184812 2026-05-30 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/she-has-a-barbed-tongue-sunnyridge-farm-kirriemuir-ab-2026-04-04-1780184812.jpg She has a barbed tongue, Sunnyridge Farm, Kirriemuir, AB, 2026-04-04 Spare barbed wire wrapped around a fence post waiting for a use that will never happen now. https://acolourlesslife.ca/parts-department-sunnyridge-farm-special-areas-no-4-alberta-2025-09-14-1780184692 2026-05-30 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/parts-department-sunnyridge-farm-special-areas-no-4-alberta-2025-09-14-1780184692.jpg Parts department, Sunnyridge Farm, Special Areas No. 4, Alberta, 2025-09-14 Spare parts in John's garage on the farm. https://acolourlesslife.ca/bethlehem-lutheran-church-dalam-ab-2025-11-10-1780112207 2026-05-30 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/bethlehem-lutheran-church-dalam-ab-2025-11-10-1780112207.jpg Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Dalum, AB, 2025-11-10 I found this wonderful old church in Dalum, Alberta, last fall on an improptu road trip. I'm hoping for an infrared shot this year now that there are leaves on the trees. https://acolourlesslife.ca/where-the-power-really-lies-prairie-oasis-special-areas-no-2-ab-2026-05-19-1779342003 2026-05-21 https://acolourlesslife.ca/img_uploads/2026/05/where-the-power-really-lies-prairie-oasis-special-areas-no-2-ab-2026-05-19-1779342003.jpg Where the power really lies, Prairie Oasis, Special Areas No. 2, AB, 2026-05-19 Taken from Sheerness Cooling Pond while paddling the north side of the lake. It's called a pond but it's almost 9 km bang on to go around so that's a lake to me. You can see Sheerness Generating Station in the background on the right. https://acolourlesslife.ca/page.php?slug=about 2026-05-31