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I'm travelling and not on top of anything. Here are some photos of Pippin taken just before I left home.
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| Not a great shot, trying to show you the leaves are turning yellow |
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| Looking through the branches you can see how close the tree is to the edge of the forest |
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| In the forest the evergreens are stressed from a long hot summer |
We may have seen the last of the bear for this year. The salmon are spawning and he is busy fishing. This is the critical time for him to pack on fat to get through winter. Next year I've been advised to hang buckets containing sponges soaked in Pine Sol on the tree. Mr Bruin is said not to like the smell. We'll see...
The last photo is showing you the yellow colours in Calgary, where I am now. The aspens paint a golden swathe across the landscape, stunning against the brilliant blue prairie sky.
Regular service will return when I get home.
A few weeks ago I came across a live web cam trained on part of a river where the bears were salmon fishing. Whenever I looked though they were lying about or paddling but never a fish came by. Then I forgot about it till this post. I'll have to see if I can find it again in case they're more active now. What is Pine Sol?
ReplyDeleteOur bears fish in lang creek and I know there is Youtube video of them. Pine Sol is a brand name household disinfectant containing pine oil. Nobody is quite sure what specific ingredient the bears dislike.
DeleteLooks like you are moving into a busy time of year, the aspens must look stunning..
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I had the opportunity to visit the prairies now the leaves are changing colour. We have very little red or orange but the yellow in such quantities has its own appeal.
DeleteI love the look of aspens and glad to hear the bear is gone for now.
ReplyDeleteClose to my previous home is a rare area of aspen woodland, so beautiful during the Spring and Fall especially when they begin to tremble.
DeleteOh how I love the way you casually mention A BEAR ! Glad he is catching salmon and not bothering you anymore ! The tree is beginning to look autumnal !
ReplyDeleteYou can bet if the bear and I came fact to face I wouldn't be so casual.
DeleteThe aspen leaves are beautiful. Hope you are enjoying your trip. - Margy
ReplyDeleteYellow aspen say "fall" like nothing else! So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Are the buckets of Pine Sol to deter bugs?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall colors friend!!! I hope you are having a wonderful time away! And oh how I wish I could grow aspens here! Happy week to you! Nicole xo
ReplyDeletethose were some pretty bold fall colours in Calgary. I sure hope the bear has kept away from the apple tree. I have a hard time NOT buying fresh apples every week at the farmer's market. I just need to keep up with using them as I buy them!
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