"Three Granaries"

The contrasting colors of the granaries and the grass against the clear blue Alberta sky are striking in this July photo. There are fewer and fewer of these old outbuildings around, particularly near the city of Calgary.

These are three of the five granaries just southwest of the 22x highway and 37th Street. They are a treasured landmark for the residents of the area and serve as valuable wildlife habitat as well.

"Bronc Rider"

The cowboy is the legendary symbol of the West. Rough, tough and determined, these men and women were pioneers that helped open the western states and provinces by moving cattle from the south to the open ranges of the north, long before the fences. Breaking horses, rounding up, roping and branding cattle were necessary tasks in the 1800’s. Much of this work is the origin for the rodeo events that take place across North America.

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne

"Kind Eye"

Our relationship with “Equus Caballus” is ancient. Paintings of horses adorn cave walls in France and date back tens of thousands of years. In southern Alberta, archaeological digs along the St. Mary Reservoir have uncovered skeletal remains of horses 11,000 year old. They have fought our battles, ploughed and harvested our fields and have helped us explore from one side of the world to the other. Horses are definitely our other best friend.

“When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes.”
~William Shakespeare, HenryV

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