Tulips In The Rain

Afternoon   thundershowers   have  stripped 

some of our older tulips of their petals making 

for a unflattering photograph of the tulip bed.  

The rain and wind created havoc trying to get

 a crisp focus.

I opted for this soft abstract for today's garden image. 

Morning Tulips

Budding

This week's tulips
 in the front garden 
show off their 
colours as they 
slowly open their 
petals as if shifting 
their bed sheets to 
great a new day.

Morning Glow

Cotton Candy

Slowly opening to greet the morning

Sun rays cast gentle shadows teasing light into the flower's folds 

Afternoon Flight with Edmonton Flying Club

Micheal ready for takeoff

Last Saturday Images Alberta Camera Club had an outing at Edmonton Flying Club.  We spent the morning with one of their staff photographing a variety of their small aircraft on the tarmac.  After lunch, David, Micheal and I snagged one of their $100 introductory flights.  We flew east out to Beverly bridge where we were able to see the new bridge being built for the North East Anthony Hendy freeway.  From there, we banked west and followed the river past downtown and the U of A. A quick pass to West Edmonton Mall and then back to the city center airport.

Tire is still there -  as we pass over Rundle Park

Micheal catching downtown from his rearseat

David 'shotgunning' between the propeller sweeps

University Of Alberta

Hawrelak Park

It was a great day and the price of the aircraft split two or three ways was a great finish.  I will have to look at this again in the fall when the trees are changing colour.