The annual Calgary Comic Expo had its parade to kick off the event yesterday. They moved from their usual parade route to an entirely different one, and I like the change. It started in a park, which gave plenty of space for people to gather, and the cosplayers participating in the parade were excited for another year of fun.

I spotted these bird feeders across the alley from my balcony. I was a bit in envy because I dont have any easy way to have something setup like this. I think the chance to draw in all these birds and get some great closeups would be nice so I think when I end up moving maybe I will make sure I can set up something like this and take visitors all day.

I found these different markers around a cemetery and thought it would be neat to see if I can get the whole alphabet. It's quite a large area; it seemed like there would be every letter if I looked hard enough, but it turns out I could only find 5 of them so far. I like the way the letters were carved so they really seemed to catch my eye. Going with black and white in a graveyard always feels natural to me, like there is something timeless about this place of remembrance where we always can look back upon those who lived before and never forget that they are still here.

These little woodpeckers have a neat spotted pattern that seems to have many different tones and colors. They can be very quiet or very boisterous depending on what they are doing. I know from their sounds and squeaks when one is nearby; also, the jackhammer sound when they are pecking away at something is also a giveaway that they are close. I feel like they are around more often the last several years, as I can say it's at least a few times a week that I encounter them.

When I see these plants and flowers in monochrome, I think about being on a planet where the only spectrum is mono. Kind of like the planet in Dune 2, if you've seen it, where everything was in black and white. They all seem a little dangerous and maybe are the type of plants that would eat people if they were so inclined.

An amazing place in Calgary where the city gives way to nature. Right next to the First Nations Tsuu T'ina reserve. Plenty of forest and water to explore, people love to take canoes and kayaks out on the rivers and streams that lead into the Gelnmore reservoir. If you walk far enough along these paths you end up out of the city limits and away from the roads into something somehwat remote. I really like this area for the wide-angle landscape views, big pictures with so much to take in.