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		GOLDENTALES THE ADVENTURES OF PETE & RUBY
Pete & Ruby's 2016 Photo Blog Pete & Ruby's 2015 Photo Blog *Pete & Ruby's 2013 Photo Blog* *Pete & Ruby's 2012 Photo Blog* *Pete & Ruby's 2011 Photo Blog* Please sign our guestbook Home Page Contact us/Notes The favorite links of Pete & Ruby Memories Human Epik Journeys		*2014 Photo Blog* Late December Ruby and Pete visit Upper Kananaskis Lake on Boxing Day. A little further down the road, Pete and Ruby in light-deprived King Canyon Ruby sets out across the Barrier Lake Dam on a windy, windy, windy day Ruby leaps logs in the forest Ruby in silhouette on Barrier Lake Ruby weathers a blast of wind-blown snow on Barrier Lake On Christmas Day, Ruby finds part of a deer leg on the prairie Walking an old fence line at Chain Lakes Ruby checks out some ice fishermen Ruby on the horizon . . . . Ruby and Pete enjoying their favourite place to walk On the ice . . . Mid December Out west with Ruby Ruby on the climb Walking the closed highway Early December Winter 'splorations with Pete & Ruby Down in the Sheep River Gorge, Ruby walks safely on ice over rocks while staying off the river nearby Pete The Rock Star poses while he's photographed. Daybreak near Pete & Ruby's home Early November Ruby attacks her paramour Pete at home A neighbourhood hawk finds an icy perch at Pete & Ruby's home Sleepy Pete Pete runs back to the house for lunch Ruby cools off . .. . *MID-OCTOBER* Ruby on the move at Elbow Lake, just above freezing and a little snow falling Pete contemplates a serious problem . . . . . . . . and solves it . . . . Pete investigating . . . . . Fall colours, near Millarville . . . . . Another day, another walk in the woods for Ruby . . . . Pete having fun at home . . . . The tall grass is dying away but Pete is still happy to explore . . . . Fall sunrise . . . . Foggy Fall sunrise . . . . Ruby at home . . . EARLY OCTOBER Ruby in the woods, walking in the Mesa Butte area . . . . Pretty day, pretty Ruby . . . Aaaaggghhh . . . . . snow came early . . . . . but that was okay for Pete Ruby at sunrise, under the crabapple . . . Ruby at daybreak . . . . . the snow was all gone by the end of the day Ruby in the afternoon . . . . the snow rapidly disappearing A triumphant beatup of Ruby by Pete once again LATE SEPTEMBER We drove west until the road ended . . . . . then we started walking Fall colours, west of Turner Valley. A momma deer and a baby had run into the picture, bottom right, startled and stopping at the sight of us, barely visible. Pete at Whiskey Lake Early Fall colours for Pete and Ruby . . . . Near Pete & Ruby's home, fall colours . . . . . two Grizzly Bears made an appearance in the valley over the last several days. MID SEPTEMBER Ruby visits light-challenged Cat Canyon for a swim In the hills past Cat Canyon, Pete explores some abandoned ranching corrals Pete crosses Cat Creek Ruby searches for a cougar reported lounging against the fence of the next door neighbour. Pete is wishing crabapples would fall from the sky . . . . his wish was granted *EARLY SEPTEMBER* Daybreak, the new snow retreating into the mountains with warmer weather After the storm . . . . Prairie sunrise Ruby and Pete stop for a drink on the way to Chester Lake Pete at Chester Lake Pete on the Sheep River . . . . Ruby watches a sunset at home Late August *Pete and Ruby enjoy a climb in late summer* Heading higher with Pete Getting closer to the top . . . . A challenging crossing . . . . Beautiful views for Pete on the other side. The skyscrapers of Calgary were visible on the horizon in the middle of the picture, about 80 KM away. Pete stops on the way back down . . . . Mid August Watch your step!!! A cloudy and cold August day overlooking a precipice draws the attention of Pete and Ruby Ruby on the trail . . . Ruby up in the clouds Ruby ridge walking west of Chain Lakes Ruby has a nice view So does Pete . . . . Blood Sunrise near Pete and Ruby's home . . . . Ruby jumps in front of Rick early in the morning and scares away some baby elk that had been walking our way. Thanks!!! Early August Pete up high after climbing from the valley below . . . . Pete at Sentinel Pass . . . . Ruby was there too . . . . Ruby, chillaxin' with Rick Pete at home, unconcerned about an approaching summer thunderstorm . . . . Magnificent Pete at Ptarmigan Cirque Ruby and Pete visiting Ptarmigan Cirque Pete and Ruby . . . . Ruby finds the first raspberries of the season . . . . . they'll fatten up like little bears on raspberries, Saskatoon berries, blueberries, strawberries and other kinds of treats in the yard between now and winter. End July Pete runs through the field on a windy summer day . . . . . Windy day at home . . . . The tall grass was in motion around Pete Tall, tall grass for Pete Pete likes to eat the bulbs of one of the weeds . . . . It's mid-Summer Pete tries to warn an over-friendly deer away . . . . . . . . . . it wasn't working. . . . . . not at all . . . . Pete might have to dial up his ferocious quota . . . . Ruby and Pete in a sunset standoff at their prairie home MID JULY Pete at a Falls . . . A rare moment when Pete sits still long enough for a slow shutter speed to capture the motion of the river behind him . . . . The Sheep River, west of Turner Valley . . . . Pete & Ruby visit Upper Kananaskis Lake Reflections . . . . Energizer Bunny Ruby on the trail . . . . Pete was strong early . . . Pete at the Falls. . . . . Pete brings up the rear on the way back on a hot, hot day . . . . it was a bit of a hike between swim breaks . . . . Ruby finds a stick . . . Last swim break for Ruby and Pete . . . . The day before, Pete on the prairie, along the shore of Chain Lake Pete on the run . . . . Pete reflects . . . . Ruby at home at sunset . . . . EARLY JULY Ruby looks on the Sheep River Gorge . . . Ruby enjoys a summer walk . . . Ruby on a summer day. . . . . End June Lessons in ambushes . . . . Pete demonstrates the "Leaping Out of the Tall Grass" technique Ruby illustrates the "Hiding In The Willows" technique . . . . Walking through Elbow Pass with Ruby Pete takes a break . . . . Pete and Ruby in Elbow Lake Magnificant Pete . . . . Pretty Ruby Ruby hiking Loving the lingering snow a little too much . . . . Mid-June Pete on a hike. Last year's flood damage is repaired enough that we can finally get back into this area again. Ruby on the trail *Hanging with Ruby and Pete at their prairie home in early summer* Early June Pete on a green walk through the forest *A wet walk in the forest* *Crossing the mighty stream!!!* Pete in the Spring . . . . Ruby in late Spring Pete chillaxin' Ruby at sunset . . . . LATE MAY Pete and Ruby at home Pete at sunset The chase Fixin' a buffalo bone . . . . Mid-April Pete has another blizzard to enjoy Ruby gets a faceful of snow Pete at home Early April Ruby and Pete roaming the shores of Chain Lake Pete having fun The big tussle . . . . Pete brings the hammer down. They're kidding around. Pete with the rollover Another day . . . . another blizzard for Pete Mid-March Pete finds someone's jaw . . . . at Barrier Lake Ruby on patrol at Barrier Lake The Dynamic Duo - Pete & Ruby - on their favourite hillock at home. They can watch the road and see traffic turning off the highway from a mile away. Ruby, a portrait. Three years from her Gotcha Day. Pete and our rapidly shrinking snow base. Ruby, on a walk out west Ruby finds a bone to chew on and settles in for the meal. Pete was there too on a windy morning. Pete & Ruby, patrolling their fenceline after a light dusting of snow overnight Pete & Ruby, on the prowl at home Early March The Daily Flying Pete . . . . . Ruby on a cold day, minus 29 here with the wind blowing as well. Short time outside. Passing elk at sunset Alert Pete Late February Pete leads snowsplorations around the yard Long shadows of February for Ruby. But summer is getting closer Pete & Ruby . . . . . . . . a peaceful moment that didn't last long Mid-February *Pete heads home* *Ruby on a frosty morning* Ruby & Pete Sunrise on a hoar-frost encrusted morning A hard, hard winter and deep, deep snow causes Pete to hop from one place to another Late January Pete does some highway walking . . . . the road is closed for the winter and is handy LINK TO GOLDENTALES.CA, THE HOME OF PETE & RUBY