Found this little lady last weekend. She was gorgeous. Man she could be an off spring of one eye #2. Her paws were the same as one eye 2. She was cute. She was hunting when I pulled up. Stopped and checked me out. Found out I was no threat to her. She let me take some photos of her. Such a pretty creature. #fox #foxfriday #foxylady #waskesiu #waskesiulake #meanwhileinsask #parkscanada #nationalpark #princealbertnationalpark #panp #meanwhileincanada #ipulledoverforthis #wildlifephotography #wildanimals https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQJ9DfrEUY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Looking up at the well-built #lookouttower, 12:20PM September 17th. #PrinceAlbertNationalPark https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci5oSn_v2Bs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Some snapshots from our little trip to Prince Albert National Park last weekend. That last pic makes me chuckle. 😂 #princealbertnationalpark #saskatchewan #hiking #dogsofinstagram #australianshepherd #autumn (at Waskesiu-Prince Albert National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFv0KuOlny4/?igshid=aib65uufjini

July 2019

After experiencing a very small part of Saskatchewan last year we decided it warranted a more in depth exploration this year. So in late July we set off on the first of 2 summer road trips to our neighbour province. 

We first headed to the Waters Edge Eco Lodge in Meadow Lake Provincial Park, where spent a couple of extremely relaxing days walking in the forest, canoeing on the loon and pond lily filled lake, and sipping wine on our deck while watching deer wander in and out of the forest around us. 

After a couple nights in the comfort of the lodge we moved on to Prince Albert National Park for some camping. Summer weekends get busy in Saskatchewan campgrounds, Boating is extremely popular in this lake filled province. I won't say we had the most peaceful camping experience, and after the serenity of the lodge, the noise felt a little jarring. But Prince Albert itself was a nice park with lots of hiking and lakes. The highlights for us were the Waskesiu river and it surrounding moss carpeted forest; and the incredible Boundary Bog, home to many carnivorous plants and orchids. The bog is covered in pitcher plants, with thick mossy hummocks dotted with sundews, and in the wetter areas bladderworts stretch their stems into the water to trap prey underwater

As our trip can to its end we headed back West to The Battelfords Provincial Park for a night. We stopped in at the Crooked Bush to see the bizarrely twisted aspen grove that grows there, passing some truly stunning canola fields along the way. And we had to make the trip 20 minutes from the campground to see the famous Cochin lighthouse. As far as I know it is the only lighthouse in the Canadian Prairies. 

Our trip was good, but we were really looking forward to seeing Southern Saskatchewan next month, on Part 2 of our Saskatchewan summer.

3. Got up close and personal with some pretties yesterday. #waskesiu #princealbertnationalpark #pretties #macrolens #funwithmycamera #authorlife #saskauthor #authorswholovenature https://www.instagram.com/p/CPeDp0HnlxJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

I am such a lucky wife to have met and bonded with such a loving and welcoming huge famjam of the Hubby. I had the chance to finally meet more of his extended family, his 5 Lola's (grandma's) from all across the world; most of which he also have not seen since birth. I can't believe that i get to call these amazing people my family too, i am so incredibly blessed and can't be thankful enough that they have fully accepted me just like their own. Thank you for an amazing weekend filled with so much love and unforgettable memories even tho i had my lame flu. 😇❤️ #waskesiulake #princealbertnationalpark #saskatchewan #unforgettabletrip #hubbysfamjam #camping #lakeday #summer2017 (at Prince Albert National Park)

A brisk hike along Boundary Bog Trail, Prince Albert National Park. #boundarybog #waskesiu #princealbertnationalpark #panp #Saskatchewan #winter #hiking #stayactive #getoutside #exploresask #winterwonderland #boreal forest #blueskies (at Boundary Bog)

Winter has largely been evading us in southern Alberta, so we went north to look for it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Prince Albert National Park is a couple hour drive north of Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, and this is where we found a pretty perfect example of ❄️winter wonderland❄️! The temps were a bit chilly, but with no wind and bright sun, we stuffed a lot of quintessential winter activities into a couple of days stay. Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, wildlife scouting, and even some crokicurl and curling! (More coming soon.) #hosted . . . #PrinceAlbertNationalPark #PANP #Waskesiu #waskwild #UnforgettableNorth #UnforgettableLakelife #waskesiuadventure #ExploreSask #ParksCanada #explorecanada #imagesofcanada #canadiancreatives #bestdestinations #travelphotography #exploretocreate #EarthFocus #bestplacestogo #natgeotravelpic #travelgram #fantastic_earth #destinationearth #RoamthePlanet #liveauthentic #resourcetravel #winterwonderland — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2T5y6TC

#squirrel breakfast after a morning hunt! #fox #foxfriday #foxylady #waskesiu #waskesiulake #meanwhileinsask #parkscanada #nationalpark #princealbertnationalpark #panp #meanwhileincanada #ipulledoverforthis #wildlifephotography #wildanimals #neverstopexploring https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQMHgFLwyo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#AspenForest, yesterday at 12:20PM #PrinceAlbertNationalPark https://www.instagram.com/p/CippFXdr48D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A few photos from our adventure at Prince Albert National Park yesterday! #canada #saskatchewan #princealbertnationalpark #dogsofinstagram #australianshepherd #hiking #nationalpark #autumn #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/B2J_Z_NAaxo/?igshid=4aivratdejg7

2. Got up close and personal with some pretties yesterday. #waskesiu #princealbertnationalpark #pretties #macrolens #funwithmycamera #authorlife #saskauthor #authorswholovenature https://www.instagram.com/p/CPeDiGkH0yW/?utm_medium=tumblr

Here's to another year of adventures! #waskesiu #princealbertnationalpark #saskatchewan #trees #perspective #nature #hiking #naturesbeauty #lookup #wilderness #getoutside #explore #exploresask (at Waskesiu-Prince Albert National Park)