Friday, March 9, 2007

Western Canada

downtown Calgary











The Elbow River - right in Calgary












Canadian Geese - in Calgary on my Dad's bike route to work












A canola field in the prairies north of Calgary












A Canadian farm












Typical Albertan scene












Mountain view across the street from my house












View from heritage park (across the street from me)












The colours of Autumn














Aspen trees












A bridge in downtown calgary












A typical aspen parkland forest













The Rocky mountains














Coniferous trees on the side of a mountain













Summer in the mountains













A mountain goat












Snow capped peak














perfect powder snow

















Ice crystals












More magnificent rockies












An Emerald lake














Native art from the west coast - a totem pole












British Columbia













The Canadian west coast














Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Hemstock House

The Hemstock house












This is the other half of our house - I couldn't fit it into one picture











The snow



















Top floor, which is my parents living quarters.












This is the upstairs den: office, studio and music room













This is the other half of the office, currently I am on this desk which is also mine but I will probably donate it to my parents. The other office is my new desk but my brother's stuff is in that room so it is easier to be up here - plus there is good natural lighting






This is the main floor of the house, the front door goes onto this room. It will be shared by everyone.










This is the kitchen on the main floor, there are no walls on this floor and it is a big open area










This is the dining room on the main floor, it is an extension to the house that we built when we first moved in. It has a glass ceiling and lots of plants and big glass doors which overlook a small patio and the fish pond (which is currently frozen)











This is the second basement, the floor above our floor. When my brother and his wife live here this will be their floor but when they move out we will have the basement and this floor so we have lots of personal space.





other half of the tv room












This is also in the second basement above our floor - the massive desk is mine for your studies and the fish live in this room. When Russ and Ang are back this will be their room but will be our office when they don't live here






This is the other side of the room with a fold out couch bed











For the pictures of our room invision yourself standing in one spot and turning to look in all directions.














This is my living room area, right next to the bed - complete with new things from overseas















This is my bed in the basement of the house, the fairy art is mine.












This is the other side of our room which basically has a suana a walk in closet and a bathroom and the rest of my furniture crammed in there