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12.10.24

Fall splendor.

Erik and Hubby travelled through Alberta, Canada's Hunter Valley and Fallen Timber region. The Rocky Mountains are at the back.

The Canadian Rockies will take your breath away again and again.

The vibrant fall foliage was breathtaking. “Fall foliage is short-lived in Alberta, with the entire transition from green to brown lasting only 3 to 4 weeks. The trees start changing around the equinox in the second or third week of September, and generally reach their colorful peak in the last week of September and first week of October.” – Hikers Canadian Rockies

"As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colours enough to paint the beautiful things I see" – Vincent Van Gogh

"Part of the Ghost Wilderness area, this region is well-renowned for its rugged untamed natural beauty with rolling hills, mountains, rivers, and dense woodlands teeming with wildlife and mature hardwoods." - Travel Alberta

"The Ghost Public Land Use Zone (Ghost PLUZ) borders Banff National Park, Kananaskis Country, and the Dormer-Sheep PLUZ. There are several provincial recreation areas (PRA) within the zone, including Burnt Timber PRA, Fallen Timber PRA, Ghost Airstrip PRA, and Waiparous Creek PRA." - Peak Visor

A Beaver pond.

Wild Horses in Fall.
They were fortunate to see some beautiful wild horses.

“Our study involving the samples from Wild Horses, submitted by volunteer donors has revealed some extremely interesting results. Here’s what we do know. Our horses here in Alberta, are not of “Canadian Horse” decent, such as the ones studied by the same researchers in the Brittany Triangle, in B.C.. However, the most interesting connection is that just like the horses in the Chilcoltins, both studies show a connection to Russian breeds. The B.C. horses show markers indicating a connection to the Yakut, from Siberia, and our horses here in Alberta, are showing strong markers indicating a connection to the Altai, breed from Russia.”– Help Alberta Wildies

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Hunter Valley in the Fall.

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15.9.23

Wild Horse Country.

We boondocked on Crownland in Alberta, Canada.
We camped in one of our favourite spots.
Crownland, also known as Public Lands.

Note: A Public Lands Camping Pass is required to random camp on public land along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

It's close to Limestone Mountain in the Bearberry Valley, in Alberta, Canada.

The autumn colors were stunning.

“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.”- Emily Brontë

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.― Albert Camus

We discovered a wonderful prospective boondocking spot.

It has a suitable location for our Jayco.

Wild Horse Country.

The wild horses came to visit us.

They get up close and personal with the camper.

Erik and Hubby are on the quad.

It's time to get down, Erik .

Shaggy Mane otherwise known as Coprinus comatus.

Cattle Grazing on leased Crown land.

Here comes trouble!

Turn the udder cheek and mooo-ve on!

"A grazing lease is a formal disposition from the Government of Alberta, normally granted on public land where grazing is considered to be the best long-term use of the land. The leases can be issued for a term not exceeding 20 years (usually issued for 10 years). Leaseholders have exclusive right to the use of land for grazing purposes." -Alberta grazing lease.

If you didn’t like that cow joke don’t worry, I’ve got udders.

It’s better to be seen and not herd.

"Beyond the public and private sites across the province that you can camp in for a nightly fee, Alberta residents can peg their tent or drive an RV onto public (aka “crown”) land. It is also commonly known as “backcountry” camping, “random” camping or “boondocking”." - Road Trip Alberta.