Friday I went out shooting the aurora's.
It was the best display I've seen so far. Very amazing and active with a lot of purple spikes.
Knowing that this was just a minor hick up of the magnetic field I can only imagine what it is going to be like when solar max arrives.
I'm not going to bore you with further technical details I just want to share the slideshow with you.
Aurora Borealis - Images by Olivier Du Tre
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Elmo, my 2nd level champ!
Last week we had another dressage show and as always Elmo did fantastic again! I was not sure if we were able to go to the show. It had snowed 15-20cm overnight (no spring here yet...) so the roads were in poor condition. Luckily my trainer Monty has connections everywhere and we got a thumbs up that the roads were bare and good to drive.
A lot of people didn't show up so the riding times were a bit rescheduled... I had only 5 minutes to warm up and I had to start my first test immediately. Our concentration was kind of lost in the first test but we had fun. 2nd test was better. We were 2nd in our first test and first in our 2nd test. And overall champion 2nd level! That means we had the best score in 2nd level of both shows.
So proud of my champion!
A lot of people didn't show up so the riding times were a bit rescheduled... I had only 5 minutes to warm up and I had to start my first test immediately. Our concentration was kind of lost in the first test but we had fun. 2nd test was better. We were 2nd in our first test and first in our 2nd test. And overall champion 2nd level! That means we had the best score in 2nd level of both shows.
So proud of my champion!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Our first dressage show
Last weekend Elmo and I had our first dressage show and what a success!!!! We were first in 2nd level test 2 and second in 2nd level test 3. I am so proud of my boy!! He did a really good job!
Next show is within 3 weeks. We are already training to improve our weak points. We will keep you updated about the results!
And you can see a video of our tests here
Next show is within 3 weeks. We are already training to improve our weak points. We will keep you updated about the results!
And you can see a video of our tests here
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Abraham Lake getaway
One of the advantages of working in Canada is that almost every month has a statutory holiday. And in February that was Family Day. So we decided to go on a trip to Abraham Lake for the long weekend.
Abraham Lake is situated on the David Thompson Highway. (starts at the Saskatchewan River Crossing on the Icefields Parkway) We stayed at the Aurum Lodge, an eco-tourism country inn.
We really enjoyed our stay! The weather was fantastic. Days before temperatures had dropped below -30 but on our trip we could enjoy a -5. Sun was out all day. We went hiking in the snow. We had tons of fun!
Abraham Lake is situated on the David Thompson Highway. (starts at the Saskatchewan River Crossing on the Icefields Parkway) We stayed at the Aurum Lodge, an eco-tourism country inn.
We really enjoyed our stay! The weather was fantastic. Days before temperatures had dropped below -30 but on our trip we could enjoy a -5. Sun was out all day. We went hiking in the snow. We had tons of fun!
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