A few photos of Nose Hill Park and Downtown Calgary
A couple of days ago, I took a few pictures of my favorite park in Calgary. Here they are...
Fall in Calgary
While our friends in Houston appreciate the relief that comes with the fall and the drop in temperatures, we enjoy mother Nature colors and the sun whenever it is out. Obviously, it is getting colder in Calgary and we even had a couple a snow storms, a few inches of snow that lasted for a few days.
Yesterday was exceptionnaly gorgeous and our star was kind enough to radiate its warmth all over the house. The cats are craving such attention and they were following the rays like well programmed phototropic robots.
By sunset, we went for a walk into Nose Hill park, which is one of the largest municipal parks in North America. To my surprise, you can find solitude there. The snow capped mountains block the western horizon and downtown lays at its feet to the south.
In Calgary, Fall marks the beginning of the new season for many clubs and associations. It seems that we leave the outdoors to focus again on social activities and other human beings. For example, CAMUG and APLN local chapter seasons have begun. I was privileged to present my department work during CAMUG October session and I was pleased to share the result of our work with like-minded individuals. If you live in Calgary and are into software engineering and project management, I strongly encourage you to have a look at those two organizations.
Heritage Park
Even though the temperature was quite cool (-22C, -8F), we went to visit Heritage Park with some friends. It was really interesting to see all those buildings that have been transplanted from different parts of Alberta to recreate an historical experience.
If you go there, I encourage you to stop by the bakery and taste a couple of sausage rolls. They were delicious and quite unique.
Hurricane Ike affects Calgary
This morning, I called some of my friends and neighbors in Houston and I was glad to hear that Ike moved over Houston without too much damage, at least in the area where I used to live.
However, I must exclusively report that Ike has affected Calgary in unsuspected ways and I have unaltered photographic proof to illustrate my discovery.
This morning, Melissa and I traveled to the South East of Calgary and we came across a building stuck in the ground reminding me of the scene in the Wizard of Oz right after Dorothy arrives in Munchkinland and in which the ruby-slippered Wicked Witch of the East get smashed by Dorothy's house.
I am convinced that Houston is now missing a church and that this church can be found in Calgary.
It appears that some people try to discredit my findings and have been too far in claiming that "Device to Root Out Evil, a work in steel, aluminum and glass by New York artist Dennis Oppenheim, looks like an upside-down New England church with its steeple planted in the ground."
You will certainly agree with me and I need your help to locate the site in Houston where this church comes from. Please report your findings in the comments to this post.
Calgary Highland Games
Today, Melissa and I went to the Calgary Highland Games. It was quite fun to see bag pipes, many gentlemen of all ages in kilt, and traditional Scottish dancing. I am also comforted to see that there is a British influence around here and not merely an English influence.
I also learned that there is a Calgary, Banff, and Airdrie in Scotland and I am guessing this is where the name of our local towns are coming from.
I also suspect, looking a the license plate below, that there may have been other nationalities enjoying the games.
