‘Swamp Things’ #spring24 #bowmontpark #calgary
Can’t wait for the greens to show up in our part of the world. Until then...we practice on browns. ‘Low Bow before spring runoff’ Oil on Birch Panel, 9x12 cropped for photo. #pleinairpainting #bowmontpark #practicemakesprogress #landscapeoilpainting #modernimpressionism #yycarts #bowriver #albertalandscapes #silverspringsyyc
Penny is very proud of herself. She was out looking for a sign of spring…. And she thinks she found it!! #miniaussiesofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #bowmontpark #spring #prairiecrocus #yycparks
Seriously, this crocus looks like a face and it’s talking away- right?! Beauty Fit Frog walk through Dale Hodges wetands in Bowmont Park to waterfall valley and then across the Bow River into Bowness where the LITTLE GALLERY walk finished the day. Oh yeah, and Batman of course! Gotta swipe to see. // This exact walk is in my book, Calgary’s Best Walks and the route is part of a ride in my bike book too, Calgary’s Best Bike Rides. Link in bio, www.fitfrog.ca and at bookstores and cool shops all over Calgary and Alberta. . . #calgarysbestwalks #guidebook #bowmontpark #dalehodgespark #wetlands #waterfall #wildflowers #crocus #calgary #calgarywalks #yyc #alberta #kananaskis #banff #canmore #tourismcalgary
1/6 - Bowmont Park & Bowness This past Friday gave me a chance to revisit an area of Calgary that played a large part in my youth. Bowmont Natural Environment Park is a wildlife area that was set aside years back when the municipalities of Bowness and Montgomery were absorbed into the City of Calgary, where they are now both older and adjacent neighbourhoods. It is a long strip of land that runs along the river from the northwest corner of Bowness to the northwest corner of Montgomery, where you exit a couple blocks north of Shouldice Park. It also runs parallel to and below the southern edge of the more recent and more upscale neighbourhood of Silver Springs. I was probably age ten when I first discovered this area and rode a BMX bike through it and age fifteen when I last passed through on a ten speed (remember those?). Once I turned sixteen and had a car, well, why would I ride a bike anywhere? That makes it four decades since I have traveled these hills. Things change a lot over forty years. The fancy entrance sign? Not there in the past. On the winding path in, that first S-curve, and the pond to the right as you go through it were almost unchanged. #Alberta #TravelAlberta #AlbertaTravel #AlbertaArtist #ExploreAlberta #albertaphotography #albertaviews #albertasky #albertaexplored #albertabeauty #calgary #calgaryalberta #bowriver #bowrivertrail #bowmont #bowmontpark #bowmontnaturalenvironmentpark #biketrail #biketrails #walkingtrail #walkingtrails #bowness #montgomery
2/6 - Bowmont Park & Bowness (cont...) Seeing Canada Olympic Park brought back recollections of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. I have no interest in sports and I can’t ski without breaking something (not kidding), but it was exciting to be in Calgary then. I was working in a video store at the time and in came the Soviet downhill ski team. This was two years before the USSR went kablooey, so they had on grey, red and yellow jackets that said USSR and CCCP with the hammer and sickle on them. There was MUCH excitement when they found the adult section. I take it there was nothing of the sort at home. As to the movies they rented, they took out Gone with the Wind, The Godfather, and the Star Wars Trilogy, all of which were all verboten to them in the USSR. I know they lobbied the political officer who was with them to also rent a blue film and that was a hard no, but he turned a blind eye to the others. It was obvious he also wanted to see them. Lots of other strange things happened during the Winter Olympics, but that was my favourite. #Alberta #TravelAlberta #AlbertaTravel #AlbertaArtist #ExploreAlberta #albertaphotography #albertaviews #albertasky #albertaexplored #albertabeauty #calgary #calgaryalberta #bowriver #bowrivertrail #bowmont #bowmontpark #bowmontnaturalenvironmentpark #biketrail #biketrails #walkingtrail #walkingtrails #bowness #montgomery
3/6 - Bowmont Park & Bowness (cont...) I ended my trip with a quick spin through my old neighborhood. I lived on the north end of 73rd street in Bowness, which put me about three blocks away from Bowness Shopping Center on 77th. It looked like crap to me as a preteen and it is even more worn out looking today. The Mac’s convenience store is gone and there is an empty space where it was. Kin’s Chinese Food is now Mmm Chicken. The Dell Cafe and Sweet Home Bakery are still there and even still have the same signs. The cafe may even have the same blinds in the window. They look just as busted now as they did forty years back. Bow Foods also has the same sign they did when I was younger. I think it is the only part of the strip mall that has aged well. It sat almost next to another Asian run convenience store, the name of which escapes me. I just remember that the families were mortal enemies. I imagine Bow Foods is doing well now as I think they are the last grocer of a sort operating in most of Bowness. Mac’s, the Safeway, and the forgotten other store are all gone. So is The Bownesian, an upscale foodie mart that came and went long after I moved away. Bowness is close to being a food desert these days. As for Dell Cafe and the bakery, I have fond memories of grandmother visiting us in Calgary while I was in elementary school. She would take Mom and I to The Dell for a burger and fries. We would each get a chocolate dipped doughnut from the bakery to eat on the way home. Those were some of the better times I recall from living there and it makes me happy to see both are still in business. I am hoping to take my wife and daughter to the cafe for a burger and the bakery for a treat this summer. They need to share in the fun. There are over 50 images in the original post, more than I could fit here, and additional words as well. I hope you'll take the time to read it: https://baddaywithacamera.ca/2024/04/12/bowmont-park-and-bowness/ #Alberta #TravelAlberta #AlbertaTravel #AlbertaArtist #ExploreAlberta #albertaphotography #albertaviews #albertasky #albertaexplored #albertabeauty #calgary #calgaryalberta #bowriver #bowrivertrail #bowmont #bowmontpark
4/6 - Bowmont Park & Bowness I spent Saturday, September 12, 2024, exploring Bowmont Park and the Bow River Trail between Bowness and Montgomery on an electric scooter. Photography ensued. You can find the full post with over 50 images here: https://baddaywithacamera.ca/2024/04/12/bowmont-park-and-bowness/ #Alberta #TravelAlberta #AlbertaTravel #AlbertaArtist #ExploreAlberta #albertaphotography #albertaviews #albertasky #albertaexplored #albertabeauty #calgary #calgaryalberta #bowriver #bowrivertrail #bowmont #bowmontpark #bowmontnaturalenvironmentpark #biketrail #biketrails #walkingtrail #walkingtrails #bowness #montgomery
5/6 - Bowmont Park & Bowness I spent Saturday, September 12, 2024, exploring Bowmont Park and the Bow River Trail between Bowness and Montgomery on an electric scooter. Photography ensued. You can find the full post with over 50 images here: https://baddaywithacamera.ca/2024/04/12/bowmont-park-and-bowness/ #Alberta #TravelAlberta #AlbertaTravel #AlbertaArtist #ExploreAlberta #albertaphotography #albertaviews #albertasky #albertaexplored #albertabeauty #calgary #calgaryalberta #bowriver #bowrivertrail #bowmont #bowmontpark #bowmontnaturalenvironmentpark #biketrail #biketrails #walkingtrail #walkingtrails #bowness #montgomery
6/6 - Bowmont Park & Bowness I spent Saturday, September 12, 2024, exploring Bowmont Park and the Bow River Trail between Bowness and Montgomery on an electric scooter. Photography ensued. You can find the full post with over 50 images here: https://baddaywithacamera.ca/2024/04/12/bowmont-park-and-bowness/ #Alberta #TravelAlberta #AlbertaTravel #AlbertaArtist #ExploreAlberta #albertaphotography #albertaviews #albertasky #albertaexplored #albertabeauty #calgary #calgaryalberta #bowriver #bowrivertrail #bowmont #bowmontpark #bowmontnaturalenvironmentpark #biketrail #biketrails #walkingtrail #walkingtrails #bowness #montgomery
Almost thought I’d miss a chance to take photos of this year’s crocuses with the late dump of snow! • #prairiecrocus #anemone #flower #wildflower #bowmont #silversprings #bowmontpark #yyc #calgary #spring #sony #sonyalpha #tamron2040
Bowmont Reserve in Calgary is a nice place to paint. This study uses values/colours that look correct in changing, natural light indoors. Bowmont Reserve colour study 1. Oil on canvas paper. 4x4”. #bowmontpark #bowmontenvironmentalpark #pleinairpainter #landscapepainting #albertaartists #colourstudysketch #yycarts #yycparks #parksofcalgary #biophilic_design #naturallightpainting #tinypaintings
Beckoning steps #morningwalk #bowmontpark #dalehodgespark
Happy Easter walking! It was a gorgeous dog walk at Bowmont Park this morning. A bit mucky on the single track interior trails so plan your footwear accordingly. We followed the Bowmont East walk in my book, Calgary’s Best Walks (link in bio :) Happy that Wall-E’s friend Tigk joined us. Two good 🐶’s . . #bowmontpark #easterwalk #dogwalk #dog #gooddogs #calgary #calgarysbestwalks #calgarywalks #naturewalk #alberta . .
Bowmont park on sunny Saturday ❤️🐶 โบว์มอนท์พาร์คในวันเสาร์ที่อากาศดี 🐶❤️ #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #shiba #shibainu #shibamania #shibalove #shibastagram #theshibajourney #dogoftheday #gooddog #shibalife #blackandtanshiba #หมา #น่ารัก #ชิบะอินุ #ชิบะ #หมาน่ารัก #หมาหล่อ #handsomedog #cutedog #cuteshiba #handsomeshiba #bowmontpark #dogpark #ด็อกพาร์ค #sunnysaturday
“Bowmont Reserve in March” 6x6” oil on birch panel. #pleinairpainting #bowmontpark #albertaartist #bowriveryyc #colourstudypainting #albertawinter #landscapepainter
‘Spring in Bowmont Park’ #spring #bowmontpark #yyc
❄️🍃What's your favourite season to visit Bowmont Park? 🍂☀️ For us, there's soo much beauty in all months of the year... Which is why we just had to write about it! Check it everything this wonderful park has to offer in our most recent blog in the link in bio! 📷️: @uwangsway 📷️: @betamanic 📷️: @colleeny1121 📷️: @maggorama #bowmontpark #yycparks #bowriver
Who is M16’s best duck agent? James Pond! #quack #mallard #bowmontpark #fujifilm #mirrorless
Spa day for the girls. Mud bath...then a real bath 🤎😆 #adoptdontshop #rescuedogs #pitsofinstagram #pitbullmix #yycwalks #bowmontpark #bowriver #mudbath
Quit lookin at my Butt Quack! #malard #bowmontpark #fujifilm #mirrorless
Hello what are you lookin at? #raven #bowmontpark
#mallardducks #love #bowmontpark
Greens! Plein air at Bowmont Reserve 2023 6x6 oil on birch panel. #bowrivercalgary #bowmontpark #pleinairpainting
‘March22’ #bowmontpark #yyc #winter22
Crunching snow beneath boots while the water music fills every sense. Morning walk. #yycliving #bowmontpark
Explore the best of YYC's 160+ off-leash dog parks! 🐶🌲 Calgary's dog parks are known for their scenic beauty and diverse landscapes, offering everything from open fields and wooded trails to riverside paths, providing dogs (and their owners) with a stimulating environment for exercise and socialization. #calgary #yyc #calgarydogs #yycdogs #calgarydogparks #suehiggins #nosehillpark #edworthypark #riverpark #bowmontpark #dogparks #offleashdogparks #calgaryrealtor #calgaryhomes #calgarylife #exprealty
Dog days.... of winter? We love the dog park, especially all the snow which makes for great snacks.... (but definitely not the yellow snow which obviously does not). Today I was joined by Scenic, a great gal that we are dogsitting! #dogoftheday #doodlesofinstagram #yycdoodles #yycdogs #bowmontpark #springisintheair @typical_truth @mackeroni.doodle.doo
Speaking in Tongues: The World Music Show is on CJSW 90.9 FM www-dot-cjsw-dot-com every Saturday from 11 AM to 1 PM from Calgary, AB. World music to the horizon and beyond. #worldmusic #bowmontpark #rockymountains
Bowmont park in the morning 🐶❤️ ไปโบมอนต์พาร์คตอนเช้าๆ ❤️🐶 #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #shiba #shibainu #shibamania #shibalove #shibastagram #theshibajourney #dogoftheday #gooddog #shibalife #blackandtanshiba #หมา #น่ารัก #ชิบะอินุ #ชิบะ #หมาน่ารัก #หมาหล่อ #handsomedog #cutedog #cuteshiba #handsomeshiba #bowmontpark #dogpark #ด็อกพาร์ค
☀️🍂 It was a sunny, warm day at bowmont park Definitely recommend for a nice walk •• •• #yyc #beautiful #bowmontpark #nature #explore #travel #photographer #summer #sun #timelapse #beauty #fun #photo #river #landscape #scenery #beach #likeforlikes #lifestyle #photography
Winter river sounds & sights. #peaceful #bowmontpark
Alfie & Ruby at #bowmontpark in #calgary.
Bowmont train bridge from a different vantage point. This is take 2. Originally I started painting it on my countertop last year but working hunched over was too hard on the body. So a 6 x 8 acrylic is where it finished. #makesomething #dailypainting #trainbridge #linework k #x #bowmontpark #blackandwhite #heathertrotterart
The ice has arrived finally! A few weeks ago this was mostly open water, a cold snap took care of that... It has warmed up enough now to enjoy the winter scenery better... #yyc #bowriver #winterday #bowmontpark #bowness #calgarywinter
For serial though, no filter on this snap • • • #cantgetenough #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #sunsetyyc #calgarysunsets #bowmontpark #dogwalksinparadise
No filter on tonight’s sunset dogwalk • • • #sunset #sunsetphotography #sunsetlovers #dogwalk #bowmontpark #calgary #calgaryisbeautiful #calgarylife
SO “WARM” on today’s Fit Frog 10 km urban hike through Bowmont Park and Bowness. Yeah, -11 is actually considered warm in Calgary right now. Just a beautiful trek through Bowmont Park with big Rockies and Bow River views and a boardwalk descent to waterfall valley. A loop back along Bow Crescent in Bowness is always a nice add on. The little galleries are so cheery! Oh yeah, and we found Batman’s lair. No biggie, just your average cool finds on a Calgary walk. And Wall-e 🐶 wants you (and your dogs) to know that she enjoyed the vast quantity of off leashin’, abundant sticks, and some moments of reflection (not really 🐶) // Swipe to see it all and if you want to duplicate this walk, grab my book, CALGARY’s BEST WALKS- this exact route is all mapped out for ya! Find my book in my bio, at www.fitfrog.ca and at bookstores and cool shops! . . #calgarysbestwalks #bowmontpark #calgaryparks #calgarywalks #urbanhike #alberta #tourismcalgary #waterfall #winterwalks #dogwalks #dog #dogwalkyyc #calgarysbestdogwalks
Just before the temperatures plummeted late last week, I took my camera for a walk in the river valley and found this fierce Northern Shrike looking for its next meal. Although its beak looks like a raptor's beak, this robin sized bird is a songbird! 🦜🦜 . . #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdnerd #shrike #northernshrike #raptorbeak #photography #nature #deepfreeze #bowmontpark #calgarybirds #bird #naturelove #wildlifephotography #wildlife #calgaryparks #yycparks #birdpics #bowriver
Just a little cold to sit on #shotoncanon #eosr8 #calgarywinter #wintryalberta #beautifulcanada #bowmontpark #cityofcalgary #rfshooters
View of Dale Hodges Park, walking through Bowmont Natural Environment Park. @cityofcalgary #bowmontnaturalenvironmentpark #bowmontpark #bowness #montgomery #yyc #dalehodgespark
‘Ice Creatures’ #winter #ice #bowmontpark #yyc
‘Ice’ #riverice #bowmontpark #ice
So hard to believe that I could jog on NYE up to my favourite park and see SUP boarders and kayakers! Loving this weather so much! #kayakers #SUP #bowriver #NYE #jog #bowmontpark #yyc #50degrees #10degrees
A walk at Bowmont Park yesterday, alongside the Bow River... #yyc #bowmontpark #bowriver #winterday #walkinthesnow
‘. Happy Bird Day’ #birds #bowmontpark #winter
It was all sunshine on the Fit Frog walk this morning! We headed out from Montgomery, through Bowmont Park and Dale Hodges wetlands up to Silver Springs and then down some secret pathways to the University District. That was the final Frog walk of 2023! Join us next year and be sure to check out the new amazing deals (in bio link🔗) for combining walks and hikes and exploring Calgary and beyond on foot! Www.fitfrog.ca . . #calgarysbestwalks #fitfrog #bowmontpark #dalehodgespark #calgaryparks #calgary #yyc #alberta #urbanhike #wetlands #walk
SOLD… at art Market 2023. My favorite Bowmont Park trees. 💕 #contemporaryimpressionism #terriheinrichsart #bowmontpark #calgaryparks #trees #calgarylife #yyclife #cityhike #forest #twilight
‘Noon’ #noon #autumn #bowmontpark #yyc
Family day 💙 Ivy discovered ice and it was the absolute cutest. Kōji falls head over heels for Joe every day and it is also the absolute cutest. #bowmontpark #morelike #beaumont #bowriver #rockiemountains #flyingivy #familywalks
Zoey has been feeling cute lately since she had her fur done at #petsmart . She has also noticed that her hoomans are spending way more time petting her since her fur is so soft and fluffy! #petamartgrooming #dogsofinstagram #goldenhour #miniaussiesofinstagram #bowmontpark #yycparks
Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama) glowing in the late autumn sun. #cangeo #boutelouagracilis #bluegrama #bowmontpark #grasslandbotany #grasslands #foothillsfescue #albertawildflowers #calgaryparks #calgary #yyc #shortgrassprairie #albertanativeplants #wildflowersofinstagram #nativegrasses
Penny was amazed that the beavers had taken the whole trees!! She’s keeping an eye out in case they come back! #bowmontpark #dogsofinstagram #miniaussiesofinstagram #yycparks #beaver
‘Ice’ #ice #autumn #bowmontpark #yyc
Thinking of taking up Graffiti but I couldn’t find an online masterclass for dogs. #onlinelearning #pomskyunlimited #calgarydogs #yycpomsky #bowmontpark #bowrivercalgary
Rusty blackbird #yycbirds #albertabirds #albertawildlife #dalehodgespark #bowmontpark #naturecalgary
Northern (American) Goshawk #yycbirds #naturecalgary #bowmontpark #albertabirds #albertawildlife
Had a beautiful fall. Love this park by my place, walked there so many times and it was always delightful, my energy charging spot. . . . #bowmontpark #energycharge #beautifulfall #everydayisgreat #feelinggood #greatfulmoments #sunsetbytheriver
#siennapochadebox #splitprimarypalette #bowmontpark #pleinairpainter
‘Autumn’ #autumn23 #bowmontpark #calgary
Exploring some city trails with @iamchaselaforce. Can't even imagine what this guy would send in the mountains 🤙 #transitionbikes #transitionpatrol #mtb #mtblife #mountainbike #bowmontpark #yyc #capturecalgary #explorealberta #shotoncanon #canonr5
벌써 낙엽들이 많이 떨어졌네요. 오우 영상들 빨리 편집해야 하는데, 하하 😅😅 #보우몬트 #canada #calgary #bowmontpark
#yellow #calgarycolour #bowmontpark
Not every shot is insta-ready :D #goldens #goldenretrievers #goldenretrieverlovers #swimmingdogs #calgary #yyc #bowmontpark #derp #dorkdog #ohhoward #hotmesshoward @canadian.floofs @tractive #retrieversofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogsofcalgary
Ride more, Work less - okay @ibiscycles, gladly ☺️ Almost complete factory build from #ibiscycles and @insidelinemtb (thank you Pierre!) #mountainbike #calgary #calgarylife #yycmtb #yycbiking #bowmontpark #calgarytrails #albertamtb #alberta #lizardskinscycling #autumnvibes #fitness #bikelife #bikes #trails @jenny_hadlari
Don't miss this park in Calgary! We love exploring city parks - free activities for the win! We didn't expect to enjoy this park as much as we did. 📍 Bowmont Park This is a huge park that runs along the river. While the west end is filled with zigzagging trails through long grass with views of the river, the east gives way to marshlands bridged by boardwalks. We walked the entire length, and we couldn't get enough of the views along the steep riverbank. 👉 Save this post to add this one to your Calgary itinerary! . . . . . #bowmontpark #cityparks #explorecalgary #hikecalgary #freebiefriday #freebiefridays #freecalgary #freeactivities #travelcheap #visitcalgary #lovecalgary #calgaryfree #calgarythingstodo #budgettraveler @tourismcalgary
I’ve come to realise no matter which path you take, you’ll ultimately end up where you need to be. Even if the detours are rocky and you feel lost, keep going. You’ll get there. Trust me.
Autumn is my favorite time to walk- mostly because the colours look good on me 🍂🍂 #dogsofinstagram #dogwalk #bowmontpark
Beauty fall day Northern Flicker -YYC Alberta : : : : : #calgary #alberta #canada #bird #birding #dslr #northernflicker #bowmontpark #yyc #nikon #nikonphotography #autumn
#bowmontpark #everylastdropoffall #foggymorning