During the break between semesters Jody and I went for a cruise to a place called Bassano. It is east of Calgary, not too long a drive and easy to find; just take the Trans Canada Highway and turn right. This was a totally random event to get out of the house, a chance to stretch our legs and enjoy being outside.
One of the sights to see is the Bassano Dam.
The dirt road to get there runs along Siksika land and as always the sun soaked prairie goes as far as the eye can see, beneath the big blue sky; I love Alberta.
The site was not deserted; there was a family was going fishing below the dam when we arrived. We chose to walk along the path that takes you to the dam and proceed across the roaring waters. The dam has been there since the early 1900s and has just gone through updates including a new spillway, which was prompted by the flood of the century in 2013.
Always nice to catch a rainbow even a tiny one. Turbulent Waters. View from the Dam.
So that was our “get out of the house” for the 25th of April. As we all know it is not fun to be housebound but lets be thankful for all we do have, a roof over our heads, food on our table and healthcare professionals who are on the job to help battle COVID-19.
Have a peaceful day, stay strong.
till next time…..
thru my lens 