Photo of the Day: Spider Web

You know what’s better than surfing the online web (and it’s hard to believe that something out there is)?  For a shutterbug like me, it’s catching a picture of a real, live, spider web.  They’re rather elusive phenomenons and aren’t keen on being caught on film.

Photos of the Day: Beauty at Moraine Lake

Moraine Lake is a gorgeous, turquoise coloured lake near Lake Louise.  It’s part of Banff National park and is glacially fed; the rock flour deposits giving its unique hue.  Fun fact: it  was once featured on the back of the Canadian $20 bill.  I spent a lovely Sunday afternoon there during the Heritage day long…

Artist of the Day: Cathy Sheeter

No, Cathy’s not a singer (not that I know of, at least). She doesn’t make music, but she does make some pretty incredible scratchboard art. Ever heard of scratchboards? I’ve only recently been introduced to them by my art teacher. Essentially, the artist uses a sharp tool to scratch away the thin top layer of black…

Painting the Calgary Tower

Last Saturday, I had the privilege to paint in the tallest art gallery of the west (and maybe even the world!) – our very own Calgary Tower. Twenty teams gathered in the lobby at 9 a.m., equipped with brushes, rollers, TimBits, and all rainbows of paints to fight for the top in the 10th annual Alberta…

Are deer the next Yogi Bear?

Yogi Bear is known to know no boundaries, to invade and essentially to disrupt lives of others. (Wow. That makes him sound really hateful, doesn’t it?) So what sets deer and the Yogi bear apart? Apparently the “summer snow” comprised of residue from trees, weeds and grass aren’t the only things strong- growing. If you…