by pattihenderson | May 18, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Jack Kerouac understood, more than most, the magnetic allure of the open road. What is better than the intoxicating freedom of driving a long and winding road, arm out the window, eyes set on the horizon, no thoughts of glancing into the rearview mirror? I experienced...
by pattihenderson | May 11, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Eloquent Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran got it right all those years ago when he described love as “trembling happiness.” Can’t you just picture that? On this Mother’s Day, I want to wish my Mum, Bobbie, a happy day filled with love back home. I thought about Mum and our...
by pattihenderson | May 4, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Happy Star Wars Day everyone! But is it really May??? I took the photo above yesterday just north of Cochrane. Brrr! We actually saw a half-foot of snow this weekend but I must admit, it IS beautiful. The landscape here in the foothills of the Rockies inspires...
by pattihenderson | Apr 20, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Have you ever experienced deja vu? That feeling that you have been somewhere before? I experienced just that yesterday on my Saturday back roads of Alberta drive. As usual, I looked at a map of my local area and started by plotting which road to take to start my...
by pattihenderson | Apr 13, 2014 | Weekend Adventures
Yesterday I had the pleasure to attend my very first photography workshop (!) hosted by photographer Mark Unrau of The Photography School of the Rockies. As you can see from this photo, the workshop was held in a most spectacular location, the top of Sulphur Mountain...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.