Vagabond Photography

“Farming is a Profession of Hope” – Brian Brett

by pattihenderson | Jun 15, 2014 | Weekend Adventures

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s out there, and to my Dad, Jack! As I am out on my Southern Alberta back road adventures each weekend I often think of my Dad, who would love the wide open spaces, the acres and acres of fertile ground, the field after...

“Clouds In My Coffee”

by pattihenderson | Jun 8, 2014 | Weekend Adventures

Have you ever been on a long drive, listening to the radio, and actually start really listening to the lyrics of songs? On most of my Alberta Adventures I have been “in the zone” paying attention to my Back Roads of Alberta maps and, of course, the road...

“When You Come Out of the Storm, You Won’t Be the Same Person Who Walked In” – Haruki Murakami

by pattihenderson | Jun 1, 2014 | Weekend Adventures

Haruki Murakami, the brilliant author of such books as Norwegian Wood and 1Q84 writes in Kafka on the Shore “When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what the storm is all about.” I think he might be on...

“A Tale for the Time Being”

by pattihenderson | May 25, 2014 | Weekend Adventures

The title for today’s post comes from a scrumptious new book I picked up on my travels yesterday, called “A Tale for the Time Being” by Vancouver Island author Ruth Ozeki. I haven’t purchased a new book in such a long time and when I saw this...

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” – Jack Kerouac

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...

“Love is Trembling Happiness” – Khalil Gibran

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...

May the 4th Be With You

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...

Location, Location, Location

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...

Every Third Wave

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...

The Need to Bear Witness

by pattihenderson | Apr 6, 2014 | Weekend Adventures

This past week the photography world suffered a grave loss when AP photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus lost her life covering preparations for elections in war-torn Afghanistan. Niedringhaus’ story is a compelling one. A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer known...