Alberta snapshot: Bridge across the Bow.

The third structure in this location, the current bridge that spans the Bow River in the town of Banff was built in 1923. The upper deck was widened in the 1980s to accommodate more vehicle and foot traffic. Calgary artist James L. Thomson created the reliefs that decorate the bridge. Photo taken 17 May 2013.

I’m doing some spring cleaning on my blogs, which seems infinitely more interesting and less demanding than actual spring cleaning. This post is an import from the long-defunct There is a Light, dated 13 June 2013. I’ll move a few more images over to Flowery Prose in the coming weeks so I can finally shutter the old blog.

Do you do any major cleaning or organizing (on your blog or otherwise!) on a seasonal basis?

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Sheryl @ Flowery Prose

Sheryl Normandeau is a writer and gardening enthusiast living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the foothills of the spectacular Rocky Mountains.

31 responses to “Alberta snapshot: Bridge across the Bow.”

Donna@GardensEyeView

April 7, 2015

Oh boy do I ever have some cleaning to do on the blog and house and garden….

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  This is such a busy time of year for many of us! 🙂
  
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Lavinia Ross

April 7, 2015

I have a long list of tasks from day to day. My general rule is the most important task will bubble to the surface on any given day…

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  So true…priorities will always make themselves known! 🙂
  
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raisingdaisy

April 7, 2015

My blog was actually started to be a journal about Daisy’s life with us, so I wouldn’t want to spring clean anything out! 🙂 However…the far more mundane spring cleaning of my house is underway…windows this weekend…ugh…

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  No, you definitely don’t need to do any blog spring-cleaning, that’s for sure! 🙂
  
  I don’t like washing windows, either…but it is so satisfying when they are done! They take forever, though….
  
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Deb

April 7, 2015

I’ve been garden spring cleaning on the coast for days. Cutting back dead fern fronds, relocating plants and prepping veggie beds. It is a week if have to’s not want to’s.

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  Always so much to do at this time of year – and things must be growing so quickly there with the warm temperatures!
  
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  1. Deb
    
    April 9, 2015
    
    I also have to get my veggie seeds planted before heading back to Alberta. That is this evenings project.
    
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    1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
      
      April 9, 2015
      
      Enjoy!
      
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Alli Farkas

April 7, 2015

I was in Banff I think in 1989–and was dazzled by the area’s beauty. But I don’t remember the bridge…sigh…we drove from there to Jasper, then caught a train to Montreal. It was quite a memorable trip.

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  That sounds like an amazing trip! Some incredible scenery along the way, must have been very special to see it from the train.
  
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  1. Alli Farkas
    
    April 11, 2015
    
    The Athabasca Glacier tour–I think it was about halfway between Banff and Jasper–was particularly unforgettable.
    
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Girl Gone Expat

April 7, 2015

Is this the bridge that continues from main street? I have never seen it from this angle before:)

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  Yes, it’s the same bridge…that was the first time I’d seen it from that side as well.
  
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Walter

April 7, 2015

Thanks Sheryl, you sure take beautiful pictures.

Grandpa

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  Thank you very much, Grandpa!
  
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Gallivanta

April 8, 2015

Sadly my blog is as cluttered as the rest of my life. When I can, I try to clean up some of my living space. It’s always a WIP. Lovely photo.

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  Thanks! I suspect everything I do is a WIP – I like to think of it in terms of “exploration” and “learning.” Of course, anyone who sees the horror that is my desk might think otherwise, LOL! 🙂
  
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  1. Gallivanta
    
    April 9, 2015
    
    😀
    
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Judy @ newenglandgardenandthread

April 8, 2015

Spring to me is always about organizing and getting a fresh start either on the blog or at home. My car knows the way to the recycling center and the Goodwill drop off. 🙂

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  LOL!
  
  It’s always so satisfying to start anew every year!
  
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clarepooley33

April 8, 2015

Yes I do try to tidy my blog every now and then. I am also considering spring-cleaning the house (not a favourite task) and I am tidying the garden too. I never do all the garden tidying I want to do before the real growing season starts so I’m forever playing catch-up. Sigh! I like the bridge photo.

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 9, 2015
  
  There’s always something to clean up in the garden, it seems! Keeps us on our toes…. 🙂
  
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cookingwithauntjuju.com

April 13, 2015

I need to do a lot of “spring cleaning” on my blog. Love the picture of the bridge 🙂

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 22, 2015
  
  Thanks so much!
  
  Sometimes it’s nice to make a few subtle changes to the blog, give it a bit of a refresher. But I think yours looks fabulous and doesn’t need it!
  
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Born To Organize

April 14, 2015

Yes! I’m a big seasonal cleaner and organizer and love a good clean out.

I didn’t realize you had an “old blog” but I”m happy to hear you’re getting it all sorted out and down into one. Enjoy.

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 22, 2015
  
  Yes, it was something I started way back when I thought I’d keep Flowery Prose as a strictly “garden-related” blog – but as I’ve since opened up FP to different topics, I no longer need the old blog. Less clutter is so refreshing!
  
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  1. Born To Organize
    
    April 23, 2015
    
    Less clutter is refreshing. It makes room for new possibilities. I just finished ‘decluttering’ my garden and that too felt good. I emptied out a couple of old pots, put away the garden furniture covers, and gathered up all my little piles of weeds for disposal. Ahhhhhhh
    
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Boomdeeadda

April 16, 2015

Hi Sheryl, your header is just fantastic. Is that a wild Pincushion flower? I haven’t been to Banff for ages. We always end up in Jasper because we have friends in Valemont. The Rockies are just magical, you’re lucky to be so close.
I don’t usually wait for Spring to do blog cleaning. I just do little things when the notion strikes. I’ve been thinking about a new background since I’ve never changed it. I don’t have a lot of spring cleaning in the house because we just moved in but one thing on our list is to empty our storage locker, get that stuff home and organized. It’s a big job and I’m an expert procrastinator 😀

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1. Sheryl @ Flowery Prose
  
  April 22, 2015
  
  LOL I hear you on the procrastination…I have a special talent in that area…. 🙂
  
  So glad you like the header – the flowers are Pulsatilla patens (Prairie crocuses). They’re growing on all the hillsides right now; they’re one of my very favourite spring blooms. They just make me so happy.
  
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