The Spice of Life

Canadas, snows & specks -- all from the same box of shells

At first glance, the prairies of Central Alberta convey an inexorable sense of desolation defined by relentless winds, barren vistas and weathered, abandoned buildings that stand as mute testimonials to a generation of homesteaders gone bust. The landscape demands immediate respect for its survivors and urges the casual visitor to press the accelerator a bit closer to the floor in order to hurry on toward somewhere else . . . anywhere else. But the seasoned sportsman's eye perceives a different story hidden beneath this bleak initial impression.

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