Lady Bug lady bug DON'T fly away!

Wowza!    Do you see the shadow?    That’s Lisa.    W-e-l-l, the insect is not Lisa–the human is.    The insect is a CREAM-SPOTTED LADYBUG.    Lisa writes:  “The shadow was a nice surprise, I was just trying to keep him on the branch long enough to take the photo”.  The scientific name is Calvia quatuordecimguttata.   LOL say that three times.    It is otherwise known as the cream-spotted ladybug.    Lisa thought there was something special about this certain ladybug and she was right — here’s why:  ”We had seven different species of ladybugs in our tree this spring, this just happened to be one of them.   I contacted Cornell University in Ithica, New York about their lost ladybug project.   They were wowed by the number of different ladybugs we had all on the same tree - two that haven’t been seen in more than twenty years”.

DID YOU KNOW?     Ladybugs have an amazing defence system — they taste terrible!    Birds and wasps may have figured out that the little insect with spots will not only leave a very bad taste in its mouth, but they are slightly poisonous as well.    When threatened many species will produce a drop of a smelly, yellowish and extremely untasty liquid, usually enough to scare away the attacker.

BRANCH OUT – CAPTURE THE TINIEST OF MOTHER NATURE’S CREATURES OR EVEN HER BIGGEST.    FRESH AIR PHOTOS AIR EVERY MORNING AT 7:15 ON BT, MAYBE TOMORROW IT WILL BE ‘YOURS’!

                                         TIME OF DAY ‘AND’ YEAR FOR MURRAY’S MOMENT – BELOW

Good morning!

At one time or another — you have probably seen a sunset that stopped you in your tracks … much like the photo above.    Murray writes:  “ It was a pleasant evening in October”.    And an absolutely stunning one as well!    I can’t get over the silk-orange sky with ribbons of yellow.

DID YOU KNOW?    Here are some TIPS ‘N TRICKS ON SHOOTING SPECTACULAR SUNSETS:
** Photograph the sun setting between the leaves of trees, or on the surface of water.
** Keep shooting!    This is important because there is only a small window as the sun sets.    Get in as many shots as you can and select the best.
** Clouds make a nice backdrop – they add color and texture.
** Shoot off-Center.    It’s not essential to keep the sun right in the center of the photo.    You can position the horizon at bottom of the frame, so that you can highlight the sky, or perhaps focus on a subject in the foreground.
** Use Multiple Exposure Settings.    Use a technique called bracketing (which simply means shooting the same picture at different exposures).    To bring out details of a person in the foreground, try using the fill flash or night mode.

THAT SUNSET OR SUNRISE IS WAITING FOR YOU.    SO ARE WE!    UPLOAD YOUR PHOTO ON OUR WEBSITE THEN AMAZE AND IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS WHEN IT APPEARS ON TV … AND THIS VERY BLOG.

Matthew Good
Friday, November 26th @ Shaw Conference Centre
Grey Cup Festival Cabaret
Tickets are $48.25 and available at Ticketmaster
18+

Saturday, November 27th @ The Starlite Room
Bedouin Soundclash
with Charlie Winson and Former Band of the Month Michael Rault
Tickets are sold out
18+

54-40
Saturday, November 27th @ Tiger Town (The Citadel)
Tickets are $20 at the door (The Citadel)
18+

Shape of Earthly Aurora

Zoltan stood in awe–then grabbed his camera -and most likely the tripod too for this fantastic shot.    The Auroras were really showing off that night — sweeping the sky with an incredible neon green.    We rely on Zoltan to bring us proof every time the auroras light up northern Alberta.    He has many more magical moments on his website:   http://infocusimagery.ca

DID YOU KNOW?    In the north they are called the Aurora Borealis (Aurora, after the Roman Goddess of Dawn, and Borealis, Greek for “north wind”).    In the south they are called the Aurora Australis (Australis, Latin for “south”).    When solar winds bombard the Earth with ions, these charged particles move along the magnetic field lines toward the magnetic poles.    When these particles strike our atmosphere, they erupt in spectacular displays of light.    If you imagine a giant bar magnet inside the Earth, the ends are where the magnetic north and south (or positive and negative) poles would be.

GET OUT THERE BUT DON’T FORGET YOUR CAMERA — FRESH AIR PHOTOS CAN DISAPPEAR IN A FLASH.    ONCE YOU HAVE UPLOADED YOUR PICTURE, AMAZE AND IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS WHEN THEY SEE IT ON TV (AND THIS VERY BLOG).

                                         CHERYL-LYNN SHARES THIS FABULOUS FALL – BELOW

Peaceful easy feeling

As you walk through these leaves, you feel the combination of crunching as well as the soft bounce beneath your feet.    And if you have a really good imagination you might even be able to smell someone burning leaves, or the earth underneath fall’s blanket.    Cheryl-Lynn was here:  “Walking through our property near Carter Bay on Manitoulin Island in October.    Most of the leaves had fallen leaving a soft yellow bed.    We spent the afternoon walking through the hardwood - enjoying the warm Ontario weather“.    As the picture title says – Eagles anyone?

DID YOU KNOW?    Leaves mulch in the forest – but also have their own way of hibernating in the winter.    Snow buries them and when warm weather arrives – so do the rains, spring, insects, bacteria and fungi!    Leaves are chewed and rotted, releasing nutrients for other plants.    Many nutrients from the decaying leaves are water-soluble – so they leach into the groundwater.    Try THAT explanation the next time someone wants you to rake the leaves!

BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT ON YOUR WALK – GRAB YOUR CAMERA.    A PICTURE GETS YOU IN — TO THE FRESH AIR PHOTO NATION THAT IS.    UPLOAD YOUR PHOTO TODAY!

“I’m not bragging – just saying it like it is”.    Brian Rode has every right to be boastful about Marmot Basin.    Sure he is VP of Marketing, and sure he has his skis propped against his desk for that ”I’ll be back in a minute” rip down the slopes.    But he calls it as he sees it and he wants you to see it .. and experience it, too!    HOW much snow?   Scroll down.

This could be you

1 of 52 Runs

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30 centimtres of new snow awaits!    So do 52 runs that are wide open on a 52 centimetre base.    You’ll ride pretty powder and find little stashes of snow throughout.    Megan Gibson in Marketing and Communications is just off the hill,  “I’m stoked for a fantastic winter – we’re already off to a great start, come and check it out!”.

To take you to the top – Marmot’s Canadian Rockies Express high speed quad chair, the longest in the Canadian Rockies.    You can also hitch a ride on the Eagle Express high speed quad, the Eagle Ridge quad chair and the Magic Carpet.

Knob Chair is now open too!!    This year Marmot opened on Saturday, November 13th with a record number of skiers and snowboarders — the headcount was more than 2,400 that day.    This surpassed last year’s record of 2,307 set on November 11, 2009.

If you can’t make it to Marmot this month or next, plan for Jasper in January  - the 15th to 30th.    Take advantage of great/screamin’ deals to ski and stay.       www.skimarmot.com

Beautiful Colourful

Moments of  Zen along Edmonton’s River Valley.    Kailey writes:  ”I shot this a few weeks ago… when there still were actually leaves on the trees and in full color.    This is not far from the University of Alberta.”    Perfect panorama, thanks Kailey!

DID YOU KNOW?    Edmonton’s River Valley is a 48-kilometre long “Ribbon of Green” that winds its way along the North Saskatchewan River and through the heart of the city.    There are 22 major parks to walk or skate through, cook or play in, ride your bike, run with the dog …..  In fact it is the largest stretch of urban parkland in North America!

THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT – STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES – THEN TAKE A PICTURE.    FRESH AIR PHOTO OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY!

We’ve plunged face-first into Movember at Breakfast Television! Mo’s dot our building, from fledgling to full, like beacons of hope as we work to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer research and treatment.

Our BT Movember prize pack is incredible this year (check out the complete list below). To qualify to win, we need you to support us! For every $25 you donate (tax deductible) by following the link below, we’ll enter one raffle ticket in your name. For every $100 you donate, we’ll enter five raffle tickets in your name.

DONATE HERE: http://ca.movember.com/mospace/225633/

BT MOVEMBER PRIZE PACK:
Custom Movember snowboard
2 nights accomodation at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2 luxury spa services at the JPL including a massage and men’s facial
4 lift passes to Marmot Basin
1 pair men’s or women’s designer sunglasses from Women With Vision ($500 value)
Chef’s dinner for four (with wine pairings) at Lux Steakhouse
$250 gift certificate to Identity Clothing
$250 gift certificate to Crimson Empire Tattoo
1 team-autographed Edmonton Oil Kings jersey
Autographed Glenn Anderson/Oilers cap and Hall of Fame photo montage
2 annual memberships to My Black Card
1 Mo Sista gift basket and personal consultation from Lady Venom Cosmetics
8 sleeves Nike NDX golf balls
1 set of limited edition Movember cuff links
1 limited edition Movember t-shirt and Movember bando
1 limited edition PCC tie
1 Wahl moustache/beard trimmer
Assorted books, CDs & swag from the BT prize vault

We’ll make the draw during our broadcast on Friday, December 3. There’s another reason to mark that date on your calendar: it’s the annual Movember Gala at Oil City Roadhouse! Click here to buy tickets for Edmonton’s party of the year!

It’s been incredible to see the support of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas across Canada this year. We’re set to shatter last year’s $9M total, all of which goes to Prostate Cancer Canada. Movember Mondays have been a big success on BT (including a visit from Movember founder Adam Garone and a tattoo session in studio!). If you missed this week’s interview with NHL Hall of Famer Glenn Anderson, you can check it out here.

Now…put your money where my Mo is! Let’s change the face of men’s health together.

Your Mo Bro,
rpj.