Sunday, May 27, 2012

Medicine Hat; Alberta's Best Kept Secret

When I think of Alberta I often think of the rolling foothills and seas of waving grass, shadowed to the west by the great Rocky Mountains. But I also have always been akin to the arid desert-like climate of southeastern Alberta. There is something so captivating about its flat grassy plateaus, meandering badlands river valleys, and hot dry climate. But when I think of this area I often think of Drumheller, or Dinosaur Provincial Park, and the Milk River area. Never in my history as an Albertan have I reflected upon Medicine Hat, or what it must be like there. In my mind it was a forgotten place near the eastern edge of the province that I really had no intention of visiting, unless perhaps passing through on my way east across Canada. So when I found out that I would be there for work in the beginning of May, I really didn't know what to expect and I would be lying to say that I expected much of anything, least of all I didn't expect to be blown away by this beautiful jewel of Southern Alberta. 

Medicine Hat is a lush, green, historic community nestled in the river valley of the South Saskatchewan River. It is a super cool place with a lot of quirky little shops, a cute little downtown core, a wicked little part of town known as the Historic Clay District where I-XL bricks were made, and awesome parks and trails. I have never been more impressed by a community than Medicine Hat, I highly recommend visiting.

The saying goes to show, don't judge a book by its..... hat?






1 comment:

  1. Who knew in addition to being a great photographer that you have a way with words too?!

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Just a dude with some pens, pencils, markers, and a camera. The natural world is my inspiration for all my art, I often borrow concepts and ideas from the creepy crawly inhabitants living in my back yard, on the beach, or in books I read. I also get alot of my ideas by the visuals in my head I get upon contemplating the titles of songs from many of my favorite bands. Most of which are metal bands, needless to say there are some interesting song titles within the genre. As of late I have had a re-awakening of the spider lover within me, reminiscent of my days as a young boy out in the yard with a magnifying glass.