Mike Drew

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Mike Drew

An insect crawls among the petals of a prickly pear cactus blooming in the Red Deer River valley near Dorothy, Ab., on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. OK, I gotta stop. They were on the wrong side of the highway, traffic was roaring by and I was on my way a lot further east but, I mean, baby coyotes! I made a legal U-turn as soon as I could and headed back to see if I could get some pictures.

1 week ago | calgarysun.com | Mike Drew

•   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThe light was gone by noon. Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an Account Article contentIt had been nice, really nice, actually, for most of the morning but now that the sun was nearly directly overhead and smoke was getting thicker in the Bow River valley, it was time to pull the pin. Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.

2 weeks ago | calgaryherald.com | Mike Drew

Advertisement 1Article contentThe light was gone by noon. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentIt had been nice, really nice, actually, for most of the morning but now that the sun was nearly directly overhead and smoke was getting thicker in the Bow River valley, it was time to pull the pin. Article contentArticle contentBut what a gorgeous morning it had been. Article contentArticle contentI find it very easy — maybe a bit too easy — to get up early at this time of year.

3 weeks ago | calgaryherald.com | Mike Drew

Advertisement 1Article contentCould that be snow? Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentYep, definitely looked like snow. It wasn’t coming down particularly flaky, more like little pellets, but yeah, that was snow. Article contentArticle contentI hadn’t actually checked the forecast for the mountains when I’d left the house that morning. The sun was just rising and I wanted to get out of town quickly in hopes of catching the first light on the mountains so I just started rolling.

3 weeks ago | calgarysun.com | Mike Drew

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentCould that be snow? Advertisement 2Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentYep, definitely looked like snow. It wasn’t coming down particularly flaky, more like little pellets, but yeah, that was snow. Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.