Symphyotrichum falcatum, or prairie aster. Very widespread in western North America.

Hi Bill!

Hey, thanks! I didn’t quite know how to search for these, but a photo of these popped up when I searched on flying boat. It’s a Canadair CL-15.

Enjoying following along on your Canadian adventure. Great photos and writing as usual. I am a bit disappointed that there was no sexy bridge talk about BOB while you were in Nelson!

Boo...

It's a flying boat (or amphibious plane, if you prefer). I didn't know they were used as aerial tankers.

Thanks for the warning, but I don’t tend to get close to any animal much bigger than a corgi. It’s a nice thing about having a zoom camera.

Thanks Jacquie, I was looking at the map trying to figure out which 'C" town Scott was talking about as he definitely isn't near Canmore at the moment!
Thanks Scott for the correction.

I suspect your mental filing cabinet for place names is over-full. Luckily your bird-name one seems to have room!

Thanks. Cranbrook, Creston, Canmore, Calgary, I keep getting them mixed up.

Deer can be aggressive in Cranbrook, especially if you happen to be walking your dog and there is a fawn nearby.

North of Canmore? You're getting ahead of yourself! Or maybe the heat's getting you. I know I'm hiding indoors these days, thankful that our new place has a heat pump (which can pump heat out as well as in).

I Hope they are able to put the fire out quickly and it doesn’t affect your rides. Love to see where you are going in Canada.

This looks like the kind that scoops up water while flying along the surface of a lake. Very cool. Only $30mil each.

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And now you've captioned it #17, cheating it (or promoting it) by well over 150 places. :)