The Big Rock, or Okotoks Erratic, lies silhouetted against a late evening sky near Highway 7 on March 29, 2021. The Big Rock is a prominent geographic landmark. It was designated a Provincial Historic Resource in 1978.
A man cycles through the trees on the Heritage Parkway trail by the Sheep River in Okotoks on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The trail is frequented by many locals, usually walking or cycling.
Jim McLellan does some cross-country skiing at Laudan Park, Okotoks, on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. Temperatures reached below -20 C.
A deer walks slowly to rejoin the rest of its group as they feed quietly in a resident’s yard in Okotoks on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Urban deer are a common sight for locals and are considered part of the biodiversity landscape in Okotoks.
Bradley Dezall enjoys some friendly feline interaction while attempting to photograph a neighbourhood cat near his home in Okotoks on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Dezall is celebrating Mother’s Day with his mom and family at home this year instead of at a local brunch due to COVID-19 restrictions and cancelled Mother’s Day events.
A puppy plays with her mother in the kitchen of the Boonstra house in Calgary where Bethany Boonstra and her family are fostering nine puppies and their mother on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. The Boonstra family began fostering the mother and puppies from the Cochrane & Area Humane Society in September and are enjoying their last few weeks with them before they are returned to the society for adoption.
Teamsters compete with their team of horses in the Chore Horse Competition at the Bar U Ranch south of Longview on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. This year’s grand prize is a special anniversary buckle marking the opening of Bar U Ranch as a National Historic Site 25 years ago.
Nick Shipley unhooks his team, Mick and Mac, in the keyhole during the Chore Horse Competition at the Bar U Ranch south of Longview on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. This is the final step to complete before exiting the arena at the end of each run.