Driving south on Highway 56 was the right decision.  From Camrose to Strathmore I met about 24 vehicles if that.  For much of the drive, I was the only one on the road.  It was the best drive ever.  The roads were dry and clear.  The sun was shining and most of the trek had clear sky overhead.  As I drove, I took in all the sights and thought about how grateful I am to live in Alberta.  We are so fortunate to live where open spaces are wide and the air is clean.

I experienced something for the first time.  I had never seen a wind turbine in real life.  I didn't see just one.  I saw hundreds.  I had to pull over and watch their props turn round and round.

As I got closer to the mountains, there was more snow.  It made for an incredibly different scene.  The spaces down Highway 56 were wide open.  Highway 3 had mountain peaks on either side. 

I got to see the wide open spaces of southern Alberta where the cattle grazed on the open range.  I got to see the wind turbines in action; moving like gentle giants in the winds coming from the mountains.  I was thinking the day could not have gotten any better but...the snowflakes began to fall.