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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 09/10/2026

CPKC 7626 just east of Dunmore, AB. First #America250 locomotive that I managed to catch. #CPKC #railsab

ET44AC CPKC (KCS) 7626 at Dunmore, Alberta.

ET44AC CPKC (KCS) 7626 at Dunmore, hauling a grain train.

Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 21/08/2026

Shot of the Carnival Luminosa and two WP&YR trains, taken while on a cruise to Alaska. #Z5II #Zfc #cruise, #ship #train #carnival #wpyr

Carnival Luminosa from taken from near the bow on the Emerald Princess

WP&Y locomotive travelling uphill towards Fraser, BC. The image was converted to black and white.

WP&Y Locomotive travelling uphill towards Fraser, BC. The image was converted to Black and White and a red stripe was left in.

WP&Y 2-8-2 Locomotive #73 and GE Shovelnose #90 climbing the grade towards Fraser, BC. The image was converted to black and white from a colour image.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 06/08/2026

Some photography before departure from Vancouver on the Emerald Princess. #cruise #princesscruises #yvr

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 05/07/2026

The WestJet Blue Jaws 737-8 Max taking off from Regina, SK heading for Halifax #YQR #YHZ #bluejays #westjet #737Max

WestJet 737-8 Max rolling down the runway.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 15/06/2026

Living within about 50 mi of their home base was a treat. I’ve seen them fly at five different locations along with numerous flypasts. Obviously I’ve seen them countless times in Moose Jaw, but I’ve also seen them at Lethbridge, Penhold and Gatineau. I went to Cold Lake as well, but the smoke from

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 15/06/2026

If you're a Canadian citizen please consider signing this petition. The transition to the new aircraft isn't being handled in even a decent manner. I also don't believe that the team should wait to transition to a new jet like others. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #ymj #snowbirds #rcaf

ourcommons.ca

Petition e-7429 - Petitions

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 23/05/2026

Some photos of hot air balloons at the Rise Up balloon festival in Medicine Hat, AB. #yhx #hotairballoon #nikon #Z5II

The “Hare” balloon. The balloon occupies the left of the frame, and is a patchwork of brown, red, orange, green and white panels.

A blue and yellow hot air balloon in the sky over Medicine Hat, AB

A hotter balloon with the colours of the rainbow as panels on the balloon.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 20/05/2026

The Snowbirds will be transitioning from the CT-114 Tutor that they've been flying for the past 55 years. The last CT-114 Tutor entered service 60 years ago. I look forward to seeing the CT-157 Siskin II take their place. #snowbirds #aviation #aircraft

Snowbirds Solos performing a mirror pass.

The Snowbirds performing a vertical split.

Snowbirds aircraft on the flight line at the Saskatchewan Air Show in 2019.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 12/05/2026

Saskatchewan Legislature at dusk.

Saskatchewan legislature building with three flags flying. The Saskatchewan, Canadian and UK flags.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 11/05/2026

A few shots from around Wascana Lake today.

Two American Avocets in a lake. One is scratching its head.

A Grebe shot just after resurfacing in a lake.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 22/01/2026

With the 40th anniversary of the Challenger Disaster coming up in a week I’m rereading a book that I’ve read several times, each time I’ve taken something else from it. The book: “Challenger a Major Malfunction” by Malcolm McConnell. Written in 1987.

Cover of the book titled Challenger: A Major Malfunction. A True Story of Politics, Greed and the Wrong Stuff. Written by Malcolm McConnell.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 31/08/2025

Taking my mom to her first CFL game, the 60th Labour Day Classic. #YQR #CFL #SSK

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 15/07/2025

The Snowbirds had their hometown show on July 12 at the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport. In the following thread there are 24 pictures I took at the show. #RCAF #MJ #airshow #aircraft #snowbirds 1/7

Underside view of the Snowbirds 9 aircraft “Maple” formation performing a loop. The underside of the aircraft are red with a speedbird and two diamonds in white. Trailing behind them is a stream of air show smoke.

Underside view of the Snowbirds 9 aircraft “Big Arrow” formation performing a fly past. The underside of the aircraft are red with a speedbird and two diamonds in white. Trailing behind them is a stream of air show smoke.

Underside view of the Snowbirds 9 aircraft “Inverted Wedge” formation performing a fly past. The underside of the aircraft are red with a speedbird and two diamonds in white. Trailing behind them is a stream of air show smoke.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 14/06/2025

ETS Flexity Freedom low floor LRT at Mill Wods station in Edmonton. (At the end of my first time riding the line.)

Wide angle shot showing an ETS Flexity Freedom LRT

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 24/02/2025

Saskatchewan Legislature Building. Completed in 1912. HDR image composed in #luminar nei. Taken with a #Nikon #Z50 with 18-140mm DX lens. #YQR #Sask

Saskatchewan Legislature. HDR image with a sky replacement.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 17/02/2025

Pineapple, our second youngest cat lying on the bed looking far too serious.

a dark grey striped cat with green eyes lying on a bed with flamingo sheets

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 16/01/2025

One of our cats, Pineapple laying on a shelf. #nikon #zfc #sigma 18-35 f/1.8 A. FL: 35mm, Aperture: f/1.8, shutter 1/60s, ISO: 800

Dark grey cat with darker grey stripes laying on a glass shelf. His eyes are green-yellow with pupils closed. His paws are folded in front of him.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 12/01/2025

A rare selfie at the Cold Lake Air Show with a B52H from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. Taken with a #nikon #z50 and #tokina 11-16 f/2.8 DX II. (FL: 11mm, Aperture: f/11, Shutter Speed: 1/160s, ISO: 100)

Selfie with a bearded man wearing glasses, a backwards hat, teal t-shirt and backpack. He is a field near a taxiway with a B52H in the background.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 24/12/2024

Hiroden Type 650 streetcar. 652 was in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 around 4km from the hypocenter of the blast. This is a Japanese #nscale (1:150) model made by Tomytec. #modeltrain #modelrailroad #streetcar

3/4 view of a model of a Type 650 streetcar. The top half of the car is cream coloured and the bottom is a forest green. The bogies are grey as is the equipment on top of the car.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 22/12/2024

2024 is the year where I caught three foreign air demonstration teams, the Red Arrows (🇬🇧) for my first time, the Frecce Tricolori (🇮🇹) for the second time and the Thunderbirds (🇺🇸) for the third time. #airshow #thunderbirds #redarrows #freccetricolori #aircraft

Red Arrows and CF18 Demo aircraft flying in formation. The outer pairs of three jets with red smoke, the inner three trailing white smoke. The CF18 has a large red maple leaf on the bottom. This essentially was drawing a moving Canada Flag through the sky.

The Red Arrows jets trailing red, white and blue smoke while in a turning formation.

Two F16 of the Thunderbirds executing a rilling pass. The close jet is over 90 degrees in the roll the far jet is nearly flat.

11 aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori in black and white. One aircraft is burning off fuel and show smoke.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 21/12/2024

2024 marked the last year the #CF18Demo would put on shows. The striking scheme commemorated the 100th anniversary of the RCAF, and the evolving (digital) battle space the Canadian Armed Forces operated in. Taken at Gatineau, Quebec.

Topside pass showing the CF18 demo aircraft in a deep blue and grey scheme

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 29/11/2024

Ariel, Ursula and Triton from the #lego #littlemermaid Royal Clamshell set. Shot with a Nikon #zfc and 40mm F/2.8 AF-S Micro Lens. Combined in Lightroom Classic to attempt to create an HDR image, but I'm not certain of the results.

Lego Ursula the Sea Witch in the entrance of her cave. She has a smirk and is holding her hands out.

Lego Mermaid Ariel singing in the clamshell.

Lego King Triton, holding his Trident and sitting on his throne.

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TrainShows.net @trainshows.net · 28/11/2024

If you're in the US, you'll probably fill up on turkey tomorrow. After that, here's a list of model train shows you can check out instead of heading to the crowded mall. ...and if you're outside the US, there's an open house in Toronto that maybe you can check out.

a list of upcoming model train shows as found on TrainShows.net

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 19/11/2024

Zfc with bellows at 54mm extension with a reversed 50mm f/1.8 AF-D lens. N-Scale Kato Greenmover LEX Tram showing the destination board.

Destination board on an N-scale Greenmover LEX tram, showing the number 1 in black in an orange square, the words “HIROSHIMA STATION” in orange, and some Japanese lettering.

Camera with bellows and reversed lens, and model tram.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 25/09/2024

Corsair, Mustang and an under construction control tower during a mid-late 1980s air show at CFB Moose Jaw

P51 Mustang in a USAAF scheme and F4U Corsair in navy blue USN paint with a checkerboard pattern around the cowling surround by rope barriers. In the background are some RVs and a control tower under construction.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 23/09/2024

CW Firearms. This afternoon my father passed after a year-and-a-half long struggle with his health. He was a police officer for 37 years, and he was also a sport shooter. He taught us how to shoot, and I shared his love of aviation, photography, and the outdoors.

Photo of my father at a skeet shooting range.

My father taking a shot at a skeet range

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 14/09/2024

Perfect timing, wrong element to focus on. I chose to follow the 5-plane section of the Red Arrows 5-4 pass. #airshow #redarrows #aviation #jets #aerobatics

5-4 pass 1/5 second before they pass. 9 red Arrows aircraft

5-4 pass 1/5 second after they pass showing the followed element obscured by the smoke from the 4-plane element.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 26/07/2024

Frecce Tricolori on the hot ramp at the Cold Lake Air Show. Converted to black and white. #aircraft #freccetricolori #jet

The 11 jets of the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian air demonstration team. They’re on the ground with the closest aircraft being Jet 10 and the farthest being Jet 0. One of the jets is burning off show smoke as the display was cancelled.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 25/05/2024

Some shots at the #yxh Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival. All taken with a #nikon #Z50 with the 50-250mm kit lens.

C-GRAA: a purple and yellow hot air balloon with a triangular basket hanging below and the Eye of Horus.

Three multi-coloured hot air balloons flying with some branches visible in the bottom-left corner

C-FVEN: A black and multi-coloured hot air balloon with a square basket hanging below.

A blue, violet, pink and black hot air balloon with a triangular basket hanging below.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 04/05/2024

Four shots from last weekend’s CPKC “Final Spike” tour. H-1-b Hudson is pulling a short train through Saskatchewan. Shot at Secretan, Antelope, Reed Lake and Carmichael. #train #locomotive #CPKC

Steam locomotive approaching the end of a passing siding. The signal at the end of the siding is showing a clear signal with the top light being green, the bottom red.

Steam locomotive travelling east on a single track. In the frame it is heading right to left. A crewman is visible in the cab window.

Steam locomotive leading two vintage diesel locomotives and several passenger cars past the Reed Lake concrete grain elevator.

Steam locomotive hauling a passenger train between two intermediate signals. The signal facing the camera displays a restricting signal indicated by each of the two offset lights being red, with a yellow plate with a black R on the mast below the lights.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 09/02/2024

I’ll be knocking off 2/3 of the military Air Demonstration Teams I want to see this year. I’ll only be missing the Blue Angels and the Patrouille de France. If negotiations go well then I may be able to catch the Blue Angles in Fargo.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 01/01/2024

A simple sunset taken with a Nikon Z50 and the 16-50 DX Z lens.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 19/12/2023

A few shots of the CPKC Holiday Train arriving in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on the 25th edition of the tour.

CPKC GP20C pulling the Holiday Train into the Moose Jaw stop. American and Canadian flags streaming backwards

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 21/10/2023

A little more fun with the cats. Closeups of Watermelon and Keywee. All shot with a Zfc and 50-250mm lens.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 19/10/2023

Zfc + 50-250 lens. Three of my cats: Keywee, Watermelon and Pineapple.

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 07/10/2023

Next Friday I get to see my hometown Snowbirds perform for the first time since 2019. (Weather permitting)

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Stirling Millar @stirlingmillar.ca · 03/10/2023

Went out and tried getting a couple shots with my Z fc, 18-35 DC | A lens and ND1000 filter. Neither shot worked out as I planned, but I still learned a bit. I’ll try it again with a different filter next time.