Mounties Always Get Their Man by Al Bourassa
Al Bourassa

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Taken Canada day July 1/09 at the Bar U Ranch near Longview, Alberta. These ceremonial members of the Northwest Mounted Police were on hand to raise the flag and participate in the various activities.

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About Al Bourassa

Formerly from Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, I now reside in Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador.

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protect, day, first, shoot, horsemen, al, july, pioneer, mounted, uniforms, alberta, serve, northwest, longview, bourassa, prairies, red serge, bar u ranch, maintiens le droit, police, law, canada, helmet

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  • Daniela Weil
    Daniela Weilalmost 3 years ago

    Lovely “Old Guard” shot Al

  • Thank you Daniela! There is a heavy accent on “old” in this shot, lol.

    – Al Bourassa

  • Daniela Weil
    Daniela Weilalmost 3 years ago

    OK, not that old, experienced! :-)

  • Danielle Knight
    Danielle Knightalmost 3 years ago

    Great shot Al, love the red of the Uniform against that blue sky, looks like that horse is checking you out too.

  • Thank you Danielle, The colours are great, aren’t they!! Gotta love that Mountie uniform!

    – Al Bourassa

  • Krys Bailey
    Krys Baileyalmost 3 years ago

    Great perspective and colours – even the red house adds to the scene! ;o)

  • Thanks Krys. I was quite pleased with this result.

    – Al Bourassa

  • KatsEye
    KatsEyealmost 3 years ago

    Thay are coming to get you!hehehe Awesome capture.

  • They saw me with the camera so they deliberately rode toward me.

    – Al Bourassa

  • KatsEye
    KatsEyealmost 3 years ago

    lol….Awesome capture. You can see that on thier faces. Better watch out.

  • Thanks Kathy! It is the modern version of the Mounties that occasionally tags me…

    – Al Bourassa