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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

1 month

The Kelvin-Helmholtz structures in the Milo #abstorm last night were amazing! I only had just enough time with this storm for a quick timelapse.

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

7 years

More freezing of bubbles. Now, better lighting and corn syrup has been added to my mixture of dish soap and salt (had to wait for Sobeys to open 😉) @PrairieChasers @PhotoEdCANADA

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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4 months

What an incredible evening!

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7 years

What would #BubbleMadness be without a more produced video? (that'll never go as viral as the vid captured with the smartphone 😜) @PrairieChasers #abwx My frozen bubble recipe - 200ml warm water - 35ml corn syrup - 35ml dish soap - 2tbs sugar

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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1 year

Sunday evening's Aurora turned the sky over Lac des Arcs psychedelic!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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4 months

What an incredible night!!! @AlbertaAurora @TweetAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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2 years

What a great evening of Aurora last night around Calgary! The sky lit up numerous times with vibrant and active Aurora overhead across Alberta! @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 months

It's kinda ridiculous how red this is! I've photographed red Aurora before, but I've never been able to see it with my naked eye!!!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

What a stunning night of Aurora! This was a little over an hour ago

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

What a dynamic sunset tonight!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

Wow!!! What a night! And, SOOOO many photos to go through! Aurora + NEOWISE at the Okotoks Erratic @TweetAurora @c2020f3 @AlbertaAurora

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@ratzlaff

2 years

I u-turned for this view of lastnight's Longview-Hanna #abstorm as it passed north of Mossleigh @PrairieChasers

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 months

The image quality still has a bit to go, but 360 views do such great job of showing the full sky experience!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

5 years

I DO love sunset and a dying storm! - Airdrie, August 8, 2019 @PrairieChasers

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

Venus and the New Moon with my favourite tree tonight

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

In the fall, Alberta turns into a beautiful golden colour!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

As we slowly say goodbye to Comet NEOWISE, a timelapse from 10 minutes on July 14, when the comet posed with Aurora, noctilucent clouds and the Okotoks Erratic.

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

I usually take few days before I start spamming photos from a recent event, but I just got called out at work for not being faster with the pics, so here we are 😜 One of the stars of the Thanksgiving Aurora event, these rings were seen by chasers across Alberta and Saskatchewan!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 months

Such an amazing night @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

You're gonna see a few comet photos among my favourite photos from 2020 ... I've been waiting my entire life for an opportunity to photograph a comet such as Neowise! And to be able to photograph it with a stunning Aurora? What a treat! - July 2020 #ArtAdventCalendar

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

5 years

Clouds ARE awesome!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

Seen on Deerfoot Trail this evening. Uncertain if intentional 😜

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

10 months

What an amazing Chinook sunrise this morning!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

I'm a bit worried that the Conservatives won't want to go back to work of they get this handout 😉

Dave Cournoyer

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4 years

Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party is applying for the federal government’s emergency wage subsidy program: #ableg

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

Tall photos, with no crop from Twitter, show a unique perspective!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 months

The best part for me about Friday night was my kids asking if they could come along! @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

7 years

With #BubbleMadness trending today, here's a still from this morning. Freezing Bubbles Pro Tip: Bubbles seem to freeze quicker in humid climates. If your bubbles are popping before freezing, try blowing them onto smooth surfaces (ice, glass, etc) #abwx

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

Honestly, I feel like this is one of the most magical photos I've ever captured ... I absolutely LOVE the story this photo tells! *expand for vertical photo* - July, 2020 #ArtAdventCalendar

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

1 year

The pulsating coronal Aurora over Heart Mountain on April 23 was a trip!

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@ratzlaff

1 year

Aurora blowing up the whole sky is awesome, but sometimes a classic curtain of pillars over Grotto Mountain with chinook cloud in the foreground does the trick! @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

There were 10-20 people at the Okotoks Erratic last night, spread out in the 1sq/km area. Most seemed there to watch Comet NEOWISE ... a small cheer went out in the area when Aurora showed up 😀 (click to see the full vertical photo) @TweetAurora @c2020f3

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

10 months

Tonight's sunset! Chinook sunsets are the best! #abwx

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

Finally, vertical photos without brutal cropping in Twitter!

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@ratzlaff

4 years

I don't always shoot in portrait, but when I do, it's because I'm standing directly under a rotating tower of moisture. (expand to see the full photo) Taber to Brooks, June 13-2020 @PrairieChasers

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 months

Looking West on Friday evening toward a northern boundary of the Aurora was quite something! @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

7 years

@PrairieChasers @PhotoEdCANADA FYI, this is freezing in real time

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

2 years

That was a great round of Aurora, seen over Airdrie at midnight! @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

Well it certainly took long enough for this Aurora to light up north of Calgary tonight! @TweetAurora @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

5 years

I grew up in a conservative voting Alberta household. For the last 30 years, I've always voted conservative in Alberta's elections. But, the UCP doesn't represent the kind of province that I want Alberta to be and won't be getting my vote. #ableg

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5 years

Are we really OK with Jason Kenney? My post-debate, post- @charlesadler interview column. #abvote

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

1 year

My favourite tree south of Airdrie on this apocalyptic Tuesday morning #abstorm

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

1 year

Aurora right now from lac des arc @TweetAurora @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

What a beautiful evening last night, sitting under the stars at the base of Mt. Yamnuska watch the Aurora.

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

2 years

A moment with yesterday's Drayton Valley/Oyen #abstorm , with that tight precipitation core as it was passing north of Stanmore

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

After the storm has passed ... Thanks for following along today! #Abstorm @PrairieChasers

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

That was a hell of a sunset! To much red for the phone to handle!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

Tonight's sunset with my favourite tree!

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@ratzlaff

2 years

Aurora to the south! It's not often that I watch Aurora to the south, but when I do I might be in Yellowknife!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

8 months

Hey Alberta! It's Bubble Freezing cold out there! Here's my frozen bubble recipe for your bubble freezing fun! #BubbleMadness -200ml warm water -35ml corn syrup -35ml dish soap -2tbs sugar -Dress warm!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

The best part about Twitter removing the crop from photo previews is that it gives me an excuse to reshare all of my favourite vertical photos!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

6 years

Confirmed: windy in Lethbridge #abwx

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4 months

Aurora and the Moon, from glennifer lake @AlbertaAurora @TweetAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

7 years

I've been waiting *years* to photograph an #abstorm from the top of Sunnyslope. Today finally delivered! @PrairieChasers

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

Canadian units of measure

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7 years

Innisfail #abstorm 525pm @PrairieChasers

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2 months

The sunset mammatus over Airdrie is ridiculous right now! #Abstorm @PrairieChasers 954pm

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@ratzlaff

4 years

I promised more comet photos from my favourites of 2020. This one has such a children's storybook feel to it! - July, 2020 #ArtAdventCalendar

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7 years

Another view of this morning's #yyc sunrise #abwx @PrairieChasers

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5 years

That #abstorm cold front as it passed over Airdrie this afternoon. @PrairieChasers

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6 years

One of my favourite photos from yesterday's dramatic Rimbey-Ponoka-Bashaw #abstorm , caught east of Bashaw, just before I bailed south from it. @PrairieChasers

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@ratzlaff

3 years

One of my favourite @AlbertaAurora events, from August 2014. This one had such vibrant reds!

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@ratzlaff

2 years

This scene needs a cup of Tim Hortons to be complete

Veronica Thornton

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@CAFinUS

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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4 months

It's the entire sky!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

5 years

Looking back at Thursday's storms ... I really love this scene east of Rockyford, Alberta! @PrairieChasers

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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1 year

Stunning purple Aurora over Heart Mountain during the final minutes of blue hour on the magical evening of April 23 💜 @TweetAurora @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

2 years

And oranger and oranger

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

The long process of 4K'ing all of my old timelapses! This monster of a storm passed over Red Deer, AB on Jul 9, 2014. I caught up to it shortly after it passed over the QE2. @PrairieChasers

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

3 years

What an incredible evening last night of Aurora over Alberta! And, my first ever time recording video of Aurora in real time! @AlbertaAurora

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@ratzlaff

4 years

The underside of a chinook arch over the Fall colours of the Alberta Foothills ... so much awesome! (last weekend, results may vary this weekend 😜)

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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4 years

Some amazing scenes in southern Alberta as we stayed ahead of a massive storm travelling from Taber to Brooks last night ! @PrairieChasers

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10 months

What an amazing show of Aurora over Alberta last night! @AlbertaAurora @TweetAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

From lit to dark, the Calgary sky was on fire for about 10 minutes tonight! Here's the full sequence in 25 seconds, for your convenience 😉 @PrairieChasers

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1 year

Aurora vividly visible over ne Calgary right now! @AlbertaAurora @TweetAurora @cmcalgary

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3 years

No crop in mobile Twitter finally allows photos to be seen the way they were meant to been without having to "click to expand"!

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7 years

Another frozen bubble shot last night #BubbleMadness #abwx @PrairieChasers My frozen bubble recipe - 200ml warm water - 35ml corn syrup - 35ml dish soap - 2tbs sugar

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

The 360° camera is such a useful tool for chasing storms! Capturing footage while driving without having to adjust the camera angle is SUPER handy! Taber to Brooks, June 13-2020 @PrairieChasers

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

10 months

Last night's Aurora, as seen from my backyard ... I'm definitely being lazier lately, and not venturing out of town on work-nights for my Aurora shots 🤣 @AlbertaAurora

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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2 years

The road between Jasper and Lake Louise is one of my favourite drives!

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

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4 years

Current status: Castle Mountain and The Comet (straight outta the camera)

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5 years

STEVE and the Big Dipper - 11:52pm, Aug 31-2019, west of Airdrie @STEVEPhenomena @TweetAurora @UofCAurora

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4 years

There's nothing quite like watching a storm roll over the Alberta Badlands! @PrairieChasers

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@ratzlaff

1 year

Aurora came out last night with a full palette of colour at Lac des Arc, Alberta! I don't think I've ever seen the ground lit up pink by Aurora! @TweetAurora @AlbertaAurora

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4 years

This ragged #abstorm shelf cloud reaches from #yyc to Innisfail and is cruising across Alberta this evening! @PrairieChasers

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1 year

Last one from the April 23 Aurora! Purple psychedelic corona over Heart Mountain, with a stationary lenticular cloud in the foreground! @AlbertaAurora

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5 years

WOW!!! Crossiron Mills #abstorm 1150pm @PrairieChasers

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2 years

Cereal #abstorm 922pm @PrairieChasers

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3 years

Such an incredible noctilucent cloud show tonight!

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3 years

A tad windy in Airdrie right now 936pm #abstorm @PrairieChasers

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5 years

That's a wild January shelf cloud passing over Airdrie right now! #Abstorm @PrairieChasers

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2 years

Some jaw-dropping colours in last night's Grainger #abstorm ! @PrairieChasers

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8 years

Last night's #abstorm supercell west of Didsbury was a striated beauty! #yyc @PrairieChasers

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7 years

@NanicaBrown @PrairieChasers @PhotoEdCANADA For the kids 😜 200 milliliters warm water (for freezing) 35 ml corn syrup (for thickness) 35 ml dish soap (for bubble formation) 2 tablespoons sugar (for crystallization)

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@ratzlaff

7 years

"Turbulent Skies - an #abstorm from Innisfail to Trochu" 07/23/17. Awesome music track by Hyson @PrairieChasers @Turbulent_Skies #stormhour

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 months

Hmmmm ... live interview with @GlobalCalgary in 7 hours ... I might have to go straight there from here 🤣

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6 years

Beautiful #abstorm approaching Wetaskiwin! 759pm @PrairieChasers

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@ratzlaff

5 years

@Joe_Alexander @JacksonCDavis @AOC @AyannaPressley @RashidaTlaib The single greatest achievement by Conservatives is convincing their followers that they're the party of prudent fiscal management

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5 years

. @TheCalgaryTower and the Crescent Moon

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5 years

Thank you @CTVdavidspence for giving @VanessaNeufeld today's Pic Of The Day ♥️💔

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Chris Ratzlaff 🇨🇦

@ratzlaff

4 years

I was beginning to get a little worried that #yyc wasn't going to get cold enough for #BubbleMadness this year ... phew! My frozen bubble recipe - 200ml warm water - 35ml corn syrup - 35ml dish soap - 2tbs sugar

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3 years

Lazy back of the camera Aurora timelapse from Airdrie 920pm

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