41 of 70: Raven Crest Golf & Country Club, Edmonton AB

On August 13th, Brenda and I Played the Raven Crest Golf Club in Edmonton's north east. In spite of a contrary weather forecast, we managed a game without a drop of rain. Furthermore Raven Crest proved to have the driest fairways in town, which was much appreciated. It is an interesting course with a good variety of fairway styles some of which have substantial elevation drops as evidenced in this picture of the 10th green seen from above on our approach shot. Raven Crest sits on the north side of the North Saskatchewan river.

On the south side of the river stood a bunch of tepees housing local children at  a summer camp. The camp, however, isn't the only thing nearby. The site of the city dump is also just across the river and with a southeast wind we were subjected to a most unpleasant smell which nearly got us to quit our round. When the wind finally subsided the mosquitoes came in droves but we were armed with Deep Woods Off and managed to finish 18 holes. We saw a few ravens on the course but the wildlife shot of the day had to be Brenda's picture of a Cedar Waxwing posted below.