This weekend I had the pleasure of getting out into the mountains, accompanied by nine friends for a hike on snowshoes. I hadn’t been snowshoeing for a very long time and wasn’t certain what to expect. Our destination was Watridge Lake, a round-trip of 7.2 km (4.5 mi) from the trailhead at Mount Shark. By hiking standards…
Author: shotsbyp
Ice and Moving Water
While photographing the glorious skies pictured in yesterday’s blog, Lenticular Clouds I did not fail to notice some interesting patterns in the ice bordering the river. I was a little surprised to see open water at this time of the year at this particular location, the Bow River Flats. The water in this area is…
Lenticular Clouds
Today, like many recent days was a good day for photography. Bright sunny skies, moderate temperature and some nice snow cover. My neighbour, Stu Hamilton and I had planned to go out late in the afternoon with the hope of getting a nice sunset on the Three Sisters. Our planned destination was the Bow River…
Cappadocia Balloon Flight, Part 2
Back in July, I posted some photos from the balloon flight I took while visiting the Cappadocia region of Turkey. I’ve recently gone back over the many photos I took that morning and have decided to post some more. I begin with shot a crew readying a balloon for its launch. This balloon is just…
Some 2012 Highlights
This past year has been a good one for photography. I’ve taken a look back over the photos from the past 12 months and uncovered a few that did not get much attention when I first viewed them. They are deserving of some more profile than I’ve given them, so I’ve chosen to post a…