A pleasant autumn continues in Alberta. There is not better place to witness the fall colours than in Kananaskis Country, south and east of Canmore. It’s about a 40 minute drive to get there, so it’s an obvious choice for capturing the season in photographs. I went down this morning and spent a couple of…
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Lower Falls, Johnston Canyon
A couple of days ago, I ventured back to Banff National Park. I visited a few locations, including Johnston Canyon where I photographed one of the two waterfalls featured at this very popular tourist destination. I arrived at about 8:00 am, just in time to beat the onrush of tourists. It’s a pleasant walk to…
Fun with Motion
This morning I was out taking some photographs and one of the locations I chose was very close to railroad tracks. I heard a train coming, so I turned in its direction to get a picture of it going by. I got several pictures , some of which display the unexpected outcomes you get when…
Life in the Wild
This blog is not about my pictures, it’s about a neighbourhood experience. This past Monday, we had a visitor to our neighbourhood, a black bear. We were not home, but our neighbour, Eleanor Benham spotted the intruder and snapped some great photographs. These pictures were taken in Eleanor’s back garden, just two doors down from…
Trees
On my last trip to Banff National Park earlier this week, I took a few pictures of trees that I found interesting. This first picture was inspired by similar photos and paintings I have seen over the years. It is a close-up view of a stand of aspens, located at Muleshoe along Highway 1A. Artists…