We have just returned from a short holiday to California. One of our stops was Yosemite National Park, located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, east of San Francisco. I’ve had my eye on Yosemite for awhile as a photography destination. It’s appeal goes well beyond the photo opportunities it offers. We had a truly…
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Wedge Pond Reflections
In my last post, I included a picture of Mount Kidd, reflected in the Wedge Pond. After reflecting upon this photograph, I was pretty certain that I had taken an earlier photo from the same location. A search of my archive proved that recollection to be correct and surprisingly, the shot was taken from almost…
Autumn in Kananaskis
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…
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…