I glanced outside this morning just after sunrise and noticed the “almost full” moon setting behind the mountains. I thought it looked interesting so I grabbed some quick photos. This first picture, taken at 6:30 am shows the moon just before it passed behind this peak, called the Canmore Wall. The picture is a close-up…
Author: shotsbyp
Wiley Coyote
One of the best rules for photography in the Rockies is to be prepared to see wildlife at any time. It often pays to carry a camera equipped with a suitable lens to capture a random encounter with an animal. On a recent photo outing, I encountered a handsome looking coyote just begging to have…
View from the Back Tee
If there are two things I really enjoy, they are playing golf and taking photographs. So, how can I go wrong with a golf course picture? I was struck by this scene earlier this spring while playing golf at the nearby Stewart Creek golf course. I made a mental note to return for the shot…
Good Light
On the morning of Canada Day, July 1, I arose early with the hope of getting a good photograph of the Spray Valley, south of Canmore. I arrived in time for sunrise at about 5:30 AM and got the photo I pretty much expected. The location was such that there were not a lot of…
Renewal
Today’s posted photo was taken during my recent visit to Marble Canyon in Kootenay NP. As mentioned in the prior blog, this area was devastated by fire in 2003. The forest is renewing, albeit slowly. Fires are a natural process (although not always attributable to natural causes). It’s nature’s way of regenerating the forests and…