Bankhead, Alberta was a small coal mining town that existed in the early twentieth century in Banff National Park, near the town of Banff, Alberta. The mine was located at Cascade Mountain, which contains high grade anthracite coal deposits. The Bankhead coal mine was operated by the Pacific Coal Company, a subsidiary of the Canadian…
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Two Jack Lake
Today’s excursion was to Two Jack Lake, a short distance north of the Town of Banff. It is one of several lakes in this area which offer a nice combination of water and mountain scenery. We arrived in time for the sunrise but the heavy overcast prevented any bright colour in the morning sky. The light was…
Evan Thomas Creek
Today’s photo site was located in Kananaskis Country, a large valley south and east of Canmore. We traveled to an area where Evan Thomas Creek crosses Highway 40 to get some early morning pictures. Sunrise comes early at this time of year, about 5:30 am and it’s chilly at an altitude of 5250 ft (1600…
Vermilion River
I ventured out this morning to the Kootenay Valley with Howard Dingle, looking for some shots of the Vermilion River. Our location was near Vermilion Crossing in Kootenay National Park, a little over an hour’s drive from Canmore. After several cloudy days, we did get a clear view of the sky but the sunrise was…