In the course of a brief visit to the Field B.C. area, we stopped for some refreshments at the Emerald Lake Lodge. Jaime, out daughter was visiting us and we took an afternoon to explore this very scenic area. As we left the lodge, I couldn’t help but notice the brilliantly coloured flowers along the…
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Stewart Creek Part 2
I continue to work on my golf course project, hoping to complete the photography this weekend. This project has taken longer than I anticipated, due to less than favorable conditions for taking the pictures. First the weather and now smoke in the air from forest fires in neighboring British Columbia. With a little luck, I’ll…
Fury at the Base of the Falls
This is the base of Takakka Falls, located in Yoho National Park, near Field, B.C. Its highest point is 384m (1260 ft) from its base, making it the second-highest officially measured waterfall in western Canada, after Della Falls on Vancouver Island. However its true “free-fall” is only 254m (833 ft). The photo was taken from…
Alberta Summer Scene
Last week I went to Okotoks, a town just a little south of Calgary. I was struck by the brilliant colour of the canola fields and so I made a mental note to go back with a camera. I did so today and got a few shots of some prairie scenery in its full summer colour….
Playing with Exposure
Last weekend I was accompanied on a short trip to Field B.C. by Rolande and our daughter, Jaime. One of our stops was at the Natural Bridge, located just north of Field along the Emerald Lake Road. Natural Bridge is an impressive natural rock formation that spans the flow of the Kicking Horse River, where…