Earlier this winter, my friend Bob Bear decided to further sharpen his photography skills. He acquired a good book, and began working his way through it. Each section concludes with a photo assignment. Bob enlisted some friends in his endeavour and we joined him in completing the assignments. It has proven to be a great…
Author: shotsbyp
Let it Snow, Let it Snow…
Earlier this week, I awakened to a beautiful snowy morning. After a period of warm weather and melting snow, it was a welcome event. Badly needed snow arrived just in time to boost our holiday spirits, a scant four days before Christmas. My first view of this bounty of snow was around sunrise, 8:43 am,…
Frosty Day in December
We had a beautiful day here yesterday, December 12. It was a bit chilly with a temperature of -9 deg C (16 deg F) but sunny with a few cloudy patches. Good photography weather, so I decided to go out and enjoy it with a walk along the Bow River. I got on a pathway…
Winter in Banff NP
Last Saturday was a beautiful day in the Bow Valley. I celebrated it in the company of friends and fellow photographers with a photo excursion to the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park. The Parkway, also known as Highway 1A has been closed to motor vehicles all summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This…
Cold Day at Bow Lake
This past Friday, I set out early to photograph the sunrise at Bow Lake, about 1-1/2 hours north of Canmore, along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park. I went there with Kevin McCormick, a fellow member of the Canmore Camera Club. We arrived at 7:15 am, about 40 minutes before the sunrise. We set…