This is my third post about the Milky Way, the galaxy that contains our Solar System. The descriptor “milky” is derived from the galaxy’s appearance from Earth: a band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. On this occasion, I was accompanied by Harv Emter, friend,…
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Muleshoe Trek
Back in July I made the trek up the Muleshoe Trail, located in Banff NP just west of the Town of Banff. My experience was chronicled in a blog I posted on July 3… https://www.shotsbypeter.com/blog/?p=11793. I was very impressed with the photographic opportunities and planned to return this fall to capture the sights in their autumn…
Most Scenic Road in Canada
The most scenic stretch of road in Canada, is the Bow Valley Parkway (Highway 1A on the map). That’s an audacious, provocative statement! I refer specifically to the stretch of the Parkway beginning just west of Banff to Castle Junction, a distance of 24 km. The road continues on to Lake Louise and despite it’s beauty,…
Selection of Summer Favourites
Today’s post consists of some favourite pictures from the past summer that didn’t make it into an earlier blog. These are photographs that I enjoyed, taking them and developing them. There is no theme to this particular selection, other than “I like them”. I hope you’ll enjoy. My first photo for today was taken near…
A Day in Banff NP
Yesterday, September 12 I accompanied two visitors, Sue and Paul Staley on a photographic tour of Banff National Park. The Staleys are friends of ours from Arizona, on their first visit to the Canadian Rockies. We spent a couple of fine days together, fortunate to enjoy some good weather despite the forecasters’ dire predictions. We…