The Headwall Lakes are located about 40 km south of Canmore, on the Spray Lakes Road. They lie in a valley between two mountains, Mt. Chester and Mt. James Walker at an elevation of ~2,300 metres (7,545 ft.) The upper lake spills into the lower lake, which in turn drains via Headwall Creek into Smith-Dorrien Creek then south…
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Elpoca Mountain (B&W)
On our return from Elbow Lake, last Friday I got some good shots of Elpoca Mountain. After looking at it again, I realized this picture could be better in black and white. I made the conversion to test my belief. I was not disappointed. So, today’s post is a simple one, one photograph only: Elpoca Mountain,…
Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake is located in the Elbow Pass north of the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta. Elbow Lake lies at an elevation of 2,120 m (~7,000 ft) and is the headwater of the Elbow River. In my last post, on Bow Lake I reported that I was at the headwater of the Bow River,…
Bow Lake
I went on a photo excursion this morning in Banff National Park. My destination for today was Bow Lake, about 35 km (22 miles) up the Icefields Parkway in the direction of Jasper. I arrived and began shooting around 6:30 am. This is after sunrise but the light is very good. The skies were partially cloudy,…
It’s Summer!
Officially. I celebrated the longest day of the year by rising early and going out for a morning of photography. I was accompanied by Bob Bear and our destination for today was Glenbow Provincial Park, near Cochrane, AB. The park is east of the mountains and can best be described as prairie grasslands. It has…