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,…
Author: shotsbyp
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…
Passau
The final stop on the cruise portion of our travels was Passau, our only port-of-call in Germany. Passau is in the southeast corner of the country, strategically situated at the confluence of three rivers, the Inn, the Ilz and the Danube. Passau’s population is 50,415, of whom about 11,000 are students at the local University of Passau. The university,…
Quiet Corner Vermilion Lakes
Last Saturday, I returned to a great spot on the Vermilion Lakes near Banff. This enclave, part of the third lake can only be described as photo-rich, winter and summer. I went with friend and neighbour, Stewart Hamilton and we put in a couple of very enjoyable hours, looking for those special shots this area…
Prague
Our final stop on the Danube River Cruise was Prague in the Czech Republic. Prague is not on the Danube, it’s about three hours east by bus. Following our last day on the water, we disembarked at Passau, Germany and transferred to Prague for the last three days of our holiday. Interestingly, we arrived on…