This is the second series of photographs from my field trip with Bob Bear and Hugh Williamson to the south end of Kananaskis Country yesterday. We began with high hopes that the recently re-opened King Canyon area would produce some fine opportunities. It was closed for some time after last year’s devastating floods and alas,…
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Cumulus Clouds at Sunset
Last evening, I went on a a photo excursion with two friends, Bob Bear and Hugh Williamson into Kananaskis Country. We were equipped with lenses for some landscape photography and for some wildlife. It proved to be a brilliant evening for photographing scenery. Wildlife was scarce; we spotted a single wolf crossing the road but…
Sights Along the Icefields Parkway
This morning Bob Bear and I ventured up the Icefields Parkway on a photographic excursion. It was a beautiful day; clear sunny skies and warm temperatures. We chose four locations and made our first stop at site called Mistaya Oxbow, a horseshoe-shaped bend in the Mistaya River. I captured this first picture looking west from our vantage point…
Summer at Hillsdale Meadow
The other day, Rolande and I went for short, evening drive into Banff National Park. We followed a familiar route, the Bow Valley Parkway. We enjoyed the scenery and even spotted a black bear, but the highlight for me was the colourful display of wildflowers at Hillsdale Meadow. These brilliant pink flowers are known as…
Hike to Burstall Pass
I participated in a hike to the Burstall Pass yesterday, along with friends from our golf course. The trailhead for the hike is located about 45 km (28 miles) south of Canmore on the Spray Lakes Road, a little over a 1/2 hour drive. The hike is a round trip of 14.8 km (9.2 miles)…