Yesterday, Bob Bear and I went out to Banff National Park in search of some mountain scenes. We re-visited a favourite locale, the Bow Valley Parkway where we made stops at Morant’s Curve and Castle Junction. If you wonder why I return frequently to many of these areas, it is because I have learned that…
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Foothills Scenes
I took the leisurely route home from Calgary a few days ago, along Highway 1A through Cochrane and on to Canmore. Most of the route is through the foothills of the Rockies and offers some very good photographic opportunities. I managed to get some good pictures including the three I have included today. I begin with…
Canmore Creek in Spring
Spring has been late arriving in our part of the world. Slowly, we see signs that it’s coming. On Saturday, accompanied by Greg Bourque I went to nearby Canmore Creek to take some shots of running water. The area we visited is quite shaded and I didn’t know what to expect, bare ground and running…
Welcome
As we often do, Rolande and I took a drive into Banff National Park today, destined for the Bow Valley Parkway, a scenic road that parallels the Trans-Canada Highway from Banff to Lake Louise. It’s a peaceful drive and a beautiful exposure to one of Canada’s many great national parks. We enjoy the natural surroundings…
Another Parting Shot
On February 3, I posted the last picture I took before leaving Alberta for the warmer climes of Arizona. I’ve now returned home to escape the oncoming, stifling heat of the desert. I’ve decided to post a “Parting Shot” from Arizona. In this case, it’s not the last photograph I took but one that I really…