It didn’t take long, we departed from home on January 1. We went west into British Columbia, about 1-1/2 hours by car to spend two days at the Emerald Lake Lodge. We traveled with our friends, Gail and Paul Murphy and had a very relaxing stay at one of our favourite destinations. It’s not really…
Author: shotsbyp
Winter Scenes
Today’s post is a mix of pictures taken over the past couple of weeks; no particular theme, just some images of winter. The first two were taken from our back deck, featuring the mountain scenery we see behind our home. They were taken about 1-1/2 hours apart in the late afternoon beginning with this one…
Wintery Canyon
About two years ago, I made my first visit to Johnston Canyon in winter. Last Sunday, Greg Bourque and I made a return visit, following our photo stops around Canmore. Johnston Canyon is in Banff National Park, located about 25 km (16 mi) west of Banff on Highway 1A, the Bow Valley Parkway. This canyon…
Frosty Morning in Canmore
You might ask why I would go out to take pictures on a day like today. It was cold! When I left the house at 9:00 am, it had warmed to about -26 deg C (-15 deg for those more familiar with the Fahrenheit scale), the warmest it had been for several days. Accompanied by Greg…