Last Friday, I played golf at a local course. Normally, I wouldn’t take photographs during a round of golf, but on this occasion I realized that I had a rare opportunity. The clouds in the sky were very unique and not likely to be seen again soon. I had my phone camera with me and…
Author: shotsbyp
Random Images
I’ve been going through images taken over the summer and retrieved a few that did not really get my attention initially. In today’s post, I’m including a number of those, a collection of random pictures with no particular theme. They include some abstract pictures, some flowers, some mountain scenes and some with interesting light. As…
Alpenglow Re-visited
Two years ago, I posted a blog entitled “Alpenglow” featuring some early morning shots of the sunrise. Alpenglow is an optical phenomenon in which a horizontal red glowing band is observed on the horizon opposite to the sun. This effect occurs when the sun is just below the horizon. Since the sun is below the horizon, there is no direct…
Road Trip to Jasper
One area that I have not explored very much is Jasper National Park and particularly the area around the Town of Jasper. It is a little distant from the usual areas where I like to photograph and so it’s more of an excursion with the extra travel involved . It’s well worth the journey however,…
Muleshoe Trail
Yesterday, accompanied by Stewart Hamilton I went to a new area in Banff National Park. We ascended the Muleshoe Trail from the Muleshoe Campground along Highway 1A to some alpine meadows high above the Bow Valley. This area offers some splendid panoramic views and literally, you can see for miles. I estimate that we were…