In late May, we traveled to Ireland with friends Bev and Hank Bryce and Carla and Hans Helder to play some golf and tour the Emerald Isle. We began our travels in Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom and a separate country from the Republic of Ireland to the south. One of our first…
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Aspens in Springtime
One of the more common trees in the Canadian Rockies is the aspen tree, one of the few deciduous species among a sea of pines, firs and spruce. Their bright green leaves contrast strongly with the surrounding dark greens of the conifers, particularly in springtime. After patiently waiting for the rain of the past few…
Misty Morning on the Bow
Early this morning, I returned to the Bow River, this time further west, just past Banff where Highway 1A branches off from the Trans-Canada Highway. I was accompanied by Bob Bear and Stu Hamilton and we initially sought to photograph some groves of aspen trees which are now turning a brilliant shade of green. Alas,…
Mount Rundle Sunrise
I went out early this morning to capture a scene I had been thinking about for awhile. I didn’t need to get up very early, since the site I had in mind is close to home. I set up my tripod and camera on the bank of the Bow River just upstream of the bridge…
Home on the Range
I took a drive this afternoon, eastward on this occasion, out of the mountains and into the foothills. I took Highway 1A, through the Stoney Reservation and then turned northward on Highway 40 into an area termed Waiparous. It was an interesting afternoon for photography, given the unsettled weather that prevailed .There was a mix…