This Saturday, Barry Stewart and I traveled north to visit the Grand Falls of Arizona, often referred to as the “Chocolate Falls” for obvious reasons. The unique colour of the water is due to large quantities of silt, picked up by the Little Colorado River as it flows to the falls. The Little Colorado River is…
Category: Water
Banff Winter Morning
Last Saturday, I set out for nearby Banff to do some more winter photography. I was accompanied by Stewart Hamilton and I must say we were not initially optimistic about our prospects for a great day. It was cold, about -20 deg C (-4 deg F ) and overcast. However getting out is better than…
Winter Scenes Along the Bow River
Earlier this week, I went for a walk along the Bow River, accompanied by my longtime friend and fellow photographer, Gregory Bourque. Later that day we ventured out in the early evening with fellow members of the Canmore Camera Club, Harv Emter and George Dlask, to photograph the Super Moon. More on that a little…
Disney Cruise
We’ve recently returned from a family holiday, all of us together for ten wonderful days in the Disney realm. We began with three days at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, followed by another 7 days on board the Disney Fantasy, cruising in the Caribbean. Most of my photographic efforts were directed to capturing us having fun….
The Fountain at Fountain Hills, AZ
Last weekend, I photographed the water fountain in the nearby community of Fountain Hills, AZ. Commissioned in 1970, it was the world’s tallest fountain at the time. Its height has since been surpassed but it still ranks among the world’s tallest fountains. About 7,000 gallons of water is delivered per minute through the fountain’s 18-inch…