While photographing the glorious skies pictured in yesterday’s blog, Lenticular Clouds I did not fail to notice some interesting patterns in the ice bordering the river. I was a little surprised to see open water at this time of the year at this particular location, the Bow River Flats. The water in this area is…
Category: Water
Emerald Lake
Yesterday’s photo outing was to Emerald Lake, near Field, B.C. about 1-1/4 hours west of Canmore. Emerald Lake is named for its colour, a brilliant green and it is the site of the Emerald Lake Lodge, a beautiful place to spend a holiday, winter or summer. Accompanied by Bob Bear, I arrived by mid-morning and…
Return to Vermilion Lakes
Today I made a morning visit to a favourite location, the Vermilion Lakes near the Town of Banff. Accompanied by Bob Bear and Stewart Hamilton, I arrived there at about 6:45 am in plenty of time for the sunrise. We were facing toward the sun today, making the task a little more challenging. This first…
The Ink Pots
The destination for yesterday’s hike was the Ink Pots, six clear greenish pools filled with spring water that remains at a constant 1-degree Celsius year-round. Our journey began at the Moose Meadows parking lot from where we traveled about 6 kilometres through dense pine forest before we emerged into a picturesque, alpine meadow. There wasn’t much…
Fountains of Rome
Rome is renowned for its fountains. Although I doubt anyone knows for certain the total number of fountains in the city, the number of major fountains is estimated at 65. Not surprisingly, I didn’t see all of them but I did see a few and today’s post will feature photographs of four of Rome’s more…