Bow Lake

I recently went on a photo excursion to an old favourite location along the Icefields Parkway, Bow Lake. I went with two friends and fellow photographers, Bob Bear and Hugh Williamson. We had been alerted that the lake was still frozen over and to our pleasant surprise, the ice was now melting, breaking up and creating beautiful scenes I had never witnessed before.

In this first picture, you can see the small ice floes on the water and reflections of Mount Jimmy Simpson in the water, between the snow and ice. The little red spot among the trees on the opposite side of the lake is Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, an old resort regrettably shut down for this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This photograph was taken from the opposite end of the lake, near the Lodge. You can see the Crowfoot Glacier in the centre of the image, between the far end of Crowfoot Mountain on the right and Bow Peak.

Speaking of the Crowfoot Glacier, here it is! I took this shot from about 3 kilometres (two miles) distant, using a telephoto lens (280 mm focal length). The light on the area was very good and I was pleased to be able to get this shot under those conditions.

Behind the lodge is this old cabin, currently being used for storage. It’s in pretty bad shape and could be very appealing with a little TLC. As a photo subject, it’s good; lots of texture and character. I particularly like the reflections in the windows.

This is another view across the lake showing Crowfoot Mountain and the Crowfoot Glacier, with good reflections in the still, open water between the ice floes.

Later, I traveled further north to visit an area along the North Saskatchewan River, east of the Icefields Parkway. I scouted the area for a future visit and took a few pictures that I’ll share in a future post.