Cruising the Archives

Every so often, I look back into my photography files in search of promising pictures I may have overlooked earlier. Typically when I load new photo files into my catalog, I grade them before I begin to edit them. This would be ~25% of those I took on any given shooting occasion. I do not discard them at that point, for the simple reason that my experience has been to find a few hidden gems whenever I review them again later.

Today, I’m sharing some pictures that I did not choose initially for editing and sharing. All these pictures were taken in the last 1-3 months and have been maturing in my photo library since then. (It’s amazing how they look better after having been left alone for awhile.

This first picture was taken in mid-September. It was shot from a hillside overlooking the Town of Peace River and its namesake river, the Mighty Peace. This picture was taken looking down the river on an overcast day. Days like this are good for doing autumn photography, since there is no direct sunlight on the trees and no glare on the leaves and washout of their colour . Colours are richer and produce more vibrant images.

I recently went on a photo excursion with Bob Bear, in search of wild horses in an area north of Canmore along the Forestry Trunk Road (aka Highway 40). The horses weren’t very active on this occasion, intent on grazing, not showing off! I like this picture for the backlighting of the scene, particularly the glow it imparts to the hair of the horses’ manes.

This next photograph was taken, along Highway 1A, just west of where the Ghost River joins the Bow. It’s a view looking west toward the mountains, just as the leaves were beginning to turn colour. Suffice to say this fence and gate are no longer relied upon for containment of livestock.

While we were in Peace River, Bob and I visited a municipal park, which like many sites in the area is named for legendary prospector, Henry Fuller (12 Foot) Davis. Incidentally, this bridge is named for him also.

My last pic pick for today, was taken in July in the ghost town of Rowley Alberta, just north of Drumheller. The doors look different from the rest of the building’s front, presumably replaced by area residents who maintain the town.

I’m satisfied by the photos I was able to find in my library. I hope you enjoy them.