Alberta
Today’s photos were captured over a period of 4 weeks, beginning on June 13. There is no common theme. They were taken at different times in different places. Some are remainders from the Jasper trip in June which were not selected at the time I published the blog for that trip. The others were taken on other photographic excursions in the recent weeks.
This photograph was taken at the Columbia Icefield Adventure Centre on our way home from the Jasper trip. It was taken using a 400 mm telephoto lens from a distance of approximately 2.7 km (1.7 miles). It’s possible to get what looks like a close-up with this lens, give the immensity to the glacier.
This picture was taken in the course of an afternoon photo trip into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, northeast of Canmore. This location is along the Forestry Trunk Road, not far from the Village of Waiparous. If you’re not aware of the considerable rainfall we’ve experienced this Spring, note the lush green fields and trees.
The next photograph is one of many waterfalls, found along the Icefield Parkway which runs from Lake Louise to Jasper. It’s a 370m (1,215 ft) tall, but thin waterfall that is easy to miss. It’s easier to spot at this time of year due to the abundant flow of water during the spring run-off. The source of the water is melting snow and glacier meltwater.
I took this photograph from the rear of our cruise boat, while returning from Spirit Island on Maligne Lake. My attention was caught by the heavy bank of cumulus clouds, shrouding the mountains at the southern end of the lake.
Three nights ago, I went out with a photographer friend, Harv Emter in search of the Milky Way. This galaxy is visible monthly, from late spring to early autumn in our neck of the woods. It appears monthly and can be photographed over a period of 5 days from 2 days before and 2 days after the New Moon. Outside of these limits, the moon’s brightness makes it difficult, if not impossible to see the galaxy against the brightness of the sky. Location is important also. It’s vital to avoid light pollution from cities and towns, located on the line of sight to the Milky Way. Photographing in the Rockies requires being positioned to be able to see the galaxy’s centre above or between the mountain peaks.
That’s all for now. I look forward to getting out again soon.