One of the stops on our June cruise was Rome, which included a visit to the Vatican. The Vatican is a city-state, one of the world’s smallest countries. It is also known as the Holy See, the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome. The primacy of Rome makes its bishop the worldwide leader of the church,…
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…
Dabbling in the Abstract
Following our stop at Cascade Ponds yesterday, we moved on to two other locations where we could experiment with some abstract images. The areas chosen, Sawback Burn and Muleshoe in Banff NP offer some good scenes for what we had in mind. Sawback Burn is the site of a prescribed burn several years ago. It…
Cascade Ponds
This morning, accompanied by Stewart Hamilton and Bob Bear, I returned to the Cascade Ponds, a place I hadn’t visited in several years. This site is very accessible, just off the Trans Canada Highway at Banff. It’s actually a popular recreation site and doubles as a good photo location complete with views of Banff’s two…
Lillian Lake
Earlier this week, I participated in a hike to Lillian Lake, located in Kananaskis Country. It is accessed via the Galatea Creek Trail, just south of Mount Kidd. We were graced with a glorious day to enjoy this beautiful trail which ascends about 6.5 km to the lake. As suggested by its name, the trail…