On the same day I ventured out into the cold in Canmore, I also made a short visit to Banff, about 20 km away. It wasn’t any warmer but I again managed to get some pictures without suffering undue hardship. I was destined for Surprise Corner to get some pictures of the Banff Springs Hotel…
Cold Enough For You?
After a very mild spell in late December and early January, winter has caught up with us at last. We’ve been in the deep freeze for the past few days and today, I chose to emerge, brave the cold and record some winter scenes. Why? It’s beautiful and I’ve had enough of staying indoors. Today’s…
Mount Rundle
Mount Rundle is located in Banff National Park overlooking the towns of Banff and Canmore, AB. The mountain was named by John Palliser in 1858 after Reverend Robert Rundle, who had visited the Banff area during the 1840s. Mt. Rundle could actually be considered a small mountain range as the mountain extends from Banff for over 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), ending…
Kananaskis Sunrise
I occasionally look back through the archives and quite often find pictures that I had initially overlooked. Today, I’m posting a shot that has some interesting elements, notably the clouds but it did not catch my eye when I first looked at it back in August. I now realize that it looked a little drab…
Bottle of Wine
In the interests of advancing my photographic skills, I’ve decided to to explore the area of flash photography. I’ve done a little reading, asked some questions and chose to plunge in after acquiring some accessories to complement my flash unit. I’ve updated the My Photographic Equipment Page (look under Menu heading Pages) to include my…