I set out this evening to photograph the wildflowers at Cascade Meadows, located near Banff at the base of Cascade Mountain. I had checked out this location a few days ago and judged that the ox-eye daisies would be at their peak about now. I wasn’t far off, the daisies were ready to photograph. The…
Beauty of Summer
We’re now in mid-summer and despite a cool, wet spring, we’re enjoying the beauty of summer in the mountains. Today, I travelled with friends and fellow photographers, Howie Dingle and Bob Bear to an area south and west of Calgary in the foothills of the Rockies. We reached our destination via Kananaskis Country, a trip…
Alpenglow
Again I arose in time for the sunrise. I was interested in seeing if I could improve on yesterday’s pictures of the moon setting. That was not to be; the moon, although quite visible was much higher in the sky so I couldn’t frame a good shot with something other than just sky around it….
Moonset at Sunrise
I glanced outside this morning just after sunrise and noticed the “almost full” moon setting behind the mountains. I thought it looked interesting so I grabbed some quick photos. This first picture, taken at 6:30 am shows the moon just before it passed behind this peak, called the Canmore Wall. The picture is a close-up…
Wiley Coyote
One of the best rules for photography in the Rockies is to be prepared to see wildlife at any time. It often pays to carry a camera equipped with a suitable lens to capture a random encounter with an animal. On a recent photo outing, I encountered a handsome looking coyote just begging to have…