If there are two things I really enjoy, they are playing golf and taking photographs. So, how can I go wrong with a golf course picture? I was struck by this scene earlier this spring while playing golf at the nearby Stewart Creek golf course. I made a mental note to return for the shot…
Good Light
On the morning of Canada Day, July 1, I arose early with the hope of getting a good photograph of the Spray Valley, south of Canmore. I arrived in time for sunrise at about 5:30 AM and got the photo I pretty much expected. The location was such that there were not a lot of…
Renewal
Today’s posted photo was taken during my recent visit to Marble Canyon in Kootenay NP. As mentioned in the prior blog, this area was devastated by fire in 2003. The forest is renewing, albeit slowly. Fires are a natural process (although not always attributable to natural causes). It’s nature’s way of regenerating the forests and…
Marble Canyon
Today I made a morning trip to Marble Canyon, accompanied by friend and fellow photographer, Bob Bear. Marble Canyon is located in Kootenay National Park, just off Highway 93, a short distance south of the continental divide in British Columbia. It’s about a 45 minute trip from Canmore. The canyon is very narrow and deep,…
Columbia Icefields
Yesterday, I made a brief visit to the Columbia Icefields Center, located on the Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper, AB. I was accompanied by my cousins Paula, Valorie and Jennifer and their husbands Pat and John. While they made the trip onto the Athabasca Glacier, I took the opportunity to take a few…