Rolande and I have just returned from a visit to New Orleans. We were hosted by Rolande’s niece, Diane and her husband, Dean, who also did a great job as our guides to a city we haven’t visited before. We arrived at the very beginning of the Mardi Gras celebrations, about two weeks before the…
Close to Home
Today’s blog is an assortment of images, taken during the past month. I have not yet been on any photo excursions, so the photos have no particular theme. Their only commonality is that they were all taken close to home.
Banff NP Photo Day
Earlier this week, Bob Bear and I visited nearby Banff National Park, in search of some winter photographs. We visited four locations in the park, beginning with a stop at an old favourite location, Castle Junction. This first photograph, was taken soon after sunrise from the shoreline of the Bow River. It features Castle Mountain,…
Winter at Cascade Mountain
Yesterday morning, I went on a photography excursion, accompanied by Bob Bear, a great photographer and longtime photography companion. We returned to a location we had visited earlier this year, a good viewpoint to photograph Cascade Mountain, near the Town of Banff. My purpose was to get some winter pictures, including some shots of Cascade…
Winter Wonderland
Last week, we returned home to Canmore from Arizona. We were greeted by brisk weather (not a surprise), -25 deg C (or -13 deg F) at Calgary upon our arrival. By Saturday, the weather had moderated and I went out for a walk in and around our Canmore neighbourhood. Of course, I brought a camera…