Yesterday, October 16 I arose early for a return to Two Jack Lake to capture the sunrise on Cascade Mountain. I picked up my photo companion, Stewart Hamilton around 6:45 am and forty-five minutes later we were on site awaiting the sunrise. I took this first photograph, rather a series of nine photographs which I…
Milky Way
Today’s blog features two photographs only, pictures of the Milky Way galaxy, photographed recently at Gap Lake, a short distance east of Canmore. All my photographs from that evening are essentially the same, so I’m only sharing two in this post, a coloured and a black white version. The Milky Way is the galaxy that…
K-Country Autumn
Last week, I went to nearby Kananaskis Country with Stewart Hamilton, a longtime photo companion. Our purpose was to take some autumn photographs. We timed it very well, capturing the seasonal colours at or near their peak. Speaking of peaks, I begin today’s report with an impressive one, the peak of Sarrail Ridge at the…
Autumn Scenes Around Home
Autumn is among my favourite times of the year for photography. As I write this post, we’re well into the season and the colours are near their peak for 2022. I’ve been out three times this week, all in different locations seeking to capture those colours. Three days ago, I awakened to a foggy morning,…
Scenes from Lake Minnewanka Loop
Last weekend I took a short trip to an area north of the Town of Banff. I travelled a circuit referred to as the Lake Minnewanka Loop, a road that accesses three lakes in the area, Johnson Lake, Two Jack Lake and Lake Minnewanka. I explored a number of possible photo sites in search of…