This morning, Howie Dingle and I went out for an early morning excursion, heading west to Banff National Park. The day did not look promising, with low hanging clouds obscuring many of the mountain peaks and any sign of a colourful sunrise. The clouds were moving a lot and by the time we approached the…
Lakes
Howie Dingle and I set out early this morning for one of our favourite photo locations, Bow Lake. We arrived in time for sunrise and were rewarded with clear skies and great light. Bow Lake is about 1-1/2 hours northwest of Canmore, along the Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper. I’ve posted the following…
Mother Grizzly and Cub
Early Saturday morning and I’m off for a photo excursion with friends Howie and Joanne. They’re back from Nova Scotia where they spend most of the summer. We decided to photograph some scenery and hopefully some wildflowers in the lower Kananaskis area, including the Highwood Pass. This is bear country, so I brought a telephoto…
Quarry Lake
Last evening, I went with Bob Bear to nearby Quarry Lake to capture some shots of the sunset. Quarry Lake is a recreational area in Canmore and one of its attributes is 360 degrees of splendid scenery. You can point your camera in any direction and find a pleasing subject to photograph. We spent about 2…
Playing with Filters
This is an early morning photo taken from our rear deck in Canmore. I was enjoying a first coffee for the day when I observed that the clouds were moving swiftly across the sky. It looked like a good opportunity to test a new photographic filter I had acquired, so I set up my camera…