I recently hosted a visitor from our community in Scottsdale, Arizona. Alex Skoczen is an accomplished photographer who has now realized his wish to photograph in the Canadian Rockies. We spent four days last week, touring several of my favourite photo sites. Our first destinations were Moraine Lake and Lake Louise, followed by several stops…
White Pocket Update
Different Emphasis Today’s post features two images taken in 2023, at a location known as the White Pocket, in northern Arizona. I’ve used earlier versions of these pictures in a previous post entitled “White Pocket” in April 2023. I have re-worked these two images, applying new techniques I have recently introduced to my photos. This…
Kananaskis Scenes
Alberta’s Mountain Parks Earlier this week, Bob Bear and I traveled to Kananaskis Country. The Kananaskis region stretches from east of Calgary to the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Nine provincial parks and over 50 recreation, wilderness and natural areas provide outdoor adventures and protected wildlife habitat. We spent most of our time in the areas…
Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
Jewels of the Rockies Two weeks ago, I made a trip with my son and his daughters to Lake Louise to visit the lake itself and nearby Moraine Lake. These two lakes are among the best known icons of Banff National Park and the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Over the past 5-6 years, awareness of the…
Yahoo Yoho
Yoho National Park Earlier this week, I traveled to Yoho National Park, west of Lake Louise in British Columbia. This area is a longtime favourite of mine and my companion on this occasion, Bob Bear. This post is structured as a story, chronicling the Kicking Horse River’s path over a distance of ~10 km, between…