This morning I went out with friend and fellow photographer, Greg Bourque to capture some sunrise scenes. We didn’t venture far from home, about 10 minutes to the chosen photo site. The particular site is an old favourite that I hadn’t visited for a few years. It’s a great location, offering a great view over…
Autumn in the Rockies
Today’s post features autumn scenes taken in Banff National Park and in Kananaskis Country. These are my favourites from two outings in the past week. You may think it early to be enjoying autumn colours, but fall comes earlier at our latitude and altitude. I was was accompanied on this trip to Banff NP by…
Squamish
We recently visited our son, Jon and his family in Squamish, British Columbia. Squamish is a town north of Vancouver at the northern tip of the Howe Sound. It’s a very scenic area, located on the ocean and surrounded by mountains. I took the opportunity to take some interesting photographs. Squamish has a lot to…
The Cowboy Trail and Crowsnest Pass
Yesterday, I traveled to an area of the province I don’t visit often. My destination was the Crowsnest Pass, an area in Southwest Alberta consisting of five small municipalities. It’s primary industry has always been mining, including coal mining, now very much in decline. The area is bisected by a main transportation corridor, consisting of…
Calgary Central Library
The Calgary Central Library is the flagship of the Calgary Public Library network. It was designed by a consortium of architects, Snøhetta, an international firm, and Calgary’s DIALOG. Construction of the five level, 240,000 sq. ft. building began in 2014 and was completed for its opening on November 1, 2018 at a cost of $245…