I’ve joined a photography group in Scottsdale. I’ve only attended one meeting so far but I was immediately impressed with the skills of the photographers, the quality of work they produce and the opportunity for me to learn. Right away my “comfort zone” is being tested with my first assignment, Street Photography. This is a genre that…
Grotto Canyon
Earlier this week, I did my last winter photo shoot for this season. I went to an interesting location, close to home that I had not visited before, Grotto Canyon. It’s a slot canyon, near the small town of Exshaw about 20 minutes east of Canmore. I was accompanied by Stewart Hamilton and two fellow…
Snow and Ice
Today’s post is a continuation of photos taken on the day we visited Johnston Canyon. We made two other stops that day; first the shore of the Bow River near the Castle Junction Bridge and then the Vermilion Lakes, near the Town of Banff. Both are old favourites. True to the title of today’s post,…
Johnston Canyon (Winter)
One of my favourite photographic destinations is Johnston Canyon, particularly in winter. Carved steeply into the limestone bedrock by thousands of years of water erosion, the dramatic Johnston Canyon is one of the better photo sites in Banff National Park. Overhanging canyon walls, waterfalls, the deep pools of Johnston Creek, and lush forest present a multitude…
Kananaskis Scenes
This week’s photo excursion took us to Kananaskis Country, once again. Departing about mid-morning yesterday, Stewart Hamilton and I drove south from Canmore on the Smith-Dorrien Trail where we made our first stop in the area of the Mount Engadine Lodge. Here, nestled between the Kananaskis and Spray Ranges is a broad valley, which near…