During our recent visit to Radium B.C., I took a morning walk with camera in hand. I kept my eyes open for things that might photograph well. As I discussed in a post last February, I’m working on some techniques I learned in a workshop last year and from a book entitled “Photography and the…
Amazing Flowers
We’re presently spending a few days in Radium, B.C.,about 90 minutes west of Canmore. I was wandering around in this small town when I spotted some beautiful flowers in a someone’s front yard. I couldn’t resist taking a picture and I’ve chosen to share it in today’s post. I think these flowers are called Gaillardias…
Field, British Columbia
Field is a community of approximately 300 people located in the Kicking Horse River valley of southeastern British Columbia , within the confines of Yoho National Park. Field was established during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) as a locomotive depot for pusher engines required to help trains over the nearby Field Hill and Big Hill. It is also…
Another Look at Emerald Lake
Earlier this week, I returned to the area of Field, British Columbia, visited last week (Yoho Valley Road). After taking some pictures around the town, I returned to an old favourite location, nearby Emerald Lake. (I posted some pictures from Emerald Lake , last September.) The weather was beautiful and the place was overrun with…
Yoho Valley Road
Yesterday’s photo destination was Field, British Columbia about an hour and fifteen minutes to the west. Accompanied by Bob Bear, I exited the highway and took the Yoho Valley Road, north into Yoho National Park. This road offers a number of splendid photographic sites, culminating with Takakkaw Falls at its northern end. Our goal was…