Last Days of Autumn Not long after my last post, “First Winter Day”, we had some more snow, creating an excellent day for some winter photography. This prompted an unplanned shoot to take advantage of the great conditions. On short notice, Bob Bear and I went out for a couple of hours and we were…
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First Winter Day
December 7, 2023 I awoke this morning to a beautiful overnight snowfall. It’s not our first snowfall this autumn, nor is it technically winter yet, but I’m declaring it the beginning of winter. In addition to the fresh snow we received, the temperature was moderate and there was no wind. I collected my camera and…
Banff NP Photo Day
Earlier this week, Bob Bear and I visited nearby Banff National Park, in search of some winter photographs. We visited four locations in the park, beginning with a stop at an old favourite location, Castle Junction. This first photograph, was taken soon after sunrise from the shoreline of the Bow River. It features Castle Mountain,…
Winter Wonderland
Last week, we returned home to Canmore from Arizona. We were greeted by brisk weather (not a surprise), -25 deg C (or -13 deg F) at Calgary upon our arrival. By Saturday, the weather had moderated and I went out for a walk in and around our Canmore neighbourhood. Of course, I brought a camera…
Summer Evening Light
Earlier this week, I ventured out in the evening to shoot some pre-sunset photographs around town. I took the photos in a few different locations over a period of 60 minutes, referred to as the “golden hour”, ending at sunset, 9:40 pm. I began with this photograph looking upstream at Policeman Creek. The sky to…