Kananaskis Country is a park system situated to the west of Calgary in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. It’s just east of Canmore, about 30 minutes from home by car. Kananaskis Country is noted for recreation and tourism. Recreation facilities in Kananaskis include several campgrounds, a hotel, a holiday ranch, two alpine ski areas (Nakiska, which hosted alpine skiing during the 1988 Winter Olympic…
Month: May 2014
A Great Morning for Photography (With a Surprise Included)
Yesterday, Bob Bear and I went out to Banff National Park in search of some mountain scenes. We re-visited a favourite locale, the Bow Valley Parkway where we made stops at Morant’s Curve and Castle Junction. If you wonder why I return frequently to many of these areas, it is because I have learned that…
Foothills Scenes
I took the leisurely route home from Calgary a few days ago, along Highway 1A through Cochrane and on to Canmore. Most of the route is through the foothills of the Rockies and offers some very good photographic opportunities. I managed to get some good pictures including the three I have included today. I begin with…
Canmore Creek in Spring
Spring has been late arriving in our part of the world. Slowly, we see signs that it’s coming. On Saturday, accompanied by Greg Bourque I went to nearby Canmore Creek to take some shots of running water. The area we visited is quite shaded and I didn’t know what to expect, bare ground and running…
Welcome
As we often do, Rolande and I took a drive into Banff National Park today, destined for the Bow Valley Parkway, a scenic road that parallels the Trans-Canada Highway from Banff to Lake Louise. It’s a peaceful drive and a beautiful exposure to one of Canada’s many great national parks. We enjoy the natural surroundings…