It’s a very interesting and unique time in our area. The month of September is the time of the annual rut (mating season) for the abundant elk population of the Bow Valley. Elk number in the hundreds within the Town of Canmore alone and we do see them year round. Mostly we see the females…
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Emerald Lake
Yesterday’s photo outing was to Emerald Lake, near Field, B.C. about 1-1/4 hours west of Canmore. Emerald Lake is named for its colour, a brilliant green and it is the site of the Emerald Lake Lodge, a beautiful place to spend a holiday, winter or summer. Accompanied by Bob Bear, I arrived by mid-morning and…
Return to Vermilion Lakes
Today I made a morning visit to a favourite location, the Vermilion Lakes near the Town of Banff. Accompanied by Bob Bear and Stewart Hamilton, I arrived there at about 6:45 am in plenty of time for the sunrise. We were facing toward the sun today, making the task a little more challenging. This first…
Canmore Sunset
Today’s blog posting is a very simple one, a single photograph. I took this picture about a week ago from our back deck. It caught my eye at the time, a brilliant sunset but I didn’t think much about it. A friend’s comment inspired me to take a second look at it and I realized…
Trains
This morning I traveled to the Lake Louise area to photograph a classic Canadian combination, mountains and trains. The trans-continental railway is an important part of the history of the country, built to link the country together and open up the West. The railroad was completed in 1885, commemorated by the driving of the Last Spike at…