After completing my recent visit to Bow Lake, I ventured further north along the Icefields Parkway to an area of Alberta known as David Thompson Country. It’s located in Clearwater County, adjacent to Banff National Park. I reached it via Highway 11 from Saskatchewan River Crossing, 1/2 hour north of Bow Lake. The area is…
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Bow Lake
I recently went on a photo excursion to an old favourite location along the Icefields Parkway, Bow Lake. I went with two friends and fellow photographers, Bob Bear and Hugh Williamson. We had been alerted that the lake was still frozen over and to our pleasant surprise, the ice was now melting, breaking up and…
W.W. Midgely Bridge
Midgely Bridge is an arch bridge located on US89A just north of Sedona, Arizona. The bridge spans Wilson Canyon where it enters Oak Creek Canyon. Constructed in 1939, it’s named for local rancher W.W. Midgley, in honour of his long support of such projects. Midgley Bridge was the final bridge constructed in a series of bridges…
Elbow Falls
Earlier this week, I made a trip to an old favourite site, an area south and east of Bragg Creek in Kananaskis Country on the eastern slope of the Rockies. I hadn’t been there for 10 years or more and I was a little apprehensive about what I might see. My prime destination, Elbow Falls…
K-Country Circuit
This past week, I returned to Kananaskis Country, accompanied by friends and fellow photographers, Bob Bear and Sal Lovecchio. In accordance with current practice, we traveled in separate vehicles and we were able to photograph while maintaining a safe distance. We’re focusing our efforts on Kananaskis these days because its provincial parks (5) are open…