This morning, accompanied by friend and fellow photographer Greg Bourque, I went to the Vermilion Lakes near Banff to capture the sunrise. We were not disappointed. It was a very clear morning, albeit a little crisp, -5 deg C with light winds. This first picture is a shot facing eastward toward Mount Rundle. The actual sunrise was…
Category: Mountain Scenes
Panorama Resort
We returned to B.C. this week for some more golf in the Invermere area. We spent two nights at the Panorama Mountain Resort, best known for its skiing but now an all season resort, including an excellent golf course. It has grown remarkably since our earliest visits in the late 1980’s when it was a…
Storm Mountain Lodge
This past week, we journeyed to Fairmont in British Columbia for some golf with Paul and Angie Vanhooren. This is a short trip, about 1-1/2 hours from Canmore via Kootenay National Park. On our return trip, we stopped for lunch at the Storm Mountain Lodge located on the downslope from the continental divide just before…
Stewart Creek Part 2
I continue to work on my golf course project, hoping to complete the photography this weekend. This project has taken longer than I anticipated, due to less than favorable conditions for taking the pictures. First the weather and now smoke in the air from forest fires in neighboring British Columbia. With a little luck, I’ll…
Fury at the Base of the Falls
This is the base of Takakka Falls, located in Yoho National Park, near Field, B.C. Its highest point is 384m (1260 ft) from its base, making it the second-highest officially measured waterfall in western Canada, after Della Falls on Vancouver Island. However its true “free-fall” is only 254m (833 ft). The photo was taken from…