On the final day of our Northern Alberta tour, we traveled along Highway 93 south, known as the Icefields Parkway. It’s a 232 km (145 mile) stretch of double-lane highway winding along the Continental Divide between the Towns of Jasper and Lake Louise. We traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping along the way to take…
Category: Mountain Scenes
Watchman and the Virgin River
My next post from Zion National Park features an area along the Virgin River southward to the Watchman, seen in the centre, rear of the photograph. It’s probably the park’s pre-eminent landmark. This particular scene, photographed from the Canyon Junction Bridge has been viewed by millions and photographed by thousands. We visited this area twice…
Odds ‘n Ends
Not unlike other parts of Canada and in the USA, we’re aggressively fighting Covid-19. Alberta has imposed more severe restrictions, in place since December 8 and expected to remain in place until at least January 21. There are things we can do safely and are permitted to do so. Outdoor photography is among those things…
Frosty Day in December
We had a beautiful day here yesterday, December 12. It was a bit chilly with a temperature of -9 deg C (16 deg F) but sunny with a few cloudy patches. Good photography weather, so I decided to go out and enjoy it with a walk along the Bow River. I got on a pathway…
Winter in Banff NP
Last Saturday was a beautiful day in the Bow Valley. I celebrated it in the company of friends and fellow photographers with a photo excursion to the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park. The Parkway, also known as Highway 1A has been closed to motor vehicles all summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This…