Today’s excursion was to Two Jack Lake, a short distance north of the Town of Banff. It is one of several lakes in this area which offer a nice combination of water and mountain scenery. We arrived in time for the sunrise but the heavy overcast prevented any bright colour in the morning sky. The light was…
Category: Water
Vermilion River
I ventured out this morning to the Kootenay Valley with Howard Dingle, looking for some shots of the Vermilion River. Our location was near Vermilion Crossing in Kootenay National Park, a little over an hour’s drive from Canmore. After several cloudy days, we did get a clear view of the sky but the sunrise was…
Yellowstone Falls
Today, I’m jumping ahead to the last stop on our photographic odyssey, Yellowstone NP, Wyoming. One of the highlights of the park was the Yellowstone Falls, one of the few major attractions that was accessible this early in the season. The park as been open since April 15, but spring does not come early at…
Canmore Creek
Today I went for a short hike with friend and photo scout par excellence, Dave Foreman. We went to Quarry Lake on the south side of Canmore, then followed a trail that ultimately brought us back to Canmore Creek which drains down through the town and into the Bow River. The creek is still running,…