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…
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Evan Thomas Creek
Today’s photo site was located in Kananaskis Country, a large valley south and east of Canmore. We traveled to an area where Evan Thomas Creek crosses Highway 40 to get some early morning pictures. Sunrise comes early at this time of year, about 5:30 am and it’s chilly at an altitude of 5250 ft (1600…
Three Sisters
One of my favourite photos, the Three Sisters, Canmore’s iconic landmark. The photo was taken in the early morning from the north side of the Bow River. The still water enabled me to get the great reflection and the morning light cast a nice warm glow on the mountains and the trees. The Three Sisters…
More Sunrises
It is no accident that many of my mountain scenes feature sunrises and sunsets. I like to get out early in the morning. Even without a brilliant sunrise, the light is soft and the colours look better. Morning and evening light is especially complementary to the mountains and of course if I can get a…