Yesterday morning I ventured out seeking a new perspective of Ha Ling Peak, a prominent mountain in the Town of Canmore. I was on a mission to photograph it for some friends and I was looking for something different from the many photographs I have taken of this omnipresent, local landmark. When I arose in…
Category: Skies and Clouds
After the Storm
As you are no doubt aware, southern Alberta has been deluged with rain this past week, leading to unprecedented flooding. Canmore was not spared and parts of the town suffered serious damage. The rain began onWednesday night, June 19 and continued to fall heavily until Friday afternoon, June 21. During this time we received over…
Home on the Range
I took a drive this afternoon, eastward on this occasion, out of the mountains and into the foothills. I took Highway 1A, through the Stoney Reservation and then turned northward on Highway 40 into an area termed Waiparous. It was an interesting afternoon for photography, given the unsettled weather that prevailed .There was a mix…
High Cirrus Clouds
This past weekend, I visited the nearby community of Cave Creek, an historic town with a lot of character. What began as a search for interesting shots from this icon of the old west soon changed. The sky on this bright Saturday afternoon was a brilliant blue, striped with bands of high cirrus clouds. This…
Afternoon Walk
Yesterday afternoon was a beautiful time for a walk. Warm temperature, sunshine and enough cloud to make the scenery very interesting. I took a camera and was rewarded with many good opportunities. Today, I’ll share the mountain scenes and come back to some other shots I took in a subsequent post. Today’s pictures were taken…