Sunday morning was the beginning of beautiful weather in Canmore. The temperature was moderate, about -5 deg C (21 deg F) with no wind and some fresh snow from the night before. I decided to go out in search of some winter scenes, walking into town and back and taking photos as I went along….
Category: Winter Scenes
Kaboom!
Kaboom! I knew immediately what it was. I had been out photographing some winter scenes around town. I was about to pack up and walk home, when I heard this familiar sound. Dynamite! Fortunately, I still had my camera in my hand and a telephoto lens mounted on it. I spun around and began shooting…
Bow Valley Parkway (Winter)
Last week, Rolande and I made a short trip into Banff National Park to visit a favourite area, The Bow Valley Parkway. It’s also known as Highway 1A and it parallels the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) from Banff to Lake Louise. We visit the area regularly and find it particularly appealing in winter. This occasion…
Wintry Times
I awoke yesterday to clear skies and bright sunshine (slept in). At 9:00 am it was still pretty cold at -28 deg C (-18 deg F). I elected to remain indoors and later in the morning I took this first image through the back door. It’s powdery, light snow, a scene I’ll need to shovel…
Grotto Canyon
Earlier this week, I did my last winter photo shoot for this season. I went to an interesting location, close to home that I had not visited before, Grotto Canyon. It’s a slot canyon, near the small town of Exshaw about 20 minutes east of Canmore. I was accompanied by Stewart Hamilton and two fellow…