In the course of our visit to Emerald Lake Lodge, I had the opportunity to do some snow-shoeing with friends, Gail and Paul. Our trek began at the Natural Bridge, a stone arch spanning a waterfall in the Kicking Horse River. Not much to see there, the waterfall was frozen over and covered with snow. The water…
Category: British Columbia
Our First Trip of 2014
It didn’t take long, we departed from home on January 1. We went west into British Columbia, about 1-1/2 hours by car to spend two days at the Emerald Lake Lodge. We traveled with our friends, Gail and Paul Murphy and had a very relaxing stay at one of our favourite destinations. It’s not really…
Return Visit to Yoho NP
Today, Bob Bear and I returned to an area we had visited a little over a year ago. It’s where three rivers come together, the Emerald, Amiskwi and the Kicking Horse, just west of Field B.C. It’s a pleasant walk in from the Emerald Lake Road along a forestry road. The sights en route are…
Radium Stroll
During our recent visit to Radium B.C., I took a morning walk with camera in hand. I kept my eyes open for things that might photograph well. As I discussed in a post last February, I’m working on some techniques I learned in a workshop last year and from a book entitled “Photography and the…
Amazing Flowers
We’re presently spending a few days in Radium, B.C.,about 90 minutes west of Canmore. I was wandering around in this small town when I spotted some beautiful flowers in a someone’s front yard. I couldn’t resist taking a picture and I’ve chosen to share it in today’s post. I think these flowers are called Gaillardias…