The Highwood Pass, as its name suggests is a mountain pass traversed by Alberta Highway 40 to cross the Highwood Range of mountains onto the eastern slopes of the Rockies and onward to the prairies. It is the highest, paved mountain pass in Canada at an elevation of 2,206 m (7,238 ft). It is also a very beautiful…
Category: Wildlife
Moose Family
In the course of our recent travels in Kananaskis Country, we came across this mother moose and her offspring. Curiously, I have been in this same location many times over the last 10-12 years and never have I seen a moose before. That is surprising because it’s a large marshy area, ideally suited for moose;…
Black Bear
It’s time for a break from those Europe photographs. I went out to do some photography early this morning and on the way home, I came across a black bear grazing along the edge of the road. Although he was much too focused on eating to pose for me, I did get some good shots…
Shot of the Week
Something a little new. I didn’t do any themed shoots recently but I did get some shots here and there, including some more butterflies from the Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale. I returned there, this time with my son, Jon and granddaughter, Charlie. She liked it. I was fortunate to get one particularly interesting shot of…
Butterfly Wonderland
Earlier this week, I visited Butterfly Wonderland with some friends from the Terravita Photography Club. Our visit was a club field trip to experience photographing the butterflies. This location’s centrepiece is a large atrium, naturally lighted and constantly humidified to keep its inhabitants warm and comfortable. (Not so comfortable for the visitors). I have been experimenting with macro photography…