Close to Home
We’re back home in Canmore, arriving last Saturday, April 26. Not having done much photography lately, I was eager to get out for a morning shoot. So earlier this week, I set out for the nearby Vermilion Lakes, accompanied by Rolande. Imagine my chagrin to find that access to the lakes was closed. Later, after returning home I looked up the Parks Canada website, where I learned the reason for the closure, bears!! A mass die-off of fish as a result of naturally occurring winter-kill has the area closed, as hungry bears coming out of hibernation are expected in the area. I suspect it will be over before too long.
We moved on to another location, the Cascade Ponds, a short distance up the Lake Minnewanka Road. This first picture features a bridge over one of the ponds. I couldn’t resist the reflection.
This shot was taken from the opposite side of the pond with Cascade Mountain on the other side. For those who like reflections, here’s another. Helen?
I moved on to another location for this next photograph. It’s a nice composition, with the Cascade River leading the eye through the picture to the Palliser Range of mountains in the background.
This next image is a close-up of the riverbed, showing the clear water of the Cascade River. (That name again!)
My final picture is another view of Cascade Mountain, taken from a position much closer to the base of the peak. This mountain is towering peak, with an elevation of 2,998 m (9,836 ft) above sea level. Its prominence, the height above the surrounding terrain is 938 m (3,077 ft). Standing close to the base, as I was for this photo, is an awe inspiring experience.
This mountain can be seen clearly from our back porch in Canmore, approximately 20 km distant.
We returned home by late morning, having thoroughly enjoyed the fresh mountain air on a sunny day.