Today’s weather was very compelling. The temperature reached 20 deg C (68 deg F) and the sky was mostly clear with some broken cloud. It was ideal weather for capturing the splendour of autumn in K-Country, just east of Canmore. After traveling east on the Trans Canada Highway, I turned south on Highway 40 into the…
Bighorn Sheep
I was out for a drive in Kananaskis Country yesterday, hoping to see some bears before they go into hibernation. No luck. It’s apparent that the berry crop is not great this year, so the bears have gone elsewhere in search of their last meals before winter. I had to be satisfied with some bighorn…
Autumn Day in Canmore
I went for a walk yesterday, close to home in search of a bull elk. This is the best time of year to photograph them, during the annual rut (mating season). They are truly magnificent animals. Regrettably, I didn’t find any so I turned my attention to the scenic surroundings and took a few landscape…
Taylor Lake Hike
Yesterday, I participated in a hike with friends and fellow photographers, Julie and Stewart Hamilton, Bob Bear and Bev Wittmack. We played hooky from golf to ascend to Taylor Lake in search of the larch trees displaying their autumn colour. Taylor Lake is just east of Lake Louise and can be accessed from a trailhead…
McDougall United Church
Last Saturday evening, I ventured out with a fellow member of the Canmore Camera Club, Kevin McCormick for some night scenes. Our destination was an old church, near Morley, AB, a First Nations settlement within the Stoney Reserve. Our purpose was to photograph the church with the night sky as a background. We chose this evening for the absence…