Category: Alberta
Exploring the Columbia Icefields

The massive Columbia Icefield is the highlight of the spectacular Icefields Parkway, a driving route of 230 kilometres between Lake Louise and Jasper in the Canadian Rockies. Encompassing parts of Banff and Jasper National Parks, you can see seven major… Read moreExploring the Columbia Icefields
Hoodoo Hunting in Dinosaur Provincial Park

Approaching Dinosaur Provincial Park in southeast Alberta, we come to a valley rim where the land suddenly drops into a vast expanse of spectacular badlands, the largest anywhere in Canada. The park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site… Read moreHoodoo Hunting in Dinosaur Provincial Park
Elk Rut at Jasper National Park

We recently returned from the Rockies where one of our favourite things to do is photograph the elk rut in the fall, with late September and early October being prime time. Ear-piercing bugling echoes through the forest and valleys,… Read moreElk Rut at Jasper National Park
Fall in Jasper National Park – Part 2

In the last posting, we talked about photographing the elk rut in the fall, and how Jasper National Park is one of the top spots anywhere for this. While we consider elk to be the highlight for photography, this is… Read moreFall in Jasper National Park – Part 2
Photographing the Elk Rut in Jasper National Park

The imposing bull elk runs to the top of the ridge, where it looks over a small herd of females grazing near the riverbank. With a magnificent set of multi-point antlers stretching a metre above his head, the bull… Read morePhotographing the Elk Rut in Jasper National Park