I have seen thousands of pictures and articles exploring Canadian Rockies, but this recent drone footage captured by Smart Drones tops them all. Absolutely gorgeous clip! Its amazing how technology improvements redefine information capturing standards. … [Read more...]
Red Rocks and Rattlesnakes on a Summer Sunday
There are very few things I enjoy more than exploring back roads on a summer Sunday. Luckily, for a short time at least, wandering the watershed was a small part of my job description and I explored southeastern Alberta taking photographs and writing about its landscape and biodiversity for the South East Alberta Watershed Alliance. Very few people visit Red Rock Coulee … [Read more...]
Photo Essay: Hiking Crypt Lake Trail, Waterton Lakes National Park
An early morning boat ride across Waterton Lake starts this day hike Then it's about 5 miles or so and up about 2,000 feet of good trail.... to a place which cannot be climbed around, so one goes up a ladder to enter a small tunnel... Where the tunnel exits to a cable assisted section of trail Crypt Lake. The International Boundary is probably … [Read more...]
Roads less travelled by tourists at Lake Louise
Lake Louise is 2.5 hours away by car from Calgary. This hamlet barely has a city centre, yet it is famous for its natural beauty. As an urbanite, I had never expected myself to fall in love with Lake Louise that greets busloads of tourists every weekend. Many visitors simply stick around at the manicured garden outside of the luxurious Fairmont Chateau, which is the signature … [Read more...]
A Spring hike to the Sulphur Skyline Ridge Summit, Jasper
Jasper National Park, one of Canada's largest parks, has many features, which I could spend a lot of time and a lot of words writing about. Instead, I will focus on a small area, tucked in near the East entrance. I have been here before, but as a child. My husband and I recently went for our first time together, to Pocahontas campground near the Miette Hot Springs and were able … [Read more...]