A crisp sunrise at Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Moraine Lake sits at an elevation of 1,885 m (6,183 ft) in Banff National Park. The iconic colour of the lake is due to light scattering from fine particles of glacial rock flour.
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow”. Lao Tzu wrote that down twenty six centuries ago. Its human nature to hold onto thoughts, memories, and possessions well beyond their usefulness. Autumn reminds us how beautiful it can be to let things go. Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
Spring creates some interesting conditions in the mountains as the ice melts and the rivers begin to burst through their icy cages like awkward teenagers trying to find their feet. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes incongruous, but always exquisite. This shot is taken of the lower falls in Johnson Canyon and turned out to be quite a challenging shoot in the middle of the day. It took a panorama of eight wide angle shots at 16mm (with a full frame sensor) stitched into this single square to capture what I felt was a realistic representation of the falls and the pool below with minimal edge distortion. I was trying to create something that captured the feeling of the tight canyon wrapping around you on the viewing ledge after passing through the small, dark, slippery, icy tunnel to get there. Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
