Towards the end of May, I paid a return visit to Waterton Lakes National Park. Its a nice time to visit the park as it’s not overly busy with tourists.
My first stops were at a couple of waterfalls I photographed last year. With the Spring runoff, there was lots of water in both falls.
One thing I enjoy doing is creating abstract images with flowing water, as in the photo below.
It seemed like there weren’t as many wildflowers blooming as a year ago: maybe I was either a bit early or a bit late. Arrowleaf Balsamroot was blooming in abundance though, and made a nice foreground for the images below.
Below are a couple of closeup images of flowers I did photograph.
In the Fall of 2018, a wildfire burned through a considerable portion of Waterton Lakes National Park. While the townsite and the famous Prince of Wales Hotel were spared, many hiking trails and tourist facilities throughout the park were destroyed. Some of these facilities are still closed. Wildfires are a natural part of the lifecycle of a forest. While the destruction can be severe, eventually new growth takes over and a new forest takes shape. I thought I would try to capture some of the devastation that still exists in the park along with the regeneration that is taking place.
The following abstract, which I call Rebirth, represents the growth of new trees and plants amongst the burnt out trees.
And speaking of abstracts, here is another I created while strolling through the forest.
I did also capture a few wildlife images during my time in the park:
I have another trip to Waterton scheduled for later this summer, so stay tuned. I’m sure there will be more images to share.
Wind At Your Back 
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