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Category Archives: Nature
Jasper NP, June 2022
My campsite had been booked several weeks in advance. As the date drew closer it became apparent that I was likely going to have a cool, rainy camping trip. As my friend James would say, “any fool can be uncomfortable”. … Continue reading
Moab
In mid-March, along with a group of fellow camera club members, I travelled to Moab, Utah. People often refer to the whole area surrounding the city as simply “Moab”. In actual fact, two separate National Parks lie within short driving … Continue reading
Joshua Tree NP 0222
My last trip to Joshua Tree National Park this winter began early morning, just as the sun was starting to light up the sky. Getting up early for the hour and a half drive to get into some of the … Continue reading
Death Valley 2022
At the end of January I participated in a photography workshop in Death Valley National Park. The workshop, run by the Out of Chicago group and called the Out of Death Valley workshop involved about 100 participants and 16 to … Continue reading
Back to JTNP
Just before Christmas I made another trip up to Joshua Tree National Park. As is my normal custom, I arrived nearly an hour before sunrise, giving me time to scout around for a suitable composition. As the sky started to … Continue reading
A Desert Botanical Garden
Recently I had an opportunity to visit Moorten Botanical Garden in Palm Springs. The garden features cactus, succulents and other plants found in various desert environments. The garden has an interesting history. According to their website it was created by … Continue reading
Return to JTNP
Two weeks after returning to our second home in California, after the “Covid year absense”, I returned to Joshua Tree National Park for the first time in about two years. An early start, at 4:00 am, ensured that I got … Continue reading
Posted in California, Landscape Photography, Nature, Photography
Tagged Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, National Park, sunrise
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Fall Colors 2021
About a month ago I went camping in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, just south of Hinton, Alberta. For many years, this area has been one of the coal mining regions on the eastern slopes of the Rockies. There … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Landscape Photography, Nature, Photography, waterfalls
Tagged autumn, Cadomin, coal, Fall, Fall colors, Hinton, mining, Mountain Park, Mountain Park Cemetery, mountains, waterfall
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David Thompson Country
A few weeks ago I spent an enjoyable 3 days photographing in David Thompson Country with my friend and photographer David Buzzeo ( Buzzeophotography.com ) David Thompson Country is located in west central Alberta, basically along Highway 11 west of … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Hiking, Landscape Photography, Nature, Photography, waterfalls
Tagged Abraham Lake, abstract photographs, abstract photography, Big Horn River, Black and White, camping, Crescent Falls, David Thompson Country, Fish Lake Campground, hiking, Howse Pass, Howse River, Nordegg, North Saskatchewan River, Siffleur Falls, waterfalls
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Mushroom
Just a single image this time. A simple mushroom in a patch of clover. A Leccinum boreale, I am told, Alberta’s provincial mushroom. Taken while I was laying flat on the ground. I love the warm orange contrasted with the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography, Wildflowers
Tagged alberta provincial mushroom, forest, forest floor, funghi, Leccinum boreale, mushroom
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Wind At Your Back 