Alberta Prairies
I grew up in Southern Alberta and of course never truly appreciated the beauty of the prairies. I have always loved the old barns that you see along HWY 1 that are starting to lean at 45° angle to the ground. I hope to be doing a tour of Southern Alberta this summer devoted to taking photos of the old barns.
Dear Mountains
I love you. I can not wait to breath your crisp, clean air again. I can not wait to look up, smile and admire your beauty.
The mountains are an amazing place. This was taken with my blackberry 8900, summer of 2009. Elias and I went on one my favorite hikes – Galatea
“Galatea Creek Hiking Trail to Lillian Lake
Spray Lake
Difficulty Rating: Difficult
Distance: 12.6 km return
Elevation Gain: 500 m
Time 6-7 hours return
Location: From Canmore, drive 35 km east on highway 1 towards Calgary the take the highway 40 exit and drive south into Kananaskis Country. The trailhead is 32 km south at the Galatea Day Use Area.
Description: Trail CLOSED until June. This is a well-defined trail that crosses Galatea Creek nine times. The hike will take you by steep rock cliffs, open avalanche slopes and a narrow gorge. A steep ascent will bring you to the Guinn Pass junction and then it will be a gradual slope to the Lillian Lakes. For the more adventurous, try the 1.2 km, 200 m elevation, extra hike to the Lower Galatea Lakes. There is a backcountry campground at Lillian Lake for those wishing to make this an overnight trip.”
-http://www.residentialconcierge.ca/day_hikes.htm
Chinook Nature Park
Chinook Nature Park is located within the boundary of Fish Creek Provincial Park bordering the Calgary community of Cranston in S.E. Calgary. Even on a cool February day there are many fly fisherman to be found scattered along the river. We found this great place while on the hunt for some geocaches. The pathways had some icy patches, but nothing a good pair of shoes can’t handle.
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
-Albert Schweitzer
Elbow Falls
Elbow Falls is a small set of waterfalls along the Elbow River, west of the hamlet of Bragg Creek within Kananaskis Country, Alberta. They are located along Highway 66, 20 km (12 mi) west of the Bragg Creek turnoff on Highway 22X. Elbow Falls is a great place to go if you want to get out of the city. There are picnic tables and fire pits all over.
My boyfriend and I headed west of Calgary today to get some fresh air and take some photos at Elbow Falls. it is a very popular place during all seasons. It was a beautiful day and there were a lot of photographers out shooting. After getting our shots and chatting with a few friendly people, then headed into Bragg Creek for some amazing pizza from Dave’s Pizza. If you are in the area and craving pizza, you should definitely check it out.
P.S. – this is my first real outdoor shoot with the new 50D and I still love it!!
★ Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ~John Muir
Alberta Sunset
In Calgary you can head west and be in the mountains in an hour or you can head east and be in the prairies. I headed a few minutes East out of the city to get this shot. During winter time in Alberta there are a lot of people who suffer from seasonal depression. It is always great to have a bright sunny day and the opportunity to wear your sunglasses.
Check out a panorama I made:
