If you’re looking to have the whole Vermilion Lakes to yourself in the morning for the sunrise. It’s easy. Just wait until it’s minus 39 degrees Celsius. That was the case almost a month ago, only seeing a few familiar faces who come out for a drive in the morning. Hoping to see some wildlife, watch the sunrise and to exchange a few words. For a few mornings just before the Sun rose over Mount Rundle, thanks to it, rays of light were shooting into the air from the back of the peaks. It looked as if a movie was being premiered in Canmore and floodlights were being used.
No movies were being premiered, even if all friends living in Canmore paid several hundred dollars to buy one flashlight each with 100, 000 Lumens output, it would not be enough. Or if everyone got their phones out and used the flashlight feature. With each phone producing 50 Lumens, is not enough. It’s the life giving Sun, sending light from 149 million kilometers away. Providing 90 000 Lumens per square meter on Earth’s surface. Catching this image minutes before the Sun becomes visible. When it popped up, it was a good time to stop looking in that direction and time to go find a warm place.
