For this image of the Crowfoot Glacier or part of that glacier, it was a very relaxing experience. Sitting back and looking at the whole glacier. I watched the light and shadow change as the sun rose. Looking at the rock and ice in contrast to the exposed mountain side. Zooming in and out, trying to find a picture within a picture. A Common Raven was nearby, kept me company and hoped for food it never received. For a short period of time that day, the glacier had my full attention. As I thought about the first time I saw it and all the other times since, I have looked at it from below and face to face after hiking on the opposite side of the valley. Seeing it through all four seasons, winter time is the best by far. I love the colour of the old ice, somewhere between blue and green, and the warm colours in the exposed rocks. And those few trees on the right side, well, talk about growing in the extreme. I got the picture I wanted, and I had time for my mind to wander and relax.
Crowfoot Glacier
It has been a while since I first looked at the Crowfoot Glacier, located on the Crowfoot Mtn next to Bow Lake in Banff NP. It has lost a noticeable amount of mass through melting and sublimation since then. I have spent many hours sitting back and looking at this glacier. My favorite way is while doing the Helen lake hike across the valley. During the summer that can be done while sitting among the flowers or joined by marmots. Daydreaming what the area would have looked like when most of the mountains were covered with ice and how it has shaped the landscape we enjoy.
The day of this picture, I was driving by Bow Lake and could see from my rear view mirror it could provide me with a nice sunrise picture. Some of the low clouds were starting to warm-up. But I pressed on with the hope of getting an image at another location. After 20 minutes of breaking trail in the deep snow on snowshoes, I got to enjoy a good workout in a beautiful place, but the light never reached the spot due to the low clouds. Then I spent a few hours more in the deep snow searching for white feathered friends, no luck for pictures again. Back in the car as I consumed much needed energy, I saw Crowfoot Glacier while driving by the Bow lake. The late morning light and the clouds were great for a black and white image. I was able to capture my memory of the day from the Crowfoot Glacier pull-off.
Crowfoot Glacier
Winter is not complete without a few pictures of the Crowfoot Glacier, this year even in April the nights are like winter. My favourite season is winter. Now, no one gets upset at me. The bonus winter we're getting into the mountains is out of my control, all I can do is enjoy it. Even with lots of snow remaining in the valley, I have been out hiking as if it's spring like conditions. It was a few weeks back, I last got to see the Crowfoot Glacier, I was the only one out there as the sunlight started making contact with the mountain. I zoomed in with my camera, looking at the composition that would give me the best picture. There's something about the rock, snow and ice, it has a calm, peaceful effect, the way they work together to form nature's art.
Crowfoot Glacier
The first time I saw Crowfoot Glacier was over twenty years ago, since them it has lost some of its mass. The summer we have gone past was one of the warmest, many glacier are bit smaller. They have shrunk from the area they once covered and reduced in height. I still enjoy looking at it when I come across it, but one day it will be gone.
Crowfoot Glacier
It was mostly cloudy, but some light started to come through to highlight the Crowfoot Glacier. I spent about half an hour on a very windy morning taking various pictures of the glaciers. Zooming in and zooming out to get the pictures I wanted.
Until next moment,
Amar
Crowfoot Glacier
Last year I had taken a similar picture of the same section of the Crowfoot Glacier, it was hard to pass the opportunity to take the same picture. But this time I had more light, which in turn made this picture little bit better in my eyes, I just liked the way the snow and the ice looked with the added light. Photography is an endless pursuit to get that perfect picture, I'm not sure if I'll every get it, but the effort sure keeps me getting out there.
Until next moment,
Amar
Glacier on Mount Patterson
Was driving on 93 North, decided to stop and look at various glaciers that caught my interest. Around this time they look great with part of them covered with the fallen snow and standing out amount the mountains they are on. I zoomed in and would take pictures when I had a nice composition. This glacier was one of them, located on the side of Mount Patterson.
Until next moment,
Amar
Crowfoot Glacier
While ascending the slopes across the valley from Crowfoot Mountain, I happened to looked back toward the Crowfoot Glacier. It looked like a large painting sitting on the side of the mountain, my eyes were attracted to the colours of the rocks, the contrast between snow and ice and the rocks. Only thing I had to do was to decide what to include and what not to in the picture I took.
Until next moment,
Amar
Saskatchewan Glacier
Sitting on top of a ridge, a beautiful way to spend the morning.
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Amar
Angel Glacier
I was able to make the quick hike to the small lake below the over hanging Angel Glacier on Mount Edith Cavell, before the road was closed for the winter It was my first time being there, all I can say is I want to go there many more times, The mountains, glacier, lake with iceberg and more can produce endless possibilities for photo opportunities. I spent about an hour there before the rain asked me to leave, but not before I was able to capture few images.
Until next moment,
Amar
Bow Glacier
It was early in the morning and I was behind the Bow Lake below the Bow Glacier Fall. Took some pictures, before deciding to sit back and eat while watching the water come down. Then I scrambled and hiked my way to the Bow Glacier Lake above the fall, beautiful view with cold wind coming over the glacier and lake. It was hot day, but the cold wind was causing about foot high waves on the lake and keeping the temperature down as well. With the lack of clouds, decided just to take close up pictures of the glacier while three Harlequin ducks kept their distance from me on the lake. Hopefully it will not be another 12 years before I get up there again, just want to be there when the water is calm and happy clouds in the sky. Today I get to share one of the close up picture of the Bow Glacier.
Until next moment,
Amar