Herbert Lake

Daylight was coming to an end when I had arrived to the shores of Herbert Lake. The water calmed down and the sky and the land started to reflect off the water. The sky was crazy, filled with clouds, in the distance on the slopes of the mountains the golden yellow larches could be seen and as well the fall colours were present along the shores of the lake. The lake sits next to a road, I looked ahead at the beautiful view, forgetting the vehicles passing just meters from me.

Until next moment,

Amar

Upper Waterfowl Lake

I have spent my share of time on the either side of the Upper Waterfowl Lake, exploring the trails to Cirque and Chephren Lakes, as well walking up and down Mistaya River.  It's a beautiful area and there is always something to find and come across. I like to get out there before the sunrise, no sound from the road making its way to the lake, just the calls of the various waterfowls I have come across over the years.  And what better way to start the day then to watch the towering peaks front of me light up with the first light of the day. 

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Amar

Lake Louise

I like to add my black and white image of Lake Louise to the thousands that came  before it. Spring has spread through out the mountains,  I though I better get this winter image out before its was too late. I got there later part of a morning, people were skating, cross country skiing, ice climbing, hiking, snowman building, and most of all taking pictures. As soon as I arrived to the shores of the lake, I could see the picture I wanted and it was going to be in black and white. Yes, those are people in the picture, a rarity in my images. I tried to get them out of the picture, but as soon as I got one out, another would walk in. In the end  I decided to leave them in, after all some of my friends are people. 

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Amar

Hector Lake

It seem like a distance memory when it looked like winter wonderland in the Canadian Rockies, when everything was covered with snow. The attached picture was taken last month of the frozen Hector Lake in the distance. all covered with snow, surrounded by peaks and forest. Soon after the picture was taken, the temperatures went up, for the lows and the highs. Most of the snow has gone from the trees, the mountains are little more exposed and for the lake, it still has ice and snow but if this weather pattern continues, the water might be opening earlier than normal. Time will tell, for now I have the pictures to remind me what winter looked like at the start of this season. 

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Amar

Lake Minnewanka

I had a little hike walking along Lake Minnewanka's shore, came across broken up ice. After exploring it for a while I found a place to take a picture on a warm February afternoon. In this case it was the happy winter blues.

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Amar

Moraine Lake

Weather more then anything else plays a big role how a picture will turn out, and its more then just about the light. We all woke up to fallen snow, not only on the peaks but it also made its way to the ground.. As well the valley was filled with low clouds, photography was going to be a challenge but at the same time an opportunity to get interesting pictures. I had couple of places in mind, one of those was Moraine Lake, photos of which have been taken by photographers from around the world. The area has raw beauty second to none,  with fresh snow, low clouds and open water, it was hard not to get a good picture. Soon on my arrival, I knew the picture I wanted, afterwards  I watched others capturing their moments. 

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Amar

Herbert Lake

Fall colours can be spotted near the ground as we wait for the larches to change their needles into the beautiful golden colours. I was passing by Herbert Lake where a broken up storm was passing through. Adding the fall colours to the foreground made the picture for me.

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Amar

Peyto Lake

For me its hard to sleep in, just wondering what I might be missing  gets me up and gets me outside. So it always feels better just to get out there,  and since I like taking pictures of everything that falls under nature, I rarely come home empty handed and always come back feeling better. It feels great just walking in the woods going to work and coming back from work,  let along when taking picture of Northern Lights during the night and then deciding to stay out there to catch the  sunrise at one of the most beautiful place in the world. That`s the effect of nature. 

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Amar

Bow Lake

The morning started with a clear sky, but soon the clouds were moving in. The timing was on my side, the water of Bow Lake was still relatively calm as the clouds starting adding drama in the sky. I grabbed the picture I wanted and half an hour later overcast weather moved in.

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Amar

Northern Lights over Peyto Lake

It was a good thing I had the following day off, because the night was short the northern lights did not become visible until well after mid-night and few hours later dawn was on its way. But before that took place, many of us got to see a beautiful light show in the sky, thanks to the Northern lights. One of the brightest moment was seeing a very bright shooting  star, did not get a picture of it, but something my brain will never let me forget. Once I was finish shooting the lights, I though I get an hour of rest before getting pictures of the sunrise. I was too excited to get any rest, before I knew it I was looking for a different spot to take pictures of the sunrise around Peyto Lake. The sunrise was great as well, picture of that a  another time. 

Until next moment, 

Amar 

Bow Lake

The Bow Lake should be frozen over with the cold temperatures this week. But couple of weeks ago the water was still open. With the cold weather I had the whole area to myself as I explored the shores and took pictures. 

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Amar

Bow Lake

Fresh snow lay on the mountains from the night before, low clouds were passing through and the water of Bow Lake was still. Producing a beautiful morning.

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Amar

Peyto Lake

Friends and I headed to 93 North, hoping to see something along the way and perhaps watch the sunset. There was no sighting of wildlife, but we got to enjoy a beautiful sunset at Peyto Lake. 

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Amar

Moraine Lake

Few weeks back I was at Moraine Lake, spending a cool morning taking pictures of the sunrise. I was hoping for clouds to add drama to the sky, that did not happen, but the water was calm. With the calm water, all I had to do was frame the pictures as the morning light started hitting the peaks. The lake makes it so easy to get a good picture.

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Amar

Petyo Lake

For few days winter arrives in the Canadian Rockies. Friends and I were visiting Jasper and on our way back to Banff, we stopped by Petyo Lake to take sunset pictures. It was winter wonderland.

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Amar

Upper Waterfowl Lake

A beautiful morning at the shore of Upper Waterfowl Lake. I was hoping for more clouds in the sky, but the request was not answered. So I decided to create a panorama from five separate images taken. Afterward I head toward the moose that were in the area.

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Amar

Moraine Lake

A stone landmark or cairn called inuksuk organically built by people of the Arctic region like the Inuit, is used for navigation, marker for travel routes and for various other reasons. A similar structure that represent a human figure, is called an inunnguaq, which is better know among the  non-Inuit. One was built along the shore of Moraine Lake, spotted as I looked for a place to take a picture. 

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Amar

Cloudy Morning

There was a mist on the lake, fog in the valley and the sky covered with low clouds. I waited along the shore of the lake, waiting for light to come through. Nearby a Lesser Scaup and its eight chicks kept busy and just beyond them a female Common Merganser with nine juveniles. As I watched them I could hear an Osprey calling out, then got distracted by a Common Loon flying by. A beautiful way to wait for the light to come through for my picture. 

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Amar

Johnson Lake

This evening I was visiting Johnson Lake for reasons other then taking pictures. But when I saw the way the light was hitting the mountains and the clouds. I quickly grabbed the camera and set it up on the tripod to get the attached picture.

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Amar

Lake Louise

There I was standing on the shores of the Lake Louise, looking at the beautiful colour of the water, the magnificent peaks around it, some covered with glaciers. Throw in the mountain blue sky and just enough clouds to add drama to it. It was hard not to get a good picture of the lake. I think Lake Louise is one of those places in the world where if you can't get a good picture, its time to hand in your camera and go buy a post
card.

Until next moment,

Amar