Groaning Ice

I had never walked on a frozen lake before and despite the ice being multiple feet thick, it still made an inordinate amount of groaning and cracking noises. It took me quite a while before I was able to ignore this and finally focus on taking some photographs!

Dancing Man

Abraham Lake, Canada.

Rendezvous

A couple hours earlier I found a cool scene and marked it on google maps while I happily explored other areas. I realized that the light was getting good and went to find my pre-scouted composition only to realize that it is next to impossible to find the the exact spot when it is a frozen structure in the middle of a huge lake. Luckily, before the light got really good and panic set in I stumbled across this scene.

Liftoff

Banff NP.

Onlookers

My friend and I made it to this location quite early and we were lucky that we did. After shooting the best of the sunrise I looked behind me and was startled to see a handful of other photographers. It is hard to tell from this perspective but this is a massive mountain that dominates the skyline. Most of the time it was shrouded in clouds when we drove by.

Broken Reflections

Abraham Lake, Canada.

Valley Wrap

Peyto Lake, Banff NP.

Triangles

Abraham Lake, Canada.

Open Water

Tangle Peak, Jasper NP.

Tree Line

Mt. Rundle, Banff NP.

Reveal

It looked like sunrise would be a bust, but we waited around and soon enough the clouds started to dissipate and I watched this scene unfold.

Trees On A Mountain

Mt. Chephren, Banff NP.

Reveal

It looked like sunrise would be a bust, but we waited around and soon enough the clouds started to dissipate and I watched this scene unfold.

Trees On A Mountain 2

Banff NP.

Basking In The Sun

Morning light hits one of a string of peaks along the Athabasca River, Jasper National Park.

Winter Light

Jasper NP.

Apart We Are Together

Jasper NP.

Dark Energy

Jasper NP.

Arc-light

Jasper NP.

Mountain Temple

Jasper NP.