After reading some of the many excellent online resources* describing steps to increase the likelihood making a great star trail photograph, I've concluded that Canmore is a great location to develop this skill. There are lots of stands of forest to screen street lights. And there's a wide range of options for foreground subject matter, …
I've enjoyed sleeping in until about 8 o'clock for the past 10 days or so, but with the pending start of our regular workday routine in just a few more days, I seized upon the challenge of photographing the first sunrise of the New Year as a good reason to get out of bed a …
The evening of the seventh day of our Christmas break, we headed outside after dark, camera equipment in hand, for another attempt at night photography. We headed to a slightly different location than Christmas night, one that still offered a great view of the Three Sisters. Once again, Mr. GeoK aimed his camera towards the …
We enjoyed a beautiful display of coloured light as the sun came up on Christmas Day. Following our Christmas Eve turkey dinner with extended family, we relaxed with the other Grandma and Grandpa GeoK on Christmas Day - playing cards, visiting, baking a couple of kinds of cookies, listening to Christmas music and sharing memories …
The end of spring break is rapidly approaching. In most circumstances, I'd want to make the most of the few remaining days by getting out and about. But we have a few people at the house doing some long-awaited repairs and replacements. Throw in Mother Nature's decision to send a little more winter our way …