Category Archives: Canada

Photos and notes from or about Canada. Particularly Western Canada. Mostly the Rockies – I do love me some Rocky Mountains.

Leach Lake, Whirlpool Peak, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Leach Lake, Whirlpool Peak, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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This is probably my lastpost from here in Jasper – well, maybe .. we’ll see about that. I’m expecting to scoot on outta here tomorrow, and head overto nearby Prince George, to meet some friends of mine there, then hit the long road up to Alaska. As much as I love Jasper, I haven’t had a great deal of success here this summer. Once again, I arose at 4am, headed for my planned destination, and waited and waited in the cold morning air for the sunlight to strike the peaks. The sky was relatively clear, and there had been no breeze at all down at camp. Continue reading →

Bald eagle, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Bald eagle, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Another bird! I haven’t had much luck with the weather for shooting landscapes, but I’ve been fortunate to get a few bird photos instead. This bald eagle photo was taken along the Athabasca River in Alberta’s Jasper National Park, just north of Banff, Canada. After a crappy morning (I was minutes late to Moraine Lake for sunrise, and missed the VERY brief glow of good light on the peaks there by mere seconds), I took off again and headed north, this time to Jasper National Park, one of my favorite places. Continue reading →

Great Gray Owl Photo, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Great Gray Owl, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Hola, from the road. I’m currently in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. I love this part of the world, but I don’t enjoy the crowds. I had to come in to the town of Banff today, to check some email, and do some errands. I can’t wait to finish, and get back out into the mountains. The crowds here drive me crazy. The traffic is insane, made worse by a bunch of road construction being undertaken right now. Continue reading →

Mt. Logan Photo, Yukon Territory, Canada.

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Mt. Logan, Yukon Territory, Canada.

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This is a photo of Mt. Logan and the University Range, with Mt. St. Elias in the background. Though Mt. Logan sits in the Kluane National Park and Reserve in southwestern Yukon Territory, Canada, this aerial photo was taken from Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska. Mt. Logan stands close to 20 000′ high, nearly as high as Denali, or Mt. McKinley, in Alaska, and with it’s awesome bulk, it’s every bit as grand. Mt. Logan is reputed to be one of the the largest mountains in the world in terms of sheer volume – the circumference of the base of Mt. Logan is greater than even Mt. Everest. Continue reading →

Aerial Photo, St. Elias Range, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska

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St. Elias Range, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

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I’ll try to intersperse a few Alaska photos in here with all the photos from Chile. It’s still only April and already I’m champin’ at the bit to get to Alaska and back in to Wrangell St. Elias National Park. Last year in September I had an opportunity to do some aerial photography of these mountains and it was absolutely awesome. I did a flight in the morning and another in the evening. This photo was taken on the 2nd flight, where we flew south from McCarthy towards Mt. St. Elias and Mt. Logan, the 2 highest peaks in the region. Mt. St. Elias is the highest peak in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and stands 18,008 feet (5,489 metres), whilst Mt. Logan, the highest peak across the border in the Yukon Territory, Canada, stands 5,959 metres (19,550 feet) ASL Continue reading →