Alberta

Think I'll go out to Alberta, weather's good there in the fall
I got some friends that I could go to working for…

Ian Tyson "Four Strong Winds", 1962

Mount Edith Cavell, Jasper National Park, Alberta

After driving right through without shooting in August, it was fun to spend some time in Jasper and Banff after the crowds had thinned a bit. It was still very busy but we didn’t have any trouble getting a campsite.

Bull Elk

Hoary Marmots

We met up with Adrien Veczan and Julia Wong for hiking and photography. We really enjoyed our time with them in Jasper.

We also met up with Aidan Ramos in Banff where he is working for the summer. Aidan shared some of his photography from his time in Banff. It was great to visit with him as well.

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, AB

We ended our time in Alberta at our friend Bruce Whaley’s place. Bruce displayed his paintings at the Strathearn Art Walk. We helped him set up and spent the day in Edmonton. It gave us a different perspective of the city. We enjoyed our time with Bruce and his family.

Edmonton, Alberta

A Piece of PEI

We have made several trips to Prince Edward Island over the years. It is a quaint and peaceful island however I have always struggled to capture the spirit of the place. This time, we did it a bit different. Thankfully, Lori and I rented a cottage for 7 nights rather than camping. Arriving a day early, we camped at Cedar Dunes Provincial Park for one night. The black flies and mosquitoes were thick.

West Point Lighthouse, PEI

The next day we checked out Thunder Cove. It was a bit late in the morning but I did get a couple of “safety shots” as we like to call them.

Looking through an archway at Teacup Rock, PEI

We stayed in the Malpeque Harbour area. It is central. PEI is not a big island. You can get to most places with little effort. We wanted to explore places close to our cottage and not spend our time in the car. This location was a convenient and a pleasant way to spend the week.

Malpeque Harbour, Prince Edward Island

We found this Silver Fox near our cottage one morning.

Silver Fox

There are so many beautiful beaches here. The increase in the number of jellyfish is a bit of a concern. They clogged many of the beaches some days.

Arctic Red Jellyfish

We wandered around and looked for images. The weather was great, sunny and warm for the most part.

Pilings, St Peters Harbour, PE

French River, PEI

Adrien Veczan joined us for one night and we shot Tea-Cup Rock. We had great light. There were may people there including other photographers. Some were very polite and considerate. Some hogged the rock. I was able to shoot around them without too much trouble.

Teacup Rock, PEI

We stayed until dark and did some light painting. Adrien used flash and stacked dozens of shots. I did it the old school way and used a flashlight to paint the rock. You can check out Adrien’s work on his website: http://www.veczan.com/ It is always fun to shoot with Adrien.

Teacup Rock, PEI at night

We also met up with another former student of mine. Alex Bruce and his wife Deborah have a summer place in Stanhope. We had a great visit. Alex shared some of his latest images from the island. You can check out Alex’s work at: http://www.alexbrucephotography.com/ This was our best trip to the island so far. We had oysters, good wine and we just slowed down enough to soak in the place. I feel very different about the province now. I guess I just missed it the first few visits.

PEI Potato Field