Alberta


Rainbow hitting hay rolls just north of Millarville, AB A cloudy day, a hint of sun and feathery ferns glow in Kananaskis Country, AB. First snow, fall colours and the tranquil Allan Bill Pond on Highway 66, west of Bragg Creek, AB Fall colours and a grey day lead to glowing reflections in Allan Bill Pond, highway 66 just west of Bragg Creek, AB Autumn colours glow through after the first snow of the season at Elbow Falls, AB. A soft evening light highlights fresh spring snow and an abandoned barn just west of Calgary Beautiful sunlight, puffy white clouds and fields of green.  What better place for cattle to roam.  Southern Alberta - south of Longview. Wind turbines in the Pincher Creek area - southern Alberta Prairies, foothills and mountains topped by a bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds - southern Alberta at it's finest. Fence posts and barb wire - a staple on the prairie landscape. A retired wagon sets off the big skies of Alberta and a working farm in the background. West of Balzac. (Max. enlargement size 8x10.  Greeting Cards also available) (Max. enlargement size 8x10.  Greeting Cards also available) (Max. enlargement size 8x10.  Greeting Cards also available) Near Jasper and just off the Icefields Parkway, Sunwapta falls is a beautiful carved out gorge where glacial silt gives it spectacular highlights of turquoise. Cameron Falls, found in the townsite of Waterton Village, are the site of the oldest rock in the entire range of Rockies.  Precambrian bedrock dating 1.5 billion years  has become exposed and is visible near the falls. Ice starts to form from the spray of the water in autumn.  These falls are visible year around and quite spectacular with rushing water beneath dense ice caps. A bison statue depicting a bit of Alberta past.  Found in 12-Mile Coulee Environmental Area, Calgary. A bison statue depicting a bit of Alberta past.  Found in 12-Mile Coulee Environmental Area, Calgary. Located south of Drumheller on the Hoodoo Trail, these interesting formations are created by water and wind erosion.   Once the caprock falls off, the erosion continues at a much faster pace. Located south of Drumheller on the Hoodoo Trail, these interesting formations are created by water and wind erosion.   Once the caprock falls off, the erosion continues at a much faster pace. Evening light warms up the Elbow River and surrounding area.  Bragg Creek Provincial Park is the gateway to Kananaskis Country and can be found approximately 2km southwest of the Bragg Creek townsite.  It has great picnic areas and hiking trails. Evening light warms up the blue skies over Allan Bill Pond. About 15km west of Bragg Creek on Highway 66, Allan Bill Pond used to be stocked for fishing.  During the floods of 2005 the Elbow River changed course and now runs right through it. Oars at rest in a morning light. You can't get away from the gorgeous views here.  A ramshackle old picnic shed offers stunning vistas near Redrock Canyon. Fresh snow contrast the rich colours of bark and trunks in this forest off the Bow Valley Provincial Parkway. Grasses next to a rushing stream are frosted with freezing spray.