At the end of the day
Like many people, I love the time around sunset – the colours, the dramatic stacks of clouds, the silhouettes. My images are rarely able to capture the moment in its full glory – more practice needed, perhaps – but they give some sense of the scene that greeted us.
The first photo was taken on the drive back to Calgary after a day hiking in Banff. The second was on the road from Swiftcurrent to the US-Canada border at Piegan.
On our daily trips to and from Cardston, Alberta, across the border to Glacier National Park in Montana, I spotted a place that, given the right conditions, had the potential to offer some great views. Finally, on our last day, following a thunderstorm, we were treated to the sunset that I had been hoping for.
We stopped here, at the side of the road, on several occasions. Although this was a major highway, it was quiet enough for me to be able to stand in the middle of the road to take a few photos – a strange experience!
Lake Sherburne
Photo 1 is a view from St. Mary Lake and photo 2 was taken near Cardston. During our visit to the Cave and Basin in Banff, we became aware that there was a forest fire, some distance away but close enough for some of the effects to be noticeable, particularly the change to the light and the colour of the sky and, a bit later, the smell of smoke.
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No surprise that I like thIs post 🙂 I love the first photo – really dramatic!
Thanks Liz. I was thinking of you when I was putting the post together 🙂