Category: North American Scenery
Banff National Park
Along the road leading from Waterton to Glacier National Park in Montana.
An unusual rock with raised ridges and shallow depressions that have been colonized by this bright orange lichen.
This photo was taken from just below the Prince of Wales hotel along the beach. The lone aspen tree has this unusual shape because of the severe winds that Waterton often experiences. Almost every tree in Waterton is tilted to the east and they have very short stunted branches on the west side of the tree due to the wind.
After eating breakfast at a B&B with my parents who were visiting from Ontario, we headed out to drive down the road that leads to Glacier National Park. Thankfully the sun had not burned off all the dew yet and I managed to get this photo of the water droplets on the aspen leaves with Sofa Mountain in the background.
Taken just before entering the park gates. It is very rare in Waterton to have such calm water that you can get a reflection in the water as it is almost always windy. With most wildlife/landscape photography the earlier you start in the morning the better your chances.
I took this picture a few months ago from Pyramid Lake in Jasper National Park.
The following three photographs were taken in Waterton during the August long weekend. I almost didn’t get this picture as I had figured all the good light was gone for the day and so I decided to treat myself to an ice cream cone. I was walking along the lake shore in the townsite when I saw this scene. I quickly went back to my car and grabbed my gear. Thankfully I got this photo and was still able to eat my ice cream in between pictures!
Wall lake is in British Columbia and easily accessed from Waterton along the Akamina pass trail. It is a spectacular lake with the turquoise waters surrounded by wildflowers and a large glacier at the very tip of the lake. The eastern section of the lake is surrounded by a very steep mountain which is how the lake got it’s name
A lichen covered bolder sitting in the open prairie overlooking Waterton Lakes National Park.
Canada Day fireworks in downtown Calgary. I took this picture from a hill overlooking the Calgary Zoo
I took this photo on the trip back to Victoria harbor after seeing the killer whales. The light was perfect and to get such calm water is apparently not very common. The lighthouse is made of bricks transported all the way from Scotland.
Owen Slater Photography 