Travel
New York City at Night
Loving light as I do, it was fun to photograph New York City at night. I was fascinated with the rhythm and reflection of colored light that created spontaneous compositions against a dark backdrop.
Other Vermont Photos
We had a great time in Vermont for our reunion with the Castor side of the family, as I shared in the last two posts. Here are the photos I took during this visit that were not photos of family…
Castorama in Vermont
My sisters and our families have rented a house for a few days in Vermont for a little family reunion tradition my mother dubbed “Castorama” many years ago.
Our Trip’s Last Campsite with Portraits at Sunset
This was our fabulous last campsite of the trip directly on the north shore of Lake Superior, in the Rainbow Falls campground near Rossport. This spot was amazingly lovely, although close enough to the highway to hear it.
Athabaska Falls
On our way out of the Canadian Rockies, we visited Athabaskan Falls. The stairs set into the rock the water had carved were almost as cool as the waterfall! We are now heading east across Canada home…
Photos of Our Youngest Daughter in the Canadian Rockies
It may seem like the purpose of this trip was mostly about spending quality time with our youngest daughter at this special transition time in her life between high school and college.
Photos from Jasper
We loved our time here, and it was bittersweet because this awesome trip was starting to wind to a close.
Lichen, Flowers, and Rock Face in the Canadian Rockies
Here are some of the close up views we had in the Canadian Rockies, mostly of rocks, lichen, and flowers.
Evening View from Island in Jasper’s Pyramid Lake
The island in Jasper’s Pyramid Lake was a wonderful place to hag out and watch the drama of the last evening light play out.
Columbia Ice Field
The Columbia Ic Field is the biggest patch of ice outside the poles. It sits very thickly on top of this mountain range in Jasper, spilling down the sides in glaciers. The melt off from this ice sheet goes into all the watersheds of the world, poised as it is on the continental divide.
Lake Louise in Banff
We returned three times to try to get a good view of Lake Louise. The first time, I exclaimed to our daughter, “This is a cathedral and (motioning to the glacier) there’s the alter.” It was so glad to be back.
Moraine Lake in the Valley of Ten Peaks
This spot epitomized my pilgrimage to Banff more than any other place.
Johnson Canyon
With threatening weather and the mountains we came to see obscured by clouds, we opted for a canyon hike.
Banff in the Rain
I had always vowed to go back. I swelled with emotion entering the Bow Valley, overcome with gratitude to my parents for planting this extraordinary place so deep in my heart.
Singing Hymn 453 in the Car
On car drives, we have been enjoying singing hymns in the car, belting them out with enthusiasm. Hymn 453 keeps coming up, partly because of its zippy tune, but also because of the line “mountains and seas, great rising trees” which seems so appropriate for this trip.