This area has been hit by forest fires on two seperate occasions. In 1968 wildfires burned 2950 hectares of forest over a period of three days. Once again the Vermilion Pass was swept with wildfire burning out of control in August of 2003. Driven bt strong winds the only thing that kept the fire from reaching the main Bow Valley, and the Banff/Lake Louise area was a Parks Canada Fireguard. Photographed near MArble Canyon in Kootenay National Park.
The crescent moon rising over Mount Ishbel in the front ranges of Banff National Park. Note: This is a composite image; one for the moon, and one for the mountain. The crescent moon does not rise in this location, nor would it be this large, but that's where I wanted it :-)
Sunset in forest fire smoke, from Elk Island National Park, east of Edmonton, Alberta, Sept 3, 2006. Taken with Canon 20D camera and 28-105mm lens at 43mm setting, 1/160th sec at f/10, ISO 100.
Lone Tree on Glenbow Ranch
See photo in original gallery.