Few times in my life have I ever witnessed a sunrise as colourful as it was on this particular morning. I remember frantically driving down the highway as the sky lit up. Thankfully I was near an area I had scouted a few weeks prior so I pulled over and raced down to the river's edge. Unfortunately I just couldn't make the composition work from the riverbank. With only a few minutes left before the sunrise would be over, I made a quick call to get really wet. To get this shot I had to wade out into the water almost to my waist in a heavy current. I had to fight to keep my tripod locked onto the bottom of the river while not get swept away myself. As I look back, I am thankful I got the shot but oh my, that was one cold morning.
Like so many other regions of Alberta, these grain elevators were once the reason for the existence of rural villages across the prairie region of the province. The elevators were the method used to load trains with grain heading for further processing. With the modern era, these elevators for the most part have become redundant and abandoned. Some towns have kept their roots and still utilize this system. In this photo, the last elevator is still currently in use, but the other two have since been decommissioned.
In the temperate rainforests of coastal British Columbia you can be sure to find plenty of scenic trails with well-worn boardwalks traversing the rugged terrain. This particular trail is a long time favourite of mine near the village of Whistler. Each time I visit this location it has become a bit of bitter sweet for me. As I make my way home at the end of my annual coastal road trip, this marks the end of the temperate rainforest and the realization I soon will be leaving my paradise. I have been fortunate to walk away with a variety of photographs I am proud of at least.
