Looking at this image, I can still remember the fresh morning mountain air smell that filled this valley. While heading home from a trip to California, I decided to take a side road that I have seen several times just after crossing through to British Columbia. This road has always caught my eye for some reason, but I’ve never taken to time to drive down it. As I turned off the highway, and made my way along the mountain corridor, this beautiful vista appeared with a thick blanket of clouds and fog blanketing a ranch. I knew I had to stop to photograph it. I find it incredible how you can look at a picture, and immediately it can take your mind back to the senses and feelings you had when you stood there in reality.
A frost covered soldier stands on guard protecting Castle Mountain in Banff National Park. Overlooking the Bow River, this iconic mountain has become a popular destination in the park for adventure seekers and tourists looking to hike up to the lake tucked behind the peaks. In the photography world this mountain has become a benchmark of anyone who visits Banff.
There’s nothing like experiencing a night under the stars in the Canadian Rockies. With the glow of the Banff townsite illuminating Mount Rundle, it stands out from the other surrounding mountains giving it a look similar to a building lit up by flood lights. Standing here in silence without all the hustle and bustle typically experienced here in the daytime was a nice treat to say the least.
