Photographs

Since 2023, in southern Alberta and the Rocky Mountains.

Mountains

19 photographs

Snow-capped mountains rising above rolling brown foothills.

A long mountain range along the horizon beyond flat prairie grassland.

An alpine lakeshore in fog, with orange autumn grasses, driftwood and a few spruce trees at the edge of the water.

Bleached driftwood on the stony shore of an alpine lake, with fog hiding the far side.

A foggy alpine lake so still and clear that the stones on its bed show through the water, with a scree slope fading into the fog.

A mountainside of golden larches below grey cliffs, with hikers small on the slope, in soft autumn light.

A steep mountainside of golden larches and dark spruce, with two hikers crossing the slope below a band of rock.

Layered mountain ridgelines fading into haze under a bank of cloud, in black and white.

Rugged mountain ridges above a dark lake under heavy cloud.

A wide mountain valley under layered bands of cloud.

Hazy mountain ridges stepping back above a still lake.

A turquoise alpine lake far below a ridge, with golden autumn slopes on either side.

Snow-dusted hills and a dark cliff band rising above the shore of a choppy lake, in black and white.

A snowy, flat-topped peak seen through an oval hollow in a weathered log, snow lying on the wood and bark around the opening.

A turquoise river winding across a snowy valley floor below snow-dusted slopes, bare trees along its banks.

A two-lane road curving toward snow-covered mountains under a grey sky, in black and white.

A flat-topped mountain partly hidden in cloud, in black and white.

A mountain fading into mist above a calm grey lake, with a small wooded island near the shore.

A steep rock face streaked with snow patches, in a black and white panorama.

Prairie and Coulees

18 photographs

Golden grass slopes folding down to a paved path, frost on the shrubs, and a long wooden stairway climbing the far slope under a pale sky.

A frozen creek winding between brown coulee slopes under a grey sky.

Several old cottonwood trees with wide trunks standing in dry winter grass, in muted tones.

Broken plates of river ice along a bank of bare trees and dry grass, a pair of geese on the ice and a long trestle bridge faint in the distance below a coulee.

A grove of bare cottonwood trees on flat prairie in late winter.

A tangle of bare cottonwood branches against a white winter sky, in black and white.

Two lone trees on open prairie under a golden sky with a bird in flight and mountains along the horizon.

Bare cottonwood trees standing on open prairie under a flat grey sky, in black and white.

A stand of autumn cottonwoods in brown and gold, with one small tree glowing bright yellow in the middle.

A bare cottonwood tree and a fence line reflected in still floodwater, in black and white.

Tufts of dry prairie grass filling the frame, pale blades over darker ground, in black and white.

A wide river valley seen from a coulee rim in muted spring colours, with a long bridge far in the distance.

Rounded coulee hills folding into each other under a soft sky, in muted monochrome.

Steep coulee slopes above a river, with a line of white birds resting along the water's edge, in warm sepia tones.

A dirt trail between bare trees leading to a wooden staircase that climbs a grassy coulee slope, in black and white.

Rolling foothills lit gold by low winter sun, a valley of pines in the foreground and a long ridge on the horizon.

Autumn cottonwood trees in full yellow reflected in a calm river under a soft sky.

A badlands valley of layered grey and brown slopes under a blue sky with scattered clouds, green prairie on the far rim.

Sky and Storms

5 photographs

A dark storm front advancing over a bright green prairie field.

Dark swirling storm clouds filling a tall frame.

A tall storm cloud lit orange by sunset above a flat prairie horizon, in a wide panorama.

Storm clouds lit deep orange by sunset above a dark horizon.

Pink-lit cumulus clouds against a deep teal sky.

Urbanscapes

7 photographs

A paved path curving across mown grass to a small lit pedestrian tunnel under a road, a blue spruce beside its mouth and hazy coulee slopes and houses beyond.

A long square concrete tunnel in warm grey light, caged lamps along its ceiling, a yellow bicycle sign and a coulee slope framed at the far end.

A snowy park path at night lit by a row of lamp posts, with hoar frost on every branch and a line of snow-covered rocks along the path.

City lights along a flat skyline at dusk, seen across dark coulee slopes.

The steel trestle of a very long railway bridge seen from a low angle, in black and white.

Three wind turbines, a farmyard and a highway on a snow-patched prairie under a blue winter sky.

A straight two-lane highway with yellow centre lines running across snowy prairie toward distant mountains, power poles along one side.

Birds

16 photographs

Two tree swallows at a wooden nest box, one perched and one hovering with wings spread.

A bright blue mountain bluebird perched on a strand of barbed wire, holding an insect in its beak.

A harrier gliding low over grassland with its wings raised, its face turned toward the camera.

A small songbird perched near the end of a thin bare branch, in black and white against a bright, blurred background.

A small falcon in flight against a bright white sky, wings spread.

A gull standing on short green grass with its beak wide open, calling.

A streaked brown songbird in flight with its wings fanned wide open, against a pale bright sky.

A loose line of American white pelicans flying against a pale sky, their orange bills and black wingtips catching the light.

A blue jay perched on a thin branch, seen from behind with its head turned, against soft green leaves.

A northern flicker peering out of a round hole in a tree trunk, in low-key black and white.

A hawk perched on a weathered wooden fence post strung with barbed wire, in warm, low light, its head turned to one side.

Two Canada geese standing close together at the water's edge on a stony riverbank, one with its head raised.

A killdeer standing on a gravel bar at the water's edge, dry reeds blurred behind it.

A gull soaring with wings spread against a bright, overcast sky.

A cedar waxwing with a tan crest, a black mask and a yellow-tipped tail perched on a bare branch against a pale background.

Animals

8 photographs

The face of a mule deer with large ears, lit from one side against a dark background, in black and white.

Two young red foxes chasing each other through short grass beside railway tracks.

A red fox standing alert in short grass and looking at the camera, railway gravel behind it.

Two young red foxes sitting close together at the mouth of a sandy den, both looking toward the camera.

A painted turtle resting on a weathered grey log with its neck stretched up, blue water soft behind it.

A frog at the surface of a pond, its gold-rimmed eye level with the water and the surface rippling around it.

A garter snake curled in an S shape across a wet, moss-covered rock.

A grasshopper resting on a green leaf, photographed close, with more leaves soft behind it.

People and Portraits

21 photographs

Five people standing together on a pale rock outcrop high above a long mountain lake, snow on the peaks behind them and a small town on the shore below.

A hiker in a yellow jacket standing on a rock above a long mountain lake, snowy peaks on both sides under grey cloud.

A child in a witch hat and striped tie stands on a park path at dusk beside a lamp post and a bench, raising a glowing wand above their head.

A young person in a horned black headdress, glasses and a dark robe stands among blue dusk trees, holding out a twisted staff with a glowing green tip.

A person with a backpack standing on a ledge of layered rock, holding a camera to their eye, hazy mountain slopes behind, in sepia tones.

Two hikers climbing a broad, open slope with a few small trees, mist filling the valley behind them, in black and white.

A hiker sitting on a rocky ledge with a camera in hand, above a mountain lake and a line of autumn-brown peaks.

A trail along a red-orange mountain ridge with one hiker tiny on the crest, larch valleys and ranges fading into haze behind.

A narrow trail climbing a red-orange ridge toward the summit, one hiker tiny on the trail and a few more people at the top, under a pale sky.

The silhouette of a person standing on a grassy hilltop against a red and orange sunset sky.

An athlete in black workout wear standing on a grassy hilltop with her hands behind her head, in black and white against a bright sky.

An athlete in black workout wear striding over the crest of a grassy hill, in black and white against a bright sky.

An athlete crouched on a grassy slope with a trail winding up the hill behind her, in black and white.

An athlete balancing in a dancer yoga pose on a rock outcrop, in black and white against an empty sky.

A styled portrait of a woman in a large red velvet hat and dramatic makeup, one hand holding the brim, foliage soft behind her.

The silhouette of a person sitting cross-legged in prairie grass, facing an orange sunset sky.

The silhouette of a person in a lunging yoga pose with arms raised, against a bright orange sunset over the prairie.

A close portrait of a young woman with blue eyes and light brown hair, looking straight at the camera in soft light.

A young woman with dark hair looking back over her shoulder, green foliage soft behind her.

An ice climber in red and yellow, tiny against a tall frozen waterfall of blue ice between dark rock walls.

Two children on a rope swing hanging from a palm tree on a beach.

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