Jul 29, 2014

Winding Road to Waterton Lakes

The road to Waterton Lakes provided an incredible introduction to the mountains on my Rocky Mountain road trip. Around each corner I was tempted to stop and take more pictures - and as you can see, I did. The rolling hills, farms, and mountain backdrop were all iconic Alberta. It was an absolute joy to drive.












I stopped briefly in Cardston, Alberta to check out the historic Latter-day Saints temple located there. Built between 1913-1923, the Cardston Temple is the oldest LDS temple outside of the United States. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1992.
 
Cardston, Alberta Temple




Cardston Temple ca. 1924



























Jul 28, 2014

Red Rock at Sunrise

A couple weeks ago I decided to drive out to Red Rock Coulee at 6am to photograph the sunrise. On my last visit a few years ago I captured the sunset, and my recent travels through the mountains had me energized to focus on some of the natural landscapes in my own backyard. I was really happy with the shots I came away with, and even more, I loved having the location to myself to explore and hike that morning.

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta
red rock coulee natural area alberta


red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta

red rock coulee natural area alberta


red rock coulee natural area alberta



red rock coulee natural area alberta




red rock coulee natural area alberta


red rock coulee natural area alberta