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Shooting the Grand Tetons Day 2
This morning’s sunrise did not disappoint. We returned to Schwabacher’s Landing, though in a slightly different location than last evening. As we watched the sun rise, the peaks became quite pink and yellow. The water was still except for a couple of ducks that dared to cross our view. It was quite a magical experience.…
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Shooting the Grand Tetons Day 1
The day started early, cold and foggy. At Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, the Tetons were obscured by weather so we motored on to more promising locations. Eventually the fog dissipated, we returned to Oxbow Bend, and had a great day of shooting.
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Jackson, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
You learn something every day, especially when you arrive somewhere new and chat with the shuttle driver. I discovered that the town I am based in is called Jackson, and it is in the valley of Jackson Hole. And walking around the centre of town, I discovered that Jackson is very wed to a western…
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Shooting the Grand Tetons
Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming is just south of the larger Yellowstone National Park. It is widely thought to be the United States’ most beautiful park. I am taking a Back Country Journeys tour to shoot the park for four days. I did not find this tour myself, knowing that I would be spending…
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Wine Country Day 5 – Kelowna
Kelowna, the top circle on my map, is a city of nearly 150,000 people. Its western border has been hit hard by wildfires, and while we can’t see evidence of them, the air is a bit hazy and there are news reports that the nearest fire is not quite extinguished.
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Wine Country Day 4 – Okanagan Falls
I think I can speak for Joan when I say that this was our favourite day so far. We had the morning free in Penticton; after breakfast at Loki’s Garage we wandered about the Ikeda Japanese Garden which was beautiful and serene.
