Wanderlust | Jasper National Park Watching the sunrise on the banks of the Athabasca River with the early morning frost is something I cherish. Get Out and Explore! Share with friends & family! W: rjjphotography.com FB: @rjjohnsonphotography IG: instagram.com/rjjohnsonphotography
Mt Hardisty | Athabasca River Valley The visual transformation that this mountain undergoes from summer to winter is quite drastic, the snow-covered cracks and crevices give this mountain incredible detail during the winter months. Get Out And Explore! Located in the Athabasca River Valley south of Hardisty Creek. Maligne Range, Jasper Park, Alberta Major headwater Athabasca River. Named by James Hector in 1859. Hardisty, Richard (Chief Factor in charge of the Edmonton District of the Hudson’s Bay Company for many […]
Chilled to the bone | Talbot Lake “Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation.” -Sinclair Lewis Sauk Centre, Minnesota 1885-1951 Share with friends & family! W: rjjphotography.com FB: @rjjohnsonphotography IG: instagram.com/rjjohnsonphotography
Rising Foot Steps | Athabasca River I was moving my equipment from one area to another when I glanced back only to notice my tracks in the snow and fog rising from the frozen Athabasca. This photo really brings to light the beauty of the morning sunrises in the winter months. Share with friends & family! W: rjjphotography.com FB: @rjjohnsonphotography IG: instagram.com/rjjohnsonphotography
Mt Christie | Athabasca River This past week I’ve taken a break from the Pyramid Project to get out and refresh my imagination. Mt Christie did not disappoint me at all. Get Out And Explore! Info: Mount Christie is a 10,180 ft / 3,103 m mountain peak in Alberta, Canada. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 108th highest mountain in Alberta and the 204th highest mountain in Canada Share with friends & family! W: rjjphotography.com FB: @rjjohnsonphotography IG: instagram.com/rjjohnsonphotography
High Trip | Amethyst Lake Year after year the Tonquin valley allows me to photograph some of the most outstanding sunsets. This past summer I had another opportunity to explore this valley, and over the years it has never let me down. Get Out and Explore! The 1928 High Trip of the Sierra Club took place in this area. Among those who participated was photographer Ansel Adams and Sierra Club director William Colby. “Twelve significant photographs in any one year […]
Ice Cold | Icefields Parkway We couldn’t have asked for better weather today on the Athabasca glacier. Get Out And Explore! Info: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/cartes-maps/Parkway.aspx Share with friends & family! W: rjjphotography.com FB: @rjjohnsonphotography IG: instagram.com/rjjohnsonphotography
Pooch | Project Pyramid On my way home I happened to notice this proud looking pooch walking alongside the road. I quickly got out of the car and followed him to a more secluded location where I took this photo. He didn’t seem to mind my being there and almost relished in the attention. Share with friends & family! W: rjjphotography.com FB: @rjjohnsonphotography IG: instagram.com/rjjohnsonphotography
Winter Medicine | Maligne Valley “I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape, the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show. ” -Andrew Wyeth Share with friends & family! W: rjjphotography.com FB: @rjjohnsonphotography IG: instagram.com/rjjohnsonphotography
Mighty Kerkeslin | Wabasso Lake Working at Wabasso Lake yesterday was a great opportunity to shoot the Mountain Peaks and wildlife from a different angle. At this vantage point Kerkeslins mountain face is wider and more defined by the fresh snowfall. Share with friends & family! W: rjjphotography.com FB: @rjjohnsonphotography IG: instagram.com/rjjohnsonphotograpy