For this image of the Crowfoot Glacier or part of that glacier, it was a very relaxing experience. Sitting back and looking at the whole glacier. I watched the light and shadow change as the sun rose. Looking at the rock and ice in contrast to the exposed mountain side. Zooming in and out, trying to find a picture within a picture. A Common Raven was nearby, kept me company and hoped for food it never received. For a short period of time that day, the glacier had my full attention. As I thought about the first time I saw it and all the other times since, I have looked at it from below and face to face after hiking on the opposite side of the valley. Seeing it through all four seasons, winter time is the best by far. I love the colour of the old ice, somewhere between blue and green, and the warm colours in the exposed rocks. And those few trees on the right side, well, talk about growing in the extreme. I got the picture I wanted, and I had time for my mind to wander and relax.
Crowfoot Glacier
It has been a while since I first looked at the Crowfoot Glacier, located on the Crowfoot Mtn next to Bow Lake in Banff NP. It has lost a noticeable amount of mass through melting and sublimation since then. I have spent many hours sitting back and looking at this glacier. My favorite way is while doing the Helen lake hike across the valley. During the summer that can be done while sitting among the flowers or joined by marmots. Daydreaming what the area would have looked like when most of the mountains were covered with ice and how it has shaped the landscape we enjoy.
The day of this picture, I was driving by Bow Lake and could see from my rear view mirror it could provide me with a nice sunrise picture. Some of the low clouds were starting to warm-up. But I pressed on with the hope of getting an image at another location. After 20 minutes of breaking trail in the deep snow on snowshoes, I got to enjoy a good workout in a beautiful place, but the light never reached the spot due to the low clouds. Then I spent a few hours more in the deep snow searching for white feathered friends, no luck for pictures again. Back in the car as I consumed much needed energy, I saw Crowfoot Glacier while driving by the Bow lake. The late morning light and the clouds were great for a black and white image. I was able to capture my memory of the day from the Crowfoot Glacier pull-off.
Crowfoot Glacier
Winter is not complete without a few pictures of the Crowfoot Glacier, this year even in April the nights are like winter. My favourite season is winter. Now, no one gets upset at me. The bonus winter we're getting into the mountains is out of my control, all I can do is enjoy it. Even with lots of snow remaining in the valley, I have been out hiking as if it's spring like conditions. It was a few weeks back, I last got to see the Crowfoot Glacier, I was the only one out there as the sunlight started making contact with the mountain. I zoomed in with my camera, looking at the composition that would give me the best picture. There's something about the rock, snow and ice, it has a calm, peaceful effect, the way they work together to form nature's art.
Crowfoot Glacier
Another picture from one of my visit to 93 North. Spent much of the first half of the day taking pictures of various locations before going for a hike.
Crowfoot Glacier
The first time I saw Crowfoot Glacier was over twenty years ago, since them it has lost some of its mass. The summer we have gone past was one of the warmest, many glacier are bit smaller. They have shrunk from the area they once covered and reduced in height. I still enjoy looking at it when I come across it, but one day it will be gone.
Crowfoot Glacier
It was mostly cloudy, but some light started to come through to highlight the Crowfoot Glacier. I spent about half an hour on a very windy morning taking various pictures of the glaciers. Zooming in and zooming out to get the pictures I wanted.
Until next moment,
Amar
Crowfoot Glacier
While ascending the slopes across the valley from Crowfoot Mountain, I happened to looked back toward the Crowfoot Glacier. It looked like a large painting sitting on the side of the mountain, my eyes were attracted to the colours of the rocks, the contrast between snow and ice and the rocks. Only thing I had to do was to decide what to include and what not to in the picture I took.
Until next moment,
Amar