Beauty naturally Christopher Martin Photography Last weekend I spent the morning looking for wildlife along the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park.  I drove along, stopping several times for short hikes to get a view over the river valley or along a creek into the forest.  None of the animals graced me with their…Read more »

Christopher Martin Photography On the suggestion of a reader (thanks Jo Ann!), I hiked up to Boom Lake on the western edge of the Banff National Park near the British Columbia – Alberta border.  The trail is a gentle ~5km hike complicated only by a bit of snow, ice and mud given the time of…Read more »

You will need these ingredients: 4 cups miniature marshmallows 3 1/2 cups rice cereal 1/3 cup butter 1 1/3 cups M&M’s Melt marshmallows and butter together in a saucepan over low heat. Stir to prevent sticking. Meanwhile, line a cookie tray with waxed paper. Spread the cereal and candy on the prepared tray. Pour the…Read more »

A couple of weeks ago I spent a night under the stars on the shore of Lake Minnewanka.  On the way there, as I passed through Canmore, the full moon was lighting up the mountains that connect the t… Source: Canmore – clouds racing the moonlight

Great shots of owl Christopher Martin Photography A couple of weeks ago snow had fallen overnight and I went into Bragg Creek to see what I might be able to photograph in this prelude to winter.  I was thrilled when I spied this Great gray owl flying along an old fence line.  She looked amazing…Read more »

Christopher Martin Photography The headlights of a car driving on Highway 66 draw a line of light under the pre-dawn sky during a long exposure in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. View original post

Christopher Martin Photography The sky in late October near the Rocky mountains often serves as a fantastic canvas for clouds, wind and sunshine to paint as they mix, blend and tear apart.  I live on the eastern flank of the Rockies and am fortunate to be able to see a fair number of these beautiful…Read more »

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Originally posted on Ferrell's Travel Blog:
The Citadel at Jaffa (Joppa) Gate in the west wall of the Old City of Jerusalem provides one of the most distinctive and memorable views of the city. This view of the Citadel was made from the west, looking across the north-south stretch of the Hinnom Valley. Photo…