Crossing the Creek

Off trail we go!

The group heading for the ridge.

Leman Lake from the ridge.

Pat going up the ridge.

Spray Valley and the height of Rockies!

Pat & Kathryn on the south end of the ridge.

Spray Lake and Big Sister

Lunch at South Burstall Pass.

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Crossing the Creek

Bow Valley Photography Hike

Sunday, July 29 -  Led by Brian Duchene

Weekend Hikers Photography Hike in Bow Valley Provincial Park led by Brian Dechene 

Have you ever heard this from any of the intrepid Weekend Hikers? ” Everyone walks so fast that I don’t ever have time to stop and take a picture!” Today’s leisurely walk in the Bow Valley Provincial Park was a day of stopping to take pictures. 

 Sue & Gord McLean, Wilma Gambel, Eric Charlton, Anne Wilson, Maria Giero, Colleen Yeh & Barb Davis followed the lead of photographer Brian Dechene and took 3hours worth of pictures. It’s just as Brian said: “Take 100 pictures and hope for 10 great ones.”

The temperature was 32C, the light was hot and dappled by the forest, so light diffusers were the big lesson of the day.  

They ranged from Maria Giero’s beige linen shirt draped over 2 hiking poles, to an ingenious one created by Anne Wilson, gardener extraordinaire. She brought 2 thin steel rods that are normally used as garden stakes and attached (with clothes pins) a length of semi-sheer material used for plant protection to the rods which were stuck into the ground. Voila! A super light weight and portable “diffuser”. Eric Charlton eschewed invention, went to Saneal, and bought a huge circular professional diffuser that folds into a circle a foot in circumference. A classic case of “Why reinvent the wheel?”.  

Besides ingenuity, the group came prepared with a willingness to learn, to share ideas, and to enjoy the subject matter that nature presented. The best lesson learned was that good photography cannot be rushed and is an excellent way to actually stop and smell the flowers.  

Barb Davis

Mount Rundle

Saturday, Aug. 11 - Photos by Loretta McKenna & Pat Cooper

Peter's hiking group at the top

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Red Ridge Loop

Saturday, Aug. 18 - Photos by Neil Martin

 

Headwall Lakes

Wednesday, Aug. 29 - Photos by John Alliston & Patricia Brown

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Terry's Wednesday Hike Group

Lower Headwall Lake looking West

Fortress Mountain looking back toward the Upper Lake

A Canmore hiking club provides a ski pole canopy for the group as we head back toward the trailhead.

Rest break part way down

Back on the main trail

The trail back to the Chester Lake parking lot with Mt. Chester

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Terry's Wednesday Hike Group

Weaselhead/Glenmore

Wednesday, Sept. 19 - Photos by Katharine Rymes

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Healy Pass & Ramparts

Saturday, Sept. 22 - Photos by Patricia Brown & Neil Martin

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Taylor Lake & Panorama Valley

Sunday, Sept. 23 - Photos by Steve Bodie

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Yamnuska Ridge

Sunday, Oct. 21 - Photos by John Alliston

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The CWH group sets out

Gone are the leaves!

Clothing adjustments

A stop to take in the great views

Yamnuska!

Continuing on to the ridge.

Great lunch spot Cec!

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The CWH group sets out