Nothing beats the feeling of putting on an old pair of jeans or jacket that you have not worn in awhile and finding a ten dollar bill in the pocket. Well I’ve just experienced the photographic – Adobe Lightroom version of that feeling. I knew we had images of koalas in the archives, after all [...]
Today we have a guest photographer on the blog. Larry from from SI (not that SI the other SI – Smizmar Images) has kindly forwarded this image from his trip out west this past summer. I’ll post up the 411 particulars shortly…
There are two official seasons in Jasper National Park: The Skiing and Snowboarding season (mid-November through April) and the get out and enjoy the all too brief summer before the ski and snowboarding season returns season (June to September if we’re lucky). Consider May and October the shoulder season with most wishing away the time [...]
Attracting over a million visitors per year and billed as the worlds largest rodeo the Calgary Stampede’s claim as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth may be deserved. Held annually for 10 days beginning the first Friday of July the Stampede features rodeo events, stage performances, agricultural exhibits, a midway, first nations performances, and a [...]
You know you’re in the midst of a great roadtrip when your travel mug takes on the flavour of at least 3 other beverages and you don’t care. Green tea with a whisper of hazelnut and hot chocolate may not grace the barista board at the local coffee shop anytime soon but it actually grew [...]
It’s hard to believe that it’s half way through July and we’ve only managed a single trip to Jasper National Park this summer. But what a trip it was. We’ve longed to hike the Cavell Meadows trail for many years but for a variety of reasons the trail has been closed (bear activity, caribou activity, [...]
