The Wild Embracing Silence

The Wild Embracing Silence

Emerald Lake in Bear Lake Basin of Rocky Mountain National Park is a unique place to enjoy the splendor of the Milky Way.In August, the Milky Way rises at four in the morning in the gap between the 3877 m (12.720 ft) high Hallet Peak on the left and the 3756 m (12.324...
Valley of the Ten Peaks

Valley of the Ten Peaks

Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks near Banff in the Canadian Rocky Mountains is located at an elevation of 1885 m (6184 ft).The ten peaks tower up to 4900 ft (1200 to 1500 m) above the lake building a continuous ridge of 7.5 miles (12 km) length.The...
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

Red and green northern lights flicker silently across the starry night sky over Peyto Lake in the Canadian Rocky Mountains near Banff. Shortly before moonrise the moon is painting the northern horizon in yellow.The stream carries vast amounts of sediments and rock...
Ancient Shorelines

Ancient Shorelines

During sunrise, Sinopah Mountain is perfectly reflected in Two Medicine Lake in Waterton Glacier. The colorful pebbles in the foreground are mind-boggling 1500 million years old and contain the first life forms of planet Earth, the reef-forming stromatolites.The...
Moments to Remember

Moments to Remember

A beautiful sunrise with high cirrus clouds of an approaching storm illuminates Mount Rundle in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, which is reflected in Two Jack Lake near Banff. In the cold morning air flat fog rises above the lake.These sun rays lighting up the sky,...