Spray Lake

[Dave (Isle of Skye)]

From just over a week ago, during a 4700Km photo trip through the Canadian Rockies and Parks. This image is of the Spray lakes area high up in the mountains above Canmore.

Yes I know that we get the infamous midges over here in Scotland, but believe me, they pale into insignificance against the sheer number, size and aggressive intensity of the ever present Canadian Mosquito

Dave

[luxborealis]

Lovely, simple image with great depth.

Yes, our mossies are significant. My UK friends never believe me until they finally meet a swarm in person.

Looking forward to seeing more from your trip, Dave.

[sdwilsonsct]

Looking forward to seeing more from your trip, Dave.

+1. A favorite spot.

[Walt Roycraft]

Wonderfully captured.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Lovely shot!

And if you want some insectorial variety, try photographing within a quarter mile of the shore of Myvatn (= "Midge Lake") in Iceland in late June.
The good news is that they don't bite.
The bad news is they swarm into your ears, nose, mouth (if you dare open it), and into all your clothes. Yuck!

But if you move another 100 yards or so away from the lake shore, there aren't any midges.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

... during a 4700K photo trip...

What is 4700K? If you meant Km (kilometers), did I miss the memo introducing the new symbol? Or is it a Canadian peculiarity? Or Scottish? 

[Rajan Parrikar]

What a marvellous image!

Eric - head nets can be rented near Mývatn.

[sdwilsonsct]

What is 4700K?

WB a little on the blue side.   

[Dave (Isle of Skye)]

What is 4700K? If you meant Km (kilometers), did I miss the memo introducing the new symbol? Or is it a Canadian peculiarity? Or Scottish?  

I am only used to referring to distances in miles, but the odometer in our Canadian rental used Kilometres. So you are right Slobodan, I have wrongly used the letter K on its own to represent Km, as I was unaware of how it should be correctly shown, please forgive me  

I have now converted the distance correctly and so here is the actual mileage that I drove over the two weeks we were there - 4648km = 2888mi 234.59yd.

We had 12 separate sightings of bear, 10 black and 2 brown BTW.

Thanks everyone, I am glad you like the image.

Lovely, simple image with great depth.

Yes, our mossies are significant. My UK friends never believe me until they finally meet a swarm in person.

Looking forward to seeing more from your trip, Dave.

Here you are Terry, this is an early morning stitched pano shot of the 'Three Sisters' from the North end of Canmore.

Thanks again everyone  

[luxborealis]

Wonderful! And I'm sure you might have just one or two more!

I'm over in Ontario, so I don't get West too often, but I love the Rockies. Wider valleys and not quite as photogenic as the Alps, but rugged with more wildlife and it's own drama. You were there at a good time with snow still on the peaks and the first blush of spring green in the valleys.

[mjrichardson]

Lovely shot Dave, beautiful air of tranquility to it.

Mat

[Paulo Bizarro]

The epitome of placid.

[DwayneOakes]

Very nice, the clouds really add to the image.

[francois]

Reflection is fantastic. The ice helps to break the mirror effect. The air seems so clear…

[MartinSpence]

Love the colour blue and reflection.

[wolfnowl]

Glad you enjoyed your tour into our little country! When next you return, try not to limit yourself to mosquitoes. We also have black flies, deer flies, horseflies and 'noseeums' (biting midges). All will happily take a little blood donation. Or a lot. A number of years ago a group of researchers in the high arctic bared their arms and legs and someone ran around counting... the estimate was as high as 9000 bites/minute. Enough to cause complete exsanguination in about four hours, but by then you'd be so crazed you wouldn't notice...  What can be really annoying as a photographer is that you have to put your camera on a tripod, set the timer and move away or every image shows the same gray cloud.

Mike.

[Dave (Isle of Skye)]

Glad you enjoyed your tour into our little country! When next you return, try not to limit yourself to mosquitoes. We also have black flies, deer flies, horseflies and 'noseeums' (biting midges). All will happily take a little blood donation. Or a lot. A number of years ago a group of researchers in the high arctic bared their arms and legs and someone ran around counting... the estimate was as high as 9000 bites/minute. Enough to cause complete exsanguination in about four hours, but by then you'd be so crazed you wouldn't notice...   What can be really annoying as a photographer is that you have to put your camera on a tripod, set the timer and move away or every image shows the same gray cloud.

Mike.

Hi Mike,

Yes we have already met and enjoyed the full attention of the 'noseeums', when we toured through New England a few years back on a quest for autumn colour, which of course was two weeks late that year, so we had to leave just as it was really getting going leaf peeping I believe you call it.

It seems to me as a landscape photographer, that wherever we find beauty, we will also find a beast  

Thanks again everyone and yes the Canadian Rockies and parks are very beautiful places to visit and photograph.

Dave

[rgs]

Yes I know that we get the infamous midges over here in Scotland, but believe me, they pale into insignificance against the sheer number, size and aggressive intensity of the ever present Canadian Mosquito

Dave

Having lived in Alaska for 6 years (Fairbanks) I have always thought those mosquitos are the worst. It was said one of them landed at the airport in Fairbanks and they had 500 gallons of fuel in it before they realized it wasn't a plane! I have not yet made it to your part of the world but intend to soon. It's good to know that the Alaskan mosquito is worse than the Scottish Midges. Now I won't fear your beast.

[brandtb]

wonderful shot

[Chairman Bill]

Great shots, as usual