After a bit of a rough night with the poor standard of accomodation (including a neighbour snoring on the other side of the very thin room wall) we had breakfast at the hotel & set off for Yoho National Park just over the border in BC.
The weather was cloudy with a few spots of rain but we were determined to walk around Emerald Lake. En-route to the lake we stopped briefly at Natural Bridge (above). We've been there a few times before & the Kickinghorse River seems to have a different mood each time. We've seen the water anything from milky grey when it's a raging torrent to the blue relative tranquility on this day. Having taken the tourist shot (above) it was time to excercise the arty long exposure settings on the camera (below).
Emerald Lake lived up to it's name. The overcast conditions made the green an even deeper green.
The fall colours were out in a big way in the mountains, but mainly the yellows. The Emerald lake seemed to have more plants with the rich red leaves & berries.
Time for more arty photography (below). I like the way the light shines of the beads of water.
Oddly there were still a number of wildflowers still in bloom including small daisies & thistles.
The quaint town of Field is more a rail head than anything else but also has some craft shops & boutique lunch/coffee shops.
The Spiral Tunnels. I've tried to take the photo above on a number of occasions. For whatever reason we seem to catch the train decending through the tunnels rather than ascending. This would be the last chance maybe for a number of years & luck was on my side. Yes, the two trains in shot are in fact the same train.
Emerald Lake lived up to it's name. The overcast conditions made the green an even deeper green.
Time for more arty photography (below). I like the way the light shines of the beads of water.
Oddly there were still a number of wildflowers still in bloom including small daisies & thistles.
The Spiral Tunnels. I've tried to take the photo above on a number of occasions. For whatever reason we seem to catch the train decending through the tunnels rather than ascending. This would be the last chance maybe for a number of years & luck was on my side. Yes, the two trains in shot are in fact the same train.
