Springtime in the Rockies

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May 4 Bow Valley

The brightness of fresh green delighted our eyes on this first hike in the mountains for the year. Cold waters reflected mountains and the sky, behind a screen of fuzzy pussy willows. Long, straw grasses lay matted over tussocks, hiding tiny shoots of growth.

May 11 Troll Falls

Troll Falls is our reward at the end of a gentle stroll through the woods. The rushing fall of water hasn't yet melted the icy crusts of snow. Around some corners and up the hill we find ourselves overlooking the recently-opened new Kananaskis Golf Course, surrounded by darkly looking mountain peaks.

May 18 Lusk Creek

Sculptural trees and stumps transcend the reality of past fire that made a prairie of a forest. Vistas display the beauty of mountains and valleys, playing with our imaginations.

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Photos

Bow River
Bow Valley Provincial Park

Pussy Willows confirm it's spring.
Mount Yamnuska across the Bow River

Crocus peeking through the grasses
Bow Valley

Aspen Poplar
Marvellous lighting!

Foothills of the Rocky Mountains
Thrill my eyes every time!

Beautiful spring snow cover
Kananaskis

Barrier Lake
Dramatic clouds over the mountains

Ribbon Creek
Trickling clucking spring

Troll Falls
Freezing cold water protects the last snow

Nature does abstracts
Aspen Poplars

From tiny plants to soaring peaks
Barrier Lake in the distance

Grooming each other's coats
Shedding winter

Nature's magnificent sculpture
Kananaskis

Fisher Peak
Above the Kananaskis Golf Course

Mount Baldy
Not bald yet

New leaves sprouting
Kananaskis

Every shade of green
Kananaskis

Juniper berries
Gin anyone?

Hiking with Skrastins Outdoor Club
Wandering through the fragrant woods

Comments

[Isabel Gibson]

Lighting
You got some excellent shots with lovely light, to my eyes. I particularly like the copse of aspen and #6, 7, and 15.

[beentouring]

Lighting
Thanks, my efforts were to capture the difficult subject of trees.

[D MJ Binkley]

The Rockies are so beautiful
Really nice.