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Another shot from Canmore, Alberta. The mountains on the photo is made up of three peaks namely; Ship’s Prow, Ehegay Nakoda and Haling Peak. This is a shot I made when the sun was beginning to rise and it’s first light showering the peaks a phenomena often called Alpen Glow.
As per wikipedia –
ALPEN GLOW is an optical phenomenon in which a horizontal red glowing band is observed on the horizon opposite to the sun. This effect occurs when the Sun is just below the horizon. Alpenglow is easiest to observe when mountains are illuminated but can also be observed when the sky is illuminated through backscattering.
Since the Sun is below the horizon, there is no direct path for the light to reach the mountain. Instead, light reflects off airborne snow, water, or ice particles low in the atmosphere. These conditions differentiate between a normal sunrise or sunset and alpenglow.
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A path of peril, as waters below this dark pathway is melted ice and water free flowing. A simple mistake can crack the ice we are standing. This is the surreal scene of Vermillion lake in Banff National park last March 2014.
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Road to Mordor
Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada in Winter seems to be a barren land, with sand dunes frozen and thin ice sheets forming just above the surface. The place looks like taken out of a dream or nightmare. With the sun setting and casting its red glow, the scene seems like a movie, an epic journey starting.
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