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The trees of Lake Louise are always an amazing sight to see, and by far my favourite time to see them is at night -- when you can look up past the snow-encrusted branches to see the stars glittering above. Add in a moonrise to light up the trees and a halo around said moon and you get a memorable sight indeed.

When we passed 7,000ft on our way uphill to the Larch Valley, the green pine trees started to give way to the gold of larches. The view of them stretching into the distance with the mountains behind was something else!

Flashback to late October when Bow Lake was just beginning to freeze. The -13ºC temps that morning made the open water steam like crazy, creating an absolutely stunning scene for golden hour. It was one of those scenes that, for the 1000th time in 2017, made me appreciate how lucky I am to live so close to the mountains.

I'd driven past Herbert Lake a number of times on windy days where the lake was rough, but on this morning, all was still and it was absolutely perfect. I called it Herbert Lake's Last Hurrah because this was only days before all the lakes in Banff National Park began to freeze; on my next visit two weeks later, it was frozen solid!

The crags of Castle Mountain lit by the sun of an early November morning in Banff National Park. I find this mountain to be one of the most fascinating on the drive between Banff and Lake Louise; with every corner turned, it reveals a new face more interesting than the last.

MORANTS CURVE - Rocky Mountains Canada , beautiful crisp Fall Day.

The Ten Peaks reflected in a perfectly calm Moraine Lake early on an autumn morning. Even though the crowds were already building, it was still possible to find a piece of the lakeshore for myself and just soak in the serenity of it all.

Clouds scatter above the Ten Peaks on a perfectly still September morning in the Rockies. Despite the crowds that flock here in September to see the autumn colours in the nearby Larch Valley, I still can't think of a better place to start the morning.

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On Tuesday morning, I was lucky enough to make it to the Moraine Lake Road entrance just after the road was opened for the season. I arrived at the lake to find I was only the third car parked in the parking lot! It was fantastic exploring around the Rockpile in the wintry conditions, and it proved that Moraine Lake is well worth visiting even when the water isn't shining brightly blue like it does later in the summer!

I went to Morant's Curve early one afternoon looking to capture a timelapse that perhaps featured a train. 45 minutes later, no trains had passed, but in that time, this cloud crossed the entire sky -- just a single streak with hardly a cloud around it. It was truly unbelievable to watch...and very exciting because I managed to capture the entire traversal in my timelapse, which you can watch at https://vimeo.com/202296789.

The Larch Valley track, which climbs to 8,000ft above Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, is one of the most popular hikes in Banff National Park in autumn. It's no wonder, since the pine trees turn to golden larches as soon as you hit 7,000ft and you're absolutely surrounded in autumn colour. What a place!

A lone visitor stands on the ice of the Vermilion Lakes just after sunrise. It was a frigid March morning, but there's no reason to let -25ºC temperatures get in your way when the world around you is just beckoning to be explored like it was here!

Castle Mountain is in the Banff National Park, Alberta. Canon EOS550D, ISO 200, f/11, 1/200sec, 210 mm 26 August, 2013

Waterfowl Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Elk roaming around Field in the Kootenay National Park, Alberta, Canada

The reflections of Emerald Lake, Alberta, Canada

A stream fighting the good fight against the ice of a winter in Banff National Park.

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Stunning Blue Ice Falls Create A Stunning Winter Scene At Johnston Canyon At Banff National Park In The Dead Of Winter.

That feeling when you have the Rockpile all to yourself, knowing that within days it will be swarming with bus after bus full of people. It was pure serenity; that is, until a snow removal truck arrived and filled the air with constant BEEEEP BEEEEP *BEEEEP*s. Oh well, you can but try.

Unbeatable beauty of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Herbert Lake early in the morning or during at sunset you can enjoy incredible reflection of Mt. Temple.

Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway beautiful fresh mountain stream.

Lake Louise Ski Mountain - Banff - Canada

An elk doing his best "majestic" look on a hill above Surprise Corner in Banff. It's only slightly undone by the big number on his ear tag!

Bright Blue Ice Flows Create A Stunning Scene As They Reflect In The Calm, Frigid Waters Of Johnston Canyon At Banff National Park In Alberta, Canada.

Bright Blue Ice Flows Reflect In The Calm Waters Flowing Through Johnston Canyon At Banff National Park On A Frigid Winter Day.

Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway from the Big Bend lookout.

Moraine Lake is 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) southeast of the hamlet of Lake Louise with glacier-fed, its brilliant blue-green colour of water which provide a breathtaking view

Stunning Blue Ice Flows Create A Stunning Scene At Johnston Canyon At Banff National Park In Alberta, Canada.

Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway beautiful fresh mountain stream.

MORANTS CURVE - Rocky Mountains Canada Snow, with the cargo train passing by.

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Bow River flows through Banff, Alberta, Canada. The rainbow portion was a bonus! 25 August 2013 Canon EOS 550D, ISO 200, f/13, 1/125 sec, 47 mm

Wonderful Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

A late summer evening on the streets of Banff, enjoyed after a meal of elk and Cold Stone.