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Lake Herbert, Icefields Parkway, Banff national Park, Alberta

Driving to Moraine Lake at Banff National Park in Alberta Canada

This scene, shot near the Fairmont at Lake Louise, looks calm and peaceful…but if you look closely you can see the mosquitos that were swarming everywhere, making it a decidedly uncalm experience for everyone there!

Johnston Canyon Lower Falls, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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!

A few last plants doing their best to fight their way out from under the early season snow at Lake Louise. This is such a gorgeous time of year -- the lake, while not its signature bright blue, was still a lovely turquoise, a colour that was brought out nicely by the white snow all along its shoreline!

While snow covered the majority of Johnson Lake and kept it hidden from view on this visit in mid-February, a small unfrozen area gave a little window into what was hiding underneath the winter wonderland!

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!

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.

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.

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.

Waputik Peak in the Canadian Rocky Mountains from Icefields Parkway

The gorgeous mountains of Banff National Park rise up over the Icefields Parkway near Lake Louise as a few mountain wildflowers bloom in the foreground.

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!

In the summer months, sunrise creates a gorgeous alpenglow on the ten peaks behind Moraine Lake. It first paints the peaks in orange and then gradually sinks down the mountains as it turns pink and then white. It's an amazing sight to behold, and even though I frequent Moraine Lake for sunrise workshops, it's a scene that never gets old!

A cloudy sunrise and Mount Rundle perfectly reflected in one of the Vermilion Lakes on a calm November morning. I didn't even mind standing calf-deep in mud to see this! :)

Moraine Lake is one of my most popular workshop destinations, so over the summer, I watched the sunrise nearly 20 times there. It was fascinating to see how the lake changed over that time, as well as all the different sorts of lighting that can occur at that time of the morning. I captured the light on the Ten Peaks behind the canoes at the end of my second "All-Nighter" workshop in July. It was a great place to end our long night of shooting around the park!

Canoes set up on the shoreline of Two Jack Lake, ready for a morning of paddling out on the lake.

I'm not sure if I will ever find a road I love more than the Icefields Parkway (although the Spray Lakes Rd/Smith Dorrien in the Kananaskis comes a close second). I find a new angle on the mountains every time I drive it, and fortunately in winter, you can stand in the middle of the road for quite a while before a car passes by!

It's spring, and that means that the Icefields Parkway is once again free of snow and ready for the hordes that descend on it during the summer months. And really, that's understandable -- after all, why wouldn't you want to drive this road? It's 230km of some of the most spectacular scenery you'll ever see!

The First Snowstorm Of The Season Creates A Stunning Panoramic Landscape As The Bright Blue Waters Of Peyto Lake Reflect The Surrounding Mountain Range At Banff National Park In Canada.

A Large Winter Panoramic View Of A Purple Sunset Over Peyto Lake At Banff National Park In The Canadian Rocky Mountains.

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Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway from the Big Bend lookout.

Doesn't this look like a scene right out of a Christmas card? Lake Louise was gorgeous under a blanket of late October snow. I love early season snows that pepper the trees in white while the lakes are still unfrozen!

I woke up on the last official day of summer in Banff National Park to a winter wonderland. Even though the snow all melted by noon, it was fun while it lasted! I captured this image of the mountains surrounding Lake Minnewanka as the mist started to clear around mid-morning.

A small side road off the Icefields Parkway, meandering off towards a campsite that was closed (as everything on the Parkway is at this time of year). There was the perfect amount to pepper the roadside and mountains while still leaving the road clear for easy driving.

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.

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There are so many stunning places to hike in Banff in summer, but if you're looking for the most sweeping view with the least walking, the top of Sulphur Mountain is definitely your best option. A quick gondola ride and a kilometre of walking along the boardwalk gets you this amazing view up the Bow River!

A Large Panoramic View Of Peyto Lake And The Surrounding Mountains In The Dead Of Winter At Banff National Park In Canada.

Winter reflections can't be beaten, partially because of the stunning landscape they reflect, and partially because they are so rare! Luckily this area of Lake Louise often has a small area of open water, and this afternoon in late January was the perfect time to be there.

Tobermory, Ontario

Sunset may have occurred with barely a whimper, but the threatening clouds -- which made good on their threat and dumped snow overnight -- were just as impressive. Camera: Nikon D750 w/ Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED ISO 200, 218s @ f/11

I knew the view from the top of the Banff Gondola was supposed to be good, but I didn't realise quite how good it was until we went up on a picture-perfect day. Given our other two days in Banff alternated between clouds and storms, I think we timed it quite well!

Gorgeous reflections of summer on the Bow River in Banff. Who would have thought that only weeks before this river was in flood?