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Wow! What a difference a month makes. When I visited the Bow Summit in September, the peaks had just received their first dusting of snow. A month later, we hiked through the snow just to get to the lookout, and the snow on the slopes below it made for a perfect spot to have a winter picnic and enjoy the amazing views.

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

I had to be very careful to compose my shot and make sure that I didn't step on any of the perfect baubles of snow all along the shoreline at Castle Junction! I love the look of fresh snow when you can still see the shapes (and occasional peeks) of what it is covering.

Lake Louise in the Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

Taking a leisurely canoe on Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.

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.

Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway from the Big Bend lookout.

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

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.

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.

Wow. There are some places that take the words right out of your mouth, and Moraine Lake is one of them. The Valley of the Ten Peaks may be one of the most crowded places in the Rockies, but a visit there is so worth it -- particularly if you get there early enough to see the lake look like glass, reflecting the mountains and the sky above.

The hot springs at the end of the last Vermilion Lake steaming at sunrise on a -20ºC winter's day in Banff. I loved how the steam had coated the entire marsh nearby in frost!

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.

The Bow River doing its best to fight off the freezing effects of winter. Its shoreline was partially frozen, but the river itself -- despite having chunks of ice floating down it -- was still running strong.

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.

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!

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!

Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway beautiful fresh mountain stream.

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.

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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!

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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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

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

Lake Louise Ski Mountain - Banff - Canada

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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.

Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway beautiful fresh mountain stream.

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

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