 This winter solstice, I was fortunate enough to capture the full cold moon in the unique location of Writing-on-Stone. This was a rare occurrence for the cold moon due to the moon rising on the exact day of the winter solstice. This phenomenon doesn't happen very often and in fact, won't happen again until the winter solstice of 2094! On the way to Writing-on-Stone, I made a stop to photograph one of my favorite barns. Once we arrived, the temperature hovered around 6°C. Waiting for the moon, I wandered through the Hoodoos to capture the fading sunset over the Milk River. As I sat on the Hoodoos waiting for the moon to rise over the visitor center, the temperature required some hot pockets to keep me warm. Although I couldn't complain, there was no snow on the 21st of December! Not long after the sunset, the moon began to break the horizon for the perfect photo. These photos were taken on December 21nd, 2018. Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta.
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As the sun began to set and the temperature began to drop, I hiked down the snow-covered stairs, waded through drifts, and climbed over the icy rocks to get to the bottom of Lundbreck falls. Almost completely frozen, I stood amazed by the beauty and intricacy of the frozen icicles. Taking photos alone allows me the time to admire the beauty of the Landscape and capture an image that closely reflects how I see the landscape at that moment in time. Waterfalls anytime of year are incredible, but especially in mid-winter; as each photo will never be the same. The force of the water behind the ice breaks off portions of icicles and the water refreezes constantly. This allows for a unique spin on a popular photographed waterfall. This photo was taken from the upper viewing platform, December 7th, 2018.   This photo was taken from the bottom of the stairs, December 7th, 2018.  Behind the Scenes |
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