Category Archives: Winter

Canadian Rockies: fiery peaks and blue sky farewell

Posted on February 5, 2015 by BarryH

I’m back in Grey Britain now having bid a nostalgic “au revoir” to Banff and the Rockies. It was not sunny the whole time I was there, thankfully now and again clouds moved over from the west and dropped snow … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Landscape, Mountains, Photography, Winter | Tagged Banff, Banff National Park, Canada, canadian rockies, Cascade Mountain, Massive Range, mountain peaks, snow, sunrise | 5 Comments

Canadian Rockies: walking slightly nervously on the wild side.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by BarryH

Almost at the end of my stay in Canada, on the last of my days off from skiing, I set out to trek along the Bow River to the Hoodoos, thin pinnacles eroded in soft sedimentary rock. It was 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged Alaskan Malmute, banff canada, Banff National Park, Bow Falls, Bow River, Canada, cougar, coyote, elk, Hoodoos, Hoodoos Trail, ice, photography, Rundle Mountain, trails, Tunnel Mountain, Tunnel Mountain Drive, wapiti, wildlife, wolf | 1 Comment

Canadian Rockies: Snow, mountains and blue sky reflections

Posted on January 21, 2015 by BarryH

When I’m not skiing I like to follow one of the many winter trails around Banff, some longer and more arduous than others. One Sunday afternoon I took my camera and new snowshoes for a gentle 6-mile trek out along … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Photography, Reflections, Winter | Tagged 40 Mile Creek, banff canada, blue sky, Canada, canadian rockies, Cascade Mountain, Cave and Basin Banff, Mount Rundle, photography, reflections, snowshoeing, thermal springs, treks, Tunnel Mountain, Vermillion Lakes | 2 Comments

Canadian Rockies: Blue sky skiing

Posted on January 16, 2015 by BarryH

It hasn’t been blue sky the whole time I’ve been in Banff but a good number of days have had a good amount of sunshine. Sometimes that has coincided with very low temperatures when photographing the stunning mountain views has … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Landscape, Mountains, Weather, Winter | Tagged banff canada, blue sky, Canada, canadian rockies, ice crystals, Lake Louise, mountain photography, photography, skiing, skiing techniques, Sunshine Village | 6 Comments

Canadian Rockies: A very different walk

Posted on January 7, 2015 by BarryH

Warning: this is long and may get very boring The RCMP officer was polite but firm. I was on the wrong side of the tracks and I couldn’t cross. The road was closed and so was the trail which at … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Winter | Tagged 40 Mile Creek, Banff, Banff National Park, bears, Bow River, Canada, Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific, canadian rockies, Christmas crazies, environmental monitoring, fly ash, long trains, Parks Canada, RCMP, skiing, train derailment | Leave a comment

Canadian Rockies: Climate change

Posted on December 30, 2014 by BarryH

I haven’t been coming to the Canadian Rockies long enough to know what the norm is in terms of weather. So this is a snapshot looking back 5 years. In the UK we have ‘weather’, pressure systems blown in in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged Banff, Bow Falls, Bow River, Breugel, Canada, canadian rockies, climate change, frozen river, ice, ice hockey, LS Lowry, Spray River, winter | 2 Comments

Spring in Wales and Greece

Posted on March 26, 2014 by BarryH

Sunday afternoon, 23 March and the sun was shining. The sun has only put in the occasional appearance recently. Heavy showers in the morning had cleared and blue sky beckoned. One of the great benefits of living at the edge … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Monmouthshire, Mountains, Nature, Pontypool, Spring, Wales, Winter | Tagged Abergavenny and Brecon Canal, brecon beacons national park, Greece, Hydra, Pontypool, Pontypool Folly Tower, Pontypool RFC, Saronics, snow, spring flowers, Symi, Wales | 5 Comments

Canadian Rockies: Winter trails around Banff.

Posted on March 3, 2014 by BarryH

Before I turn my attention to Greece, for those who may be interested in following them, below is a summary of some of the walks I did during my recent visit to Banff. They were tracked using the ‘Endomondo’ app … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Winter | Tagged banff canada, Bow Falls, Bow River, Cave and Basin, Edmondo, Snow and ice, Spray River, sulphur mountain, Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Sundance Canyon, Tunnel Mountain, Vermilion Lakes, winter trails | 2 Comments

From the Canadian Rockies to Greece: looking back, moving forward.

Posted on February 27, 2014 by BarryH

It’s tempting to keep looking back to good times but there comes a point when attention has to shift in order to move forward. I had a great time in the Rockies, skiing and walking some of the winter trails … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Canada, Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Winter | Tagged banff canada, canadian rockies, dodecanese islands, Greece, hiking, ice sculpture, skiing, Symi, trekking, winter trails | 2 Comments

Canadian Rockies: Flashback in Sundance Canyon

Posted on February 21, 2014 by BarryH

The skiing and trekking in the Rockies are finished now and I’m back home. But there are still a couple of things to write about. Beginning with my jaunt to Sundance Canyon. I went there first in January 2011 after … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Reflections, Winter | Tagged banff canada, Bow River, Derbyshire Peak District, Mount Edith, Mount Rundle, narrow escapes, Sundance Canyon, Sundance Pass, thermal springs | 1 Comment