A two day road trip with my friend, Dave Breckon, along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park, then to Abraham Lake revealed some photographic gems. Beautiful low angle winter sunshine from Lake Louise northwards along Highway 93, the Icefields Parkway, accentuated the rugged snow covered peaks. I had the opportunity to try out Dave's new Nikon 200-400 lens. Tack sharp and relatively easy to handle despite its formidable size.

Abraham Lake was somewhat disappointing except for some very interesting ice formations at one of the many stream inlets. The georgeous deep blue ice on the lake was mostly covered with snow.

The small town of Nordegg revealed some interesting old weathered buildings and the opportunistic ravens were always on the lookout for a handout at every stop. No handouts from us.