Jay Daley
The Polar Express - Merry Christmas
a previous lifetime I spent months walking this river searching for Grizzly Bears and other Canadian wildlife and recalled a unique curve in the river where it lined both the train tracks and the road.
At the time photography wasn’t my foremost passion but with the camera now taking the cardinal role in guiding most of my adventures this location sprang back into my mind.
What I had envisioned was a wintry scene with a red train steaming its way around this picturesque bend in the mountains.
With some heavy snowfall overnight I figured I would give it a try. Everything came together as I had planned. The vista was just as I remembered, the water was fortunately still moving and open and after a short wait my train came rounding the corner.
Despite everything working as I had planned for the image doesn’t represent the wintry wonderland scene I had imagined in my mind. None-the-less it’s a fun image and one I had a good time photographing.
It’s Christmas Eve here in Canada and Christmas Day back in Australia. To all my friends and family, local and abroad, here is to a safe and joyous Christmas holiday to spend with those you love.
View large and, as always, thanks for looking!
The Polar Express - Merry Christmas
a previous lifetime I spent months walking this river searching for Grizzly Bears and other Canadian wildlife and recalled a unique curve in the river where it lined both the train tracks and the road.
At the time photography wasn’t my foremost passion but with the camera now taking the cardinal role in guiding most of my adventures this location sprang back into my mind.
What I had envisioned was a wintry scene with a red train steaming its way around this picturesque bend in the mountains.
With some heavy snowfall overnight I figured I would give it a try. Everything came together as I had planned. The vista was just as I remembered, the water was fortunately still moving and open and after a short wait my train came rounding the corner.
Despite everything working as I had planned for the image doesn’t represent the wintry wonderland scene I had imagined in my mind. None-the-less it’s a fun image and one I had a good time photographing.
It’s Christmas Eve here in Canada and Christmas Day back in Australia. To all my friends and family, local and abroad, here is to a safe and joyous Christmas holiday to spend with those you love.
View large and, as always, thanks for looking!