1912_1767 Winter Sunrise
Twenty-six minutes later (ie. after the shot posted yesterday), I had entered Grasslands Park, driven a few km, parked beside the road, and hiked across the frosty prairie for this view into Police Coulee. Meanwhile the sun had popped up above the horizon (although we know that in reality the earth had rotated toward it), and fog drifted up from the Frenchman River. At this juncture, my job was simply to point and shoot. It's a mistake to think too much in situations like this, and I can report that no thoughts crossed my mind while I stood there framing this photograph through the viewfinder.
The "Police" in Police Coulee likely comes from North West Mounted Police patrols in this area in the 1880s. They were the precursor of today's RCMP, wearers of red serge and famous for the musical ride they put on for tourists each summer. Seriously, what do you think of when you think of Canada, if you ever do? I would guess the image that comes to mind is a Mountie in red serge, with Niagara Falls in the background and maybe some kids playing hockey dangerously close to the falls while their mothers sip maple syrup and say "Eh?" and "Sorry!" nonstop, and the occasional moose trots past. Admit it. You do. Meanwhile, the ex-pop star Madonna - not to be confused with my dear friend, the talented artist and writer Madonna, who lives one street over from me - has advised the Royals to not move to Canada because it's boring. She is partly correct. Everything is boring for those who lack imagination.
Okay, the preceding paragraph is my idea of a joke, except for the part about the ex-pop star. Really. Try not to be offended, even if you are a Madonna fan. But seriously, I can't remember the last time I was bored, unless it was yesterday when all I could think of to make for supper was brown rice and veggies. And I know this writeup will come as a great disappointment to those who would prefer that I discuss photography and stay away from ex-pop stars and cultural icons entirely. Well, you are probably correct. Sorry, eh?
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1912_1767 Winter Sunrise
Twenty-six minutes later (ie. after the shot posted yesterday), I had entered Grasslands Park, driven a few km, parked beside the road, and hiked across the frosty prairie for this view into Police Coulee. Meanwhile the sun had popped up above the horizon (although we know that in reality the earth had rotated toward it), and fog drifted up from the Frenchman River. At this juncture, my job was simply to point and shoot. It's a mistake to think too much in situations like this, and I can report that no thoughts crossed my mind while I stood there framing this photograph through the viewfinder.
The "Police" in Police Coulee likely comes from North West Mounted Police patrols in this area in the 1880s. They were the precursor of today's RCMP, wearers of red serge and famous for the musical ride they put on for tourists each summer. Seriously, what do you think of when you think of Canada, if you ever do? I would guess the image that comes to mind is a Mountie in red serge, with Niagara Falls in the background and maybe some kids playing hockey dangerously close to the falls while their mothers sip maple syrup and say "Eh?" and "Sorry!" nonstop, and the occasional moose trots past. Admit it. You do. Meanwhile, the ex-pop star Madonna - not to be confused with my dear friend, the talented artist and writer Madonna, who lives one street over from me - has advised the Royals to not move to Canada because it's boring. She is partly correct. Everything is boring for those who lack imagination.
Okay, the preceding paragraph is my idea of a joke, except for the part about the ex-pop star. Really. Try not to be offended, even if you are a Madonna fan. But seriously, I can't remember the last time I was bored, unless it was yesterday when all I could think of to make for supper was brown rice and veggies. And I know this writeup will come as a great disappointment to those who would prefer that I discuss photography and stay away from ex-pop stars and cultural icons entirely. Well, you are probably correct. Sorry, eh?
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.