2006_1974 Cloud Parade
The forecast was for stormy weather, but I liked the look of the sky, so I decided I'd do a short hike. That stretched into a longer hike as the storm failed to develop. Instead, a mix of light and shadow all morning, and I switched back and forth between macro and landscape work. Here we are gazing into the wild heart of Grasslands. It is possible to cross these buttes, ridges, and dry coulees; I've done it. It takes about five hours. Carry lots of water.
This is the point at which I turned back, or rather, veered off in a wide loop and eventually picked up the trail I had left far behind. For some reason I just love being off-trail; it probably brings back my adventures of 40 years ago, on a small scale. I'm grateful to still have the capacity to do it.
Meanwhile, the clouds put on a show!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2006_1974 Cloud Parade
The forecast was for stormy weather, but I liked the look of the sky, so I decided I'd do a short hike. That stretched into a longer hike as the storm failed to develop. Instead, a mix of light and shadow all morning, and I switched back and forth between macro and landscape work. Here we are gazing into the wild heart of Grasslands. It is possible to cross these buttes, ridges, and dry coulees; I've done it. It takes about five hours. Carry lots of water.
This is the point at which I turned back, or rather, veered off in a wide loop and eventually picked up the trail I had left far behind. For some reason I just love being off-trail; it probably brings back my adventures of 40 years ago, on a small scale. I'm grateful to still have the capacity to do it.
Meanwhile, the clouds put on a show!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.