One of the advantages of being so far north, is we can get up at 06:30 am , get ready, eat, head out by 07:00 , drive 40 minutes and still make the sunrise . I think it was an 08:49 sunrise this day. The days are getting longer until they peak in the summer with about 17+ hours of daylight.

We arrived with about an hour to spare , met some other photographers up from Calgary just for some sunrise shots (it's about an hour drive from there)

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#1


#2 Sun is almost up ....


#3 have not used the fisheye in quite some time thought I would throw it on for a shot.



and what made this trip to the mountains special was my daughter joined me. (gave her my old K20D and a couple of lenses when I bought the K5 , she had my old K10D before that). We spent three days together in the park and had a great time. Me my knee is still sore from squatting and getting down low - after our three days she went snow boarding for two days ahhhh to be young again.
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[mde1970]

very nice shots!

[Na Horuk]

Yep, great shots. Sharp, crisp, good use of light. Wonderful landscapes

[Sailor]

Wow, these are stunners old buddy. Really something! I also smiled at your mechanism for disposing of old gear - the same as mine.

Jer

[Jimbo]

Getting the lower the better Davey. Love this locations. Keeps giving all year. JIM

[Mallee Boy]

Oh Wow !

[Bob Harris]

love the photo of your daughter, a real keeper here.

[jnguyen]

I like the first photo. The water looks so tranquil. At 6 o'clock in the water, there is a dust spot. It is in both photo one and two. Thank you for sharing your photos. Happy New Year.

[camo]

Nice! I live here and still haven't got my lazy backside down there for sunrise

[AussieTrev]

Nice location nice shots of the location, and you are lucky to be sharing it with our daughter. Just think how much she would have loved you going snow boarding with her.

[daacon]

very nice shots!

Thanks mde1970 appreciate you taking the time comment.

Yep, great shots. Sharp, crisp, good use of light. Wonderful landscapes

Thanks Na Horuk - it's beautiful county out there for sure.

Wow, these are stunners old buddy. Really something! I also smiled at your mechanism for disposing of old gear - the same as mine.
Jer

Thanks Jer ha yeah she enjoys it and that is worth so much more than whatever I could get on the marketplace

Getting the lower the better Davey. Love this locations. Keeps giving all year. JIM

Thanks Jim , yep that spot does well in all 4 seasons. I like to get low , but next time I need some knee pads or something - the one is still sore !

Oh Wow !

Thanks Grant - I imagine it looks a little different from the last time we were all there ( You and Anne would have had to have some slightly warmer coats )

[daacon]

love the photo of your daughter, a real keeper here.

Thanks Bob that is what we all call some quality time for sure.

Nice! I live here and still haven't got my lazy backside down there for sunrise

Thanks Cam , I was thiking about ya while were there. I will try and get there as much as I can , maybe we'll hook up one day

Nice location nice shots of the location, and you are lucky to be sharing it with our daughter. Just think how much she would have loved you going snow boarding with her.

Thanks Aussie - we talked about sking together (I would not snowboard !!) this was her and her boyfriend with another couple , not quite the appropriate time for Dad to be around

I like the first photo. The water looks so tranquil. At 6 o'clock in the water, there is a dust spot. It is in both photo one and two. Thank you for sharing your photos. Happy New Year.

Thanks jnguyen good eye I did not notice them before thanks !

[Jimbo]

Thanks Jim , yep that spot does well in all 4 seasons. I like to get low , but next time I need some knee pads or something - the one is still sore !

Dave, I have a set of garden knee pads that work great. We are getting a little older and everything helps! JIM

[tessfully]

Dave these are totally awesome sunrise shots! I love that you included the beautiful shot of your daughter. Absolutely wonderful series. Thanks for sharing.

[wcchamp18]

Dave you got some amazing shots here.