Canada – This is Another Story

#AtoZChallenge 2019 – E for Emerald Lake

Published on April 5, 2019April 4, 2019 by Yinglan11 Comments

Theme: Wordless Photos

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Technical Details

Sony Nex-5T (f/13, 16 mm, ISO-100, 1/100 sec)

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Tuesday Photo Challenge – Slippery

Published on November 3, 2018November 1, 2018 by Yinglan7 Comments

When I think of slippery, I think of ice… (makes me shiver just thinking of it) Continue reading “Tuesday Photo Challenge – Slippery” →

A Photo a Week Challenge: Opening

Published on June 18, 2018June 17, 2018 by Yinglan4 Comments

Cave opening at Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada

Small cave opening at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota

A Photo A Week Challenge

Trains and Tracks – Cee’s Black and White

Published on June 17, 2018June 16, 2018 by Yinglan2 Comments

I have posted many photos of train tracks over the life of the blog. Continue reading “Trains and Tracks – Cee’s Black and White” →

Tuesday Photo Challenge – Age

Published on June 13, 2018June 12, 2018 by Yinglan3 Comments

This rusted wagon can be dated back to the times of Native American

This cabin turned steakhouse is about a century old

Tuesday Photo Challenge

Tuesday Photo Challenge – Height

Published on May 30, 2018May 29, 2018 by Yinglan5 Comments

During my road trip in 2017, I visited the Glacier Skywalk in Jasper National Park in Canada. Continue reading “Tuesday Photo Challenge – Height” →

#AtoZChallenge 2018 – N for Natural Bridge

Published on April 16, 2018April 15, 2018 by Yinglan8 Comments

There are two places I have been to that it’s called Natural Bridge – one (shown in above photo) is in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada and the other is in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Both are amazing natural structures but if I have to pick a favorite, I would pick the Natural Bridge in Canada.

I briefly mentioned visiting the Natural Bridge in F for Field. I wrote that it was rainy and cold that day, the kind of weather that didn’t motivate us to want to go anywhere. However, what I didn’t mention was that the rain stopped for a brief moment while my aunt and I were at the Natural Bridge. The brief pause of rain allowed us to make our way to the other side of bridge, to get a closer shot of the Kicking Horse River as well as allowed me to capture shots of foliage and a guy photo-bombing my photo!

Grass growing out of the crevice of the rock

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#AtoZChallenge 2018 – M for Mountains

Published on April 14, 2018April 13, 2018 by Yinglan9 Comments

Before my aunt suggested we take a road trip to Canada, I had no clue what was there to see in Canada. Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 – M for Mountains” →

#AtoZChallenge 2018 – L for Lakes

Published on April 13, 2018April 17, 2018 by Yinglan6 Comments

One of the most memorable places I visited during my road trip last year has to be hiking Valley of Five Lakes. This hiking trail is located near the town of Jasper in Alberta, Canada at the north end of Highway 93 (Icefield Parkway). My aunt and I hiked this trail on the second day of our three-day tour of Icefield Parkway. Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 – L for Lakes” →

#AtoZChallenge 2018 – K for Kootenay

Published on April 12, 2018 by Yinglan11 Comments

During the Canadian segment of my road trip last May, my aunt spent the day with the best weather in Kootenay National Park. Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 – K for Kootenay” →

#AtoZChallenge 2018 – J for Jasper

Published on April 11, 2018 by Yinglan4 Comments

On the first of the three days touring Icefield Parkway, my aunt and I stopped in Jasper, a town located at the end of the scenic route. Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 – J for Jasper” →

#AtoZChallenge 2018 – I for Icefield Parkway

Published on April 10, 2018April 9, 2018 by Yinglan10 Comments

During my road trip last year, my aunt and I spent three days driving up and down the Icefield Parkway in Canada between Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 – I for Icefield Parkway” →

#AtoZChallenge 2018 – F for Field

Published on April 6, 2018April 5, 2018 by Yinglan18 Comments

This is Field, a small town located in British Columbia, Canada. Continue reading “#AtoZChallenge 2018 – F for Field” →

Experimental Photography

Published on November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 by Yinglan13 Comments

Ever since my aunt gave me her expensive camera with tons of bells and whistles, I’ve been experimenting with the camera functions. I’m not taking many pictures these days but when I was on my road trip in May, I was experimenting. Here are some of my experimental shots.

I took this picture at Marble Canyon using the camera’s manual mode. I tried 1 second long exposure but it made everything white-ish and bright. So I just had to go with 1/20 second.

I think I like this long-exposure photo better.

I also experimented with panoramic photography and discover sunshine, wind, and movement do not make a great panorama. In the above picture, if one looks closely, you’ll see straight lines going up and down near the bottom of the picture. Those lines were caused by one of those three things.

Daily Post Photo Challenge

The Perfect Distraction

Published on August 20, 2017August 20, 2017 by Yinglan8 Comments

Just a quick note: I’m going on a short day trip today and therefore, I probably will be absent from the blogging world for most of the day. So enjoy this post and leave your comments. I’ll get to them when I return. Thanks for stopping by. Continue reading “The Perfect Distraction” →