Last light of the day; I liked the muted colours of these five shapes. Although Red Rock Coulee, Alberta, is noted (and named) for its unusually large sandstone concretions (formed underwater), the stone in this photo appears to be a glacial erratic of more recent origin.
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I'm home after a brief swing through southern Alberta. In May I photographed birds almost exclusively, so I enjoyed shooting landscapes one evening at Red Rock Coulee, near Medicine Hat.
The distant, billowing clouds caught my eye as I hiked toward the crest of this hill, strewn with huge sandstone concretions. I didn't think of a pano crop until I assessed the image in processing. It was a good choice, as there was nothing but blue above and green below, and I think this shot is about the horizon line and what may lie just beyond.
This was my eleventh visit to RRC since 1999, and I spent some time just sitting and looking. What can I possibly do here that I haven't already done...? It was the challenge of familiarity.
There will be birds... but first, a few more from this location.
Photographed at Red Rock Coulee Natural Area, near Medicine Hat, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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On a clear evening, I often shoot until well after sunset. This image was made in the post-sunset afterglow.
Scanned from the original Fujichrome Velvia slide, September 1999.
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