One more from Abraham Lake.

The bubbles in the ice at Abraham are created by methane gas released by organic material at the bottom of the lake - it gets trapped in the ice as the ice freezes. You wouldn't be able to see the bubbles if the lake was covered in snow so part of what makes it a perfect place to photograph is the fierce wind that whistles across the lake almost constantly - both clearing the snow and polishing the ice. It was icy cold and windy the morning we were there, but worth it.

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This was my third winter trip to Abraham Lake. The first year, it was covered with snow. The second year, there were no bubbles. This year I wasn't even going to go. I was going to concentrate on minimalist images on the Prairies, but Len convinced me to give it a try and this was the result.

There are thousands of Abraham Lake bubble shots out there, and I'm not usually one to shoot iconic scenes, but I loved taking these pictures: it's amazing being out there on the ice, incredible to see those bubbles and so much fun to try to find interesting compositions.

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Another great leading line.

This was my second trip to Abraham Lake (and it's not just around the corner - there's the 4 hour flight to Edmonton and then the 4 hour drive to Abraham) in hopes of seeing bubbles in the ice. I was shut out last February with recent snowfall covering the ice but this time I did see at least some bubbles. It turns out, though, that it hasn't been a great year for them (yet?) and they're pretty hard to photograph (or at least I found them hard to photograph). The images I liked from the lake had almost no bubbles at all. Maybe one more trip is required? : )

If you'd like, take a look at my other pictures from the Rockies.

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This was my second trip to Abraham Lake (and it's not just around the corner - there's the 4 hour flight to Edmonton and then the 4 hour drive to Abraham) in hopes of seeing bubbles in the ice. I was shut out last February with recent snowfall covering the ice but this time I did see at least some bubbles. It turns out, though, that it hasn't been a great year for them (yet?) and they're pretty hard to photograph (or at least I found them hard to photograph). The images I liked from the lake had almost no bubbles at all. Maybe one more trip is required? : )

At Preacher's Point (where this was shot) there were these less-defined bubbles and I thought they made for a nice image.

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This is one of my favourite images from the trip, I think. That sky was just so fantastic - I was hoping I was going to get one or two keepers from this spot.

This image is from a lovely week I spent in the Rockies (Banff and Jasper) with Jim Heny. If you'd like, take a look at the rest of the images from my 2015 trip to the Rockies.

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