Prairie landscape with clouds at sunset, Grasslands National Park
Prairie landscape with clouds at sunset, Grasslands National Park – West Block, Saskatchewan. This photograph was made one evening in late June, at the southern edge of the West Block very close to Montana border. Back to the Grasslands National Park photo gallery.
Read MoreWinding trail through prairie at dawn, Grasslands National Park
Winding trail through prairie at dawn, Grasslands National Park – East Block. The image was taken just before sunrise at the Dawson’s Viewpoint in East Block of Grasslands NP. This particular location on a ridge west of the Poverty Ridge Warden Station provides a great view of the badlands in East Block. Follow the marked fire trail that passes by the warden station. As soon as you enter the park (drive through a gate in barb wire fence), park you vehicle in the designated parking area and continue on foot. DO NOT drive on the prairie as your actions will damage the fragile...
Read MoreSunrise in Grasslands National Park – prairie with golden bean and Three-flowered avens in bloom
Prairie with golden bean and in bloom, Grasslands National Park (East Block). Southern Saskatchewan received unusually high levels of moisture over the winter and early spring of 2011. As a result, grasslands in this part of the province were very green and covered in a lush carpet of spring wildflowers. In June of that year I made a trip to the badlands of East Block near Kildeer. The flowers were beautiful, although not as abundant as I was hoping for – probably the lack of heat had some influence. This image was taken just before sunrise near the area called Zahursky’s Point, south...
Read MoreMistaya Canyon in winter, Banff National Park
At the end of the winter photography trip to Kootenay Plains, I made a short stop in Banff National Park to photograph Mistaya Canyon covered in fresh powdery snow. Mistaya Canyon is a little brother to the better known Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park. It is a twenty-metre deep slot canyon carved out by ice scraping and water erosion in the underlying limestone rock. The Mistaya Canyon does not receive as many visitors as the Maligne Canyon. However, deep pothole depressions, underground water outlets, and swirling water provide endless opportunities to a photographer who is willing...
Read MoreGlacial erratics (solitary boulders), Grasslands National Park
Glacial erratics (solitary boulders) in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan This location along the border with Montana is still on a private land, and I had to obtain permission from the land owner to access the site. The area will be incorporated in the Grasslands National Park if the rancher decides to sell his land to the Park. I used a fill-in flash to soften the harsh shadow cast by the setting sun. Back to the Grasslands National Park photo gallery.
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Dr. Branimir Gjetvaj is a biologist and internationally published environmental photographer specializing in western Canadian landscapes. He leads photography workshops and photo tours, and gives public presentations on photography, natural history and conservation biology topics.