About My Photo Gallery

 A few of my favorite places to take my cameras are listed here. Watch for holiday, seasonal and just random additions to my Photo Galleries.

Muttart Conservatory sits in the Edmonton river valley. There are four glass pyramids that contain plants from around the world. It provides a year round place for me to enjoy my photography hobby. The seasons inside are not quite in sync with the outside. In February, when we have subzero temperatures outside, spring is just arriving inside. One pyramid is a show pavilion. It changes with the seasons and holidays. In January, The Hearts of Edmonton was created.

Devonian Gardens is about an hours drive southwest of Edmonton. It was established in 1959 by the University of Alberta. Its plant collections serve as a repository for Alberta and the world.

One of my favorite areas is the Patrick Seymour Alpine Garden. A whole day is almost enough time to visit the Gardens, unless of course I have my camera with me.

Elk Island National Park is a short drive east of Edmonton, on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16). Canada's only completely fenced National Park sits in the transition between the aspen parkland and the boreal forest.

I've talked with European visitors who believe this is true wilderness. When I lay back in my canoe, in the middle of Astotin Lake and listen to the loons calling, I close my eyes and I just might agree with them. If you can visit during the middle of the week, it may seem like you have the park all to your self.