Take Advantage Of Big Weather

Current weather patterns yield rare opportunities for nature photographers

Text & Photography By James Kay

Published February 11, 2014
Updated October 5, 2016

Perhaps you thought last summer's weather was particularly wild, especially if you live along the Bow River in the town of Canmore, Alberta, at the gateway to Banff National Park.

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