It is hard to believe we are moving from NJ to AZ in three days. A long put off dream come true. The packing continues at a feverish pace and, of course, while getting my iMac ready to pack up, I became distracted looking at past "dreams come true." One of those was the surprise birthday trip from my wife, to Banff. Banff is a place of enchantment and sensations all it's own. A place where God decided to test His palette with extraordinary success.

This was the scene at Vermillion Lake during the blue hour one morning. Mount Rundle, with its iconic razor edge, and Mount Sulpher, point to the heavens while mornings first shades of pastel sunrise fill the sky and water with their beauty. I look at this image, and I am transported back to that fantastic day.

I say with the most profound gratitude that few are as blessed as me. To see these places, sure. But, more so, to have the people, the many friends, and acquaintances, that have filled my journey with wonder, and all of whom I love and thank for the memories past and yet to come, is a great blessing. In all of that, my incredible wife is the top of the list.

I hope you enjoy
Shoot Date: January 11, 2016
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
53.0 sec at f/16 0 EV
Lens: EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM @ 21 mm
ISO: 800