eye of the beholder

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaydaley/15983468929/ I spent a few days in the extreme cold exploring Jasper National Park. I’ve been fortunate enough to visit this park numerous times before in the summer but never in the winter and was not at all prepared for what awaited me. The grander of mother natures frozen artistry in the winter is honestly awe-inspiring and something that photos can simply not come close to representing accurately. Maligne Canyon measures over 160 feet deep. In the summer months this Canyon is home to waterfalls and rushing currents but in the winter the frozen canyon floor becomes a magical world of unimaginable ice formations. The inclusion of a human element in this image is a unique approach for my landscape photography but an intentional attempt to give some perspective to an inconceivably amazing scene. I’m now in Calgary resting with a bottle of Wyndham Estate Australian Merlot and reflecting back over a year that was. 2014 redefined a lot for me and has left me in a place to really move forward from. I am genuinely looking forward to what 2015 has to offer. From a professional and personal standpoint I have a good feeling for this year and am excited for the things that I do not yet know. In the words of the great father of photography, Ansel Adams: “In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration”. So here’s to a year of new worlds, undiscovered and re-discovered. via JayDaley http://500px.com/photo/97203921