Elk Island Park, fish eye

Ann McRae · October 10, 2011

I have a new toy - a 10 -17mm Tokina lens - and it is lots of fun! This is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and the weather is pretty nice for these parts, this time of year. Took advantage of that and headed to Elk Island park for a few hours yesterday afternoon.

Before we left, I grabbed a couple quick shots in my yard.

We hiked a short trail, that meanders around a couple of ponds that the beavers are active on. The sun popped in and out of cloud, but cooperated on occasion.

I was really hoping for some wildlife shots (and packed the 300mm as well), and there were bison everywhere.

We joined a small group of others watching and shooting the sunset from 'Sandy Beach' but I didn't see a single one of them turn around to shoot the shoreline opposite the setting sun.

I'm glad I did, and then turned the lens toward it.

endurodog · October 10, 2011

Great stuff!!!

schmoo · October 10, 2011

Ann, nice to see you out shooting again! I didn't know you guys had bison out there. Pretty cool. Your sunset shots are gorgeously golden, too. You had some nice clouds that evening!

Ann McRae · October 12, 2011

Thanks endurodog, thanks Schmoo!

Elk Island, and another park called Wood Buffalo, are responsible for the reintroduction of Buffalo into other North American parks. Started with very small herds, in the protection of the park. The ones we saw at Tetons are probably blood relatives of the ones at Elk Island! Pretty cool, eh?

I am glad to be shooting too, but what I really need to do more of is participating here!

ann