This is a collection of photos taken in Jasper National Park, around Patricia Lake and along the Athabasca River. Spring this year in Jasper had a beautiful start with sunshine and clear skies before the inevitable June rain arrived. Flora and fauna sprouted up with the sunshine and welcomed the rain. The rivers and lakes swelled with spring runoff, but Patricia Lake always seems to manage to stay a beautiful clear blue.
The winding channels of the Athabasca flow smoothly beneath Pyramid Mountain. The speedy current causes it to appear smooth in this long exposure photograph. Photo by Brian Van Tighem.
A grove of Wolf Willow shoots up from the ground with mixed grasses along the shores of Patricia Lake. Photo by Brian Van Tighem.
The sunlight glints off of sparkling blue water, fishing boats and snow capped peaks at Patricia Lake in Jasper. Photo by Brian Van Tighem.
A willow opens its leaves to the spring sunshine in a Montane forest. Photo by Brian Van Tighem.
Brian grew up in towns throughout the Rockies before heading to Vancouver to study Digital Photography. After being released back into the wild he found his way back to the mountains he calls home to pursue the art of wedding and portrait photography, as well as take advantage of all the opportunities the Rockies hold. He can usually be found with one eye in the camera and his nose in the wildflowers. brianvantighem.com
