This has always been a classic stop for me every time I drive through Jasper National Park. I am a big fan of waterfalls and to have one this beautiful with such easy access is a real treat. Jasper has always been quieter than the Banff area and for me, just as beautiful. Having grown up in British Columbia as a kid we would sometimes make trips through here and it's crazy to see how much the landscapes have changed over time. For example, the Athabasca glacier which you used to be able to freely walk on has now receded at a staggering rate and will probably disappear within my lifetime. I have a photo of these falls from this year and a large majority of the trees have all succumbed to pine beetle and turned red and died. It's crazy to see such changes within your own lifetime and my life hasn't even been that long yet. As a photographer you get to document these changes over time if you revisit old photo locations. As sad as it is to see, it's still neat to be able to notice those changes. I feel like this adds to a photos value because it has now become a piece of history. This photograph represents to me the rapid changes happening to our planet on a daily basis, who knows what our future will hold? Will we only be photographing deserts as landscape photographers?

This image was photographed by Vincent Schnabl.

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