I had only been to Assiniboine Provincial Park once prior and at the time I was still quite new to landscape photography. Coming back years later, it was just as beautiful as I remembered. We had already hiked almost 30kms by the time we set up camp for the night. Carrying a 45lb bag with all my camera gear in it all day, I was pretty beat. Even so I had to make it back up to this famous lookout to capture the sunset. As we got to the top the golden hour was unfolding and casting beautiful shadows over the scene below us. It had to have been some of the crazier winds I've experienced though! I was afraid that my camera was going to blow away...maybe I need to invest in a sturdier tripod. It was a stunning clear day, but unfortunately bluebird skies don't usually make for the best landscape photo conditions. I did however, take the opportunity to get some blue hour photos to make the composite image you see here. This is my version of a Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, except deep in the mountains. It represents to me to never stop dreaming. It also makes me feel so small in the universe and reveals the true majesty of what we see on a clear, crisp night.

This image was photographed by Vincent Schnabl.

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