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Jim Dockery
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Mummery Glacier

I choose this hike off the Blaeberry FSR because it's short and doesn't gain much altitude. It turned out to still be a bit tricky for my 68 year old wife since it's narrow, not well maintained, and was slippery from rain. When we got to the open basin below the glacier there was a tricky log crossing of the creek that Debbie wisely didn't want to do. I had to get over there to see much so she told me I could leave her for "a few minutes". I'm afraid the fear of grizzly bears was constant after we heard about a couple who were killed in Banff NP that week.

I was only about 300 ft. away, but had to go over a small ridge to view the glacier so we couldn't see each other. I hurried to set up my tripod and get a few shots, then luckily turned around before I put the camera away to see the clouds dancing in front of the distant peaks. I was very happy with the shots, but when I got back Debbie laid down the law that I wouldn't leave her like that again on the trip.

Mummery Glacier

Lower slopes of Mt. Cairns

Down valley

Dancing Clouds - my last shot.

Oct 29, 2023 at 09:59 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Mummery Glacier

Jim your mountain explorations just make such fine images! The glacial striations in the rock, the layered plateaus at the peaks......Just beautiful photography!
Dan

Edited on Oct 31, 2023 at 11:08 AM · View previous versions

Oct 29, 2023 at 10:48 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Mummery Glacier

I agree with Dan about such amazing pictures from your hiking adventures.

Thank you for sharing with us, #1 and #3 are just outstanding.

Marcelo

Oct 29, 2023 at 12:23 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Mummery Glacier

Excellent expression of majestic mountainㄴ

Oct 29, 2023 at 01:54 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Mummery Glacier

Thanks for the comments guys.

Oct 29, 2023 at 03:37 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Mummery Glacier

Grizzly bear...or....Angry wife - tough choice!!

Thanks for taking one for the team!

Beautiful images!!

Oct 29, 2023 at 03:56 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Mummery Glacier

Some incredible photos Jim of that majestic scenery

Oct 29, 2023 at 06:06 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Mummery Glacier

Great work Jim! I love that second image - great tonal range.

Greg

Oct 29, 2023 at 08:22 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Mummery Glacier

I think these are the best of your trip, Jim.....but certainly not worth your marriage! Still, I appreciate them ;- /

Oct 29, 2023 at 10:46 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Mummery Glacier

Excellent work, Jim. The 2nd stands out for me, too.

Oct 30, 2023 at 06:14 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Mummery Glacier

Thank again for all the comments.

This is just a tiny slice of the incredible uncrowded mountains you can see in Canada if you are willing to research and drive the FSR roads. Good idea to get a radio to communicate with other drivers, esp. logging trucks. We didn't see any logging trucks back here though and only a few other vehicles in two days. One young couple passed us on the trail.

Marriage still intact Monika

, but she won't be hiking in the deeper Canadian mountains again

Oct 30, 2023 at 07:03 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Mummery Glacier

You've had quite a trip, Jim. Easily enough great images to put a show together. This last batch is excellent and a fitting capper for your trip. Thanks for sharing them.
Cheers,
Brent

Oct 30, 2023 at 08:50 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Mummery Glacier

Jim - Great images! So much drama. On so many levels...

Oct 31, 2023 at 08:53 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Mummery Glacier

WOWEEEE! A gift from the heavens...so glad you were there to capture it.

Carol...now do something wild and crazy that Debbie wants to do.

Oct 31, 2023 at 11:10 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Mummery Glacier

God I love a perfect b&w landscape. Beautiful shots!

Nov 01, 2023 at 11:49 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Mummery Glacier

I like the second one the best, it conveys a good brooding mood to the scene!

Nov 03, 2023 at 10:07 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Mummery Glacier

Great set, with #2 being truly outstanding. A big print would be gorgeous!
The clouds in #3 seem a bit overcooked to my taste.
Hiking in grizzly country is a whole different experience from any other kind of hike. I confess the only time I've done it without a significant undercurrent of fear is when I've been with an armed guide.

Nov 03, 2023 at 12:39 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Mummery Glacier

Thanks for the new comments guys. Photonoclast, I agree with you on the "overcooked" clouds in #3. This is a single exposure that as usual I exposed to the right but the valley was still too dark so I let the highlights go over. I tried to recover in post, but when there isn't anything there you just end up with grey blah if you take that too far, so again I let them go to pure white. As I said in the OP I was in a bit of a hurry and these last two were grab shots as I was packing up to get back to my wife

Nov 03, 2023 at 03:19 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Mummery Glacier

Nice set. For me the second one really stands out. The range of tones are really well controlled.

Nov 05, 2023 at 11:12 AM


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