Vancouver

Country:
Canada
Location:
49.2827° N, 123.1207° W

After attempting this photo on 4 separate occasions, helicopter pilot Brad Friesen and I finally got the perfect conditions and lighting.After travelling all over the world, I can confidently say there is nowhere better than Vancouver on a perfectly sunny day like this.

I’ve only ever seen these kind of conditions a handful of times, and I’ve almost never had my camera or been in the right place at the right time. In this case, everything lined up perfectly. I was driving past Grafton lake as the sun began to poke through a small gap in the heavy rain clouds, backlighting the rain with a golden sunset light.

My brother and I call it the Garibaldi Grand Slam. We begin the hike from the Garibaldi trailhead at 2pm. We reach Panorama ridge just in time for sunset and spend a few hours at the top. I take photos of the stars for a few short hours, before we begin the hike down to the lake around 4am for sunrise.If you can get the weather just right, the warmth from the sun creates a golden mist over the glacial water.After sunrise, we hike back down to the car park and usually get back around 11am.A 21 hour trip with no sleep and sore legs, but it’s the best way to get golden hour in both prime locations (Pano ridge and Garibaldi lake) as well as one of the best places to watch the night sky in the Vancouver area.

This is a stack of 180 images taken in sequence over 1.5hrs of the night sky at the iconic Cape Roger Curtis trees at the end of lighthouse lane.

As the earth rotates, the camera captures the stars as they appear to slowly move through the night sky. The north star is lined up with Earth's axis as our planet rotates, so the stars look like they're spinning around it, creating this effect. This is essentially a photo of the earth’s rotation.

This is a stack of 180 images taken in sequence over 1.5hrs of the night sky at the iconic Cape Roger Curtis trees at the end of lighthouse lane.

As the earth rotates, the camera captures the stars as they appear to slowly move through the night sky. The north star is lined up with Earth's axis as our planet rotates, so the stars look like they're spinning around it, creating this effect. This is essentially a photo of the earth’s rotation.

Mount Cayley, situated in the Pacific Ranges of southwestern BC, is a weathered yet possibly active stratovolcano. Positioned 45 km to the north of Squamish and 24 km to the west of Whistler, this mountain is hard to access without a helicopter or sled.

This particular view, is only possible with a helicopter as we flew up close and personal to the dramatic mountain face.

Mount Cayley, situated in the Pacific Ranges of southwestern BC, is a weathered yet possibly active stratovolcano. Positioned 45 km to the north of Squamish and 24 km to the west of Whistler, this mountain is hard to access without a helicopter or sled.

This particular view, is only possible with a helicopter as we flew up close and personal to the dramatic mountain face.

Short Eared Owls hunt at sunrise just outside of Vancouver BC. They hunt with sound rather than sight, which means they can silently fly above the long grass listening for prey

Short Eared Owls hunt at sunrise just outside of Vancouver BC. They hunt with sound rather than sight, which means they can silently fly above the long grass listening for prey

A fresh blanket of untouched snow at the peak of Cypress Mountain. The clearing skies and view of Howe Sound made the conditions for a perfect ski day in Vancouver- the kind you dream about all season.

A fresh blanket of untouched snow at the peak of Cypress Mountain. The clearing skies and view of Howe Sound made the conditions for a perfect ski day in Vancouver- the kind you dream about all season.

During a cold snap in BC, the mountains were more empty than normal. The fresh untouched snow lay waiting for those willing to venture into the arctic temperatures. From the mountains tucked behind the Keys and Claire hut near whistler, the skies lit up purple and pink as twilight set in.

During a cold snap in BC, the mountains were more empty than normal. The fresh untouched snow lay waiting for those willing to venture into the arctic temperatures. From the mountains tucked behind the Keys and Claire hut near whistler, the skies lit up purple and pink as twilight set in.