Whether water is calm, flowing or crashing, it's always fascinating to photograph.
It's winter. It's freezing cold. There's nothing to see. Hang on...
The best of both worlds! Check out this gallery to see other photos of water and ice.
Eastern Sierras, California
La Jolla, California
Banff National Park
The Narrows, Zion National Park
Crastor, Northumberland, England
Waiparous Creek, Alberta
Winter takes hold as the creek begins to freeze over.
Snow and Ice, building up on the Elbow River, Kananaskis, Alberta
Banff National Park
La Jolla, California
Eastern Sierras, California
Eastern Sierras, California
Early morning generally means calm water at Convict Lake. October is a great month to see the fall colour in the aspen trees.
Eastern Sierras, California
The colour is from the "Belt of Venus", seen just after sunset. These gorgeous colours were reflected in the very calm water of Mono Lake
A longer exposure really brought out a range of colours in the Ghost River at sunset
Waiparous Creek, Alberta
June 2013 saw devastating floods in Southern Alberta. The Waiparous Creek is normally a very passive flowing creek. Not so much this day. Here it is a raging torrent. I was struck with how many mature trees were flowing down stream. The sound of boulders rolling under water was jaw-dropping. Luckily this single lane bridge was not damaged and remained open.
A "gold n blue" polarizer gave a nice effect to the waters off Hornby Island, British Columbia.
Sometimes you don't have to leave the house to find something interesting to photograph. On a cold day at home in Calgary, ice built up on our storm doors.
Banff National Park
I was caught by the sunbeams on the spray coming from the waterfall.
Upper Kananaskis Lake, Alberta
A very small waterfall (ok, a trickle) over some mossy rocks.
California Coast
Palouse Falls in Washington State have become a very popular photography location.
If you go up river from the main falls, you arrive at these smaller "upper falls". On this day the water was full of dirty foam, but with a 30-second exposure it took on a very different look.
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
Early Fall is my favorite time in the park. The weather is pleasant, the crowds have gone and the sunrises are off the charts!
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
Another amazing sunrise scene.
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta
San Antonio, Texas
The River Walk in San Antonio is a very fun place to explore. Along the way you will find several weirs to photograph.
San Antonio, Texas
Old Point Loma Lighthouse, San Diego, California
The Pacific coast is the perfect place to watch the sun go down.
La Jolla, California
La Jolla, California
Rolling waves, a surfer and a pelican "fly-by".
La Jolla, California
Beautiful colours shortly after sunset.
La Jolla, California
30 minutes after sunset, a long exposure creates an almost painterly scene.
Grand Tetons National Park
Definitely not the typical view from this location. In fact this is looking the opposite way from the Tetons. Nonetheless, the sky was spectacular to the east.
Banff National Park
Using a fisheye lens, I had someone hang onto my legs as I laid down and hung over the edge to take this photo.
Banff National Park
Perfect conditions to take some reflection photos of Herbert Lake.
Banff National Park
Barrier Lake, Kananaskis, Alberta
The chinook winds had cleared all the snow from Barrier Lake, leaving smooth ice to explore.
The Palouse, Washington State
Three years later than the previous photo, although the same time of year, you can see the difference in the volume of water going over the falls.
Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
On the east coast of England, Felixstowe is a great place to watch the sunrise.
Kananaskis, Alberta
During the fall this is a wonderful place to visit. The cool mornings typically mean some mist will be over the water and if you time it right, the aspen colours are gorgeous.
Northumberland, England
The Northumberland coast has many small harbours. Being on the North Sea, the waves spill over the harbour walls
Yoho National Park
Lake O'Hara has a trail that goes around it. At the far side, opposite Lake O'Hara Lodge is a stream that feeds into the lake. The rocks and roots beside the stream have some amazing textures
Banff National Park
Such a fun place to explore in the winter. Here I crawled behind the frozen waterfall and placed some LED lights to illuminate it.
Camber, East Sussex, England
Waiparous, Alberta
Zion National Park, Utah
The Narrows is one of THE best hikes. You get to spend the day walking/wading in the Virgin River. During the cold winter months it helps to have a full body dry suit on. Well worth the effort, I think.
Kananaskis, Alberta