“Angel's Wings”

The following photo was taken up the Chilliwack River Valley, Chilliwack, B.C., Canada.

One of my favourite landscapes to photograph are waterfalls and especially during freezing temperatures they develop into what I call Ice Falls. I keep a logbook of my adventures and along with marking down my current observations for the day I will sometimes make notes of my predictions for the winter. This winter was unusually warm so when the temperatures dropped well below freezing I was excited to consult my logbook and look at my winter predictions. I determined my goals for the photo adventure and I headed into the depths of the forest to photograph Ice Falls hoping for the best displays.  With my camera packs, multiple layers of clothing, wool gloves, a climbing helmet and crampons I headed up a frozen creek destined for one of my favourite no-name falls. As I crested a rim of frozen boulders I can’t hardly explain my feeling when I seen the ice falls. I immediately gave it the name of Angel's Wings. With the widespread wing seemingly welcoming me to photograph the fantastic ice sculpture I reveal the photo of Angel's Wings….an exquisite display of nature’s beauty!