sunlight travels through a greater depth of atmosphere

reducing the intensity of direct light

illuminating the scenery with indirect light instead

this reddish softer light that comes in the morning or evening

as the sun rises and sets

is called the golden hour, or magic hour

if you're a photographer you might already be familiar with the phrase

but if you're like me

you probably enjoy sleeping in far too much to have ever really experienced it

and aside from the gorgeous lighting

another plus to getting up early

is running into animals of all shapes and sizes

they're more likely to be out and about when there's less people around

We visited one of the most renowned picture spots

in all of the Canadian Rockies,

Lake Louise

in the dead of the afternoon,

here you can find travellers from all over the world

taking turns on the dock, waiting for their chance

to take ~the~ Lake Louise photograph

After a quick meeting

we decided to return at dawn and hope that the warm morning light

would offer a more unique version of the Lake Louise landscape

(photo by @Maurice)

I would put a video here but

I didn't wake up.

Chasing the evening light rays across highways

surrounded by the towering rocky mountains

was one of my favorite things about this entire trip

lighting can really change the way we see everything

and nature is no exception

we may not be able to control natural lighting

but

if we work alongside it we can create some really

beautiful collaborations with the earth.