The Beauty Of Elbow Falls, Alberta Photograph by Al Bourassa

The Beauty Of Elbow Falls, Alberta

by Al Bourassa

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Title

The Beauty Of Elbow Falls, Alberta

Artist

Al Bourassa

Medium

Photograph - Photographic Artworks

Description

Elbow Falls is a small set of waterfalls along the Elbow River, west of the hamlet of Bragg Creek within Kananaskis Improvement District, Alberta. They are located along Highway 66, 20 km (12 mi) west of the Bragg Creek turnoff on Highway 22.
The Elbow River, part of the Bow River Basin, is an important resource for Bragg Creek as a source of potable water, recreation, irrigation, and household use. It also supplies people downstream including Calgary where it merges with the Bow River.
The river flows through the Elbow Valley district of Kananaskis, that starts about 8 km west of Bragg Creek along highway 66 and runs some 25 kilometres from the Kananaskis gate to the Little Elbow Recreation Area – from the foothills to the towering Rockies. There are many campgrounds, hiking, horseback and cycling trails set among extraordinary scenery. The highlights are Allen Bill Pond, Forgetmenot Pond and Elbow Falls where a paved interpretive trail leads to a lookout over the falls.
At the point where the foothills turn into the Rockies. Just about 45 minutes from Calgary. Just 22 km west of Bragg Creek, you can turn off highway 66 at the Elbow Falls sign and you’ll hear the roar of the tumbling water as you step out of your car.
Lots of folks do, as the falls are always a sight to see – winter or summer. June is the high water month, when the melting snow pack in the mountains combines with late spring rains to raise the water level several metres. During the dry winter, the falls can be 6 metres high. In June the high water churns up the shoreline and the now muddy, swollen river, reduces the fall of water to 3 metres or so. Throughout the summer the crystal clear water has a turquoise tint with a white froth below the falls whipped up by the torrent of water from above. This is a popular picnic area.
Elbow Falls marks the end of the road during the winter when the gate across highway 66 is lowered on December 1. It is raised again on May 15th. The falls are accessible year-round, although the upper trails get treacherous. It is a treat to cycle down the vacant highway in the early spring. If you’re lucky you might even see some mountain sheep with their new offspring.
Alberta is definitely God's Country with all its diversity of magnificent natural beauty.
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken November 1, 2008 at Elbow Falls, Alberta, Canada in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.
Final processing done with Smart Photo Editor and Photoshop.
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