The Fall Photo Weekend wasn't actually a weekend this year, and Day Two was actually a Thursday. After Court, Steve and Fred had breakfast in Drumheller, they headed down the valley and met up with me at the shop the East Coulee. From there we headed east to Dinosaur Provincial Park. We took the scenic route there, and ended up in the park around lunch time. We spent the day there, and it was spectacular.
The weather was mild and the temperature peaked at around 15 degrees. There was a mix of sun and cloud, but mostly sun. At this time of year the sun remains relatively low in the sky, exaggerated a little by the fact that we were down in the valley. This afforded spectacular lighting conditions all day long.
We spent the entire afternoon in Dinosaur Park and wandered all of the trails in the public access area. It has been a number of years since I have been out to the park, and in a lot of ways, it is little changed. Aside from the spectacular light and amazing weather, it was gloriously quiet, and there was hardly anyone around.
I think I exposed something around two dozen sheets of black and white film, plus a handful of color. The others seemed to really enjoy the day as well. One thing that really hit home for me was that all of my friends from the Monochrome Guild were older than me, and beginning to struggle with mobility issues. I am fortunate in that I don't have any such issues yet, but it is only a matter of time. The other three guys were all 8 to 15 years older than me, and are all in great shape for their respective ages. But, time marches on, and this trip really hit home that my days of running around and packing heavy camera gear, are numbered. I have to make the best of it, and really enjoy the years that I have left.
We packed things up around 5:00 and blasted back to Drumheller, There we returned to the pub and had a few beers and dinner together, and watched the Oilers game on TV. After dinner the three guys headed back to their rented hotel rooms, and I returned out to East Coulee to crash in my trailer.
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