Morant's Curve Bow Valley Banff National Park Canada
by Edward Fielding
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Morant's Curve Bow Valley Banff National Park Canada
Artist
Edward Fielding
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Note: The watermark in the lower right does not appear in the final print.
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Yes, the water in Banff is that color blue! Fine art photography by Edward M. Fielding - www.edwardfielding.com
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Morant's Curve is named for Nicholas Morant, a staff photographer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. For 44 years, he crisscrossed the country on passenger trains. He photographed hotels, steamships, trucks, airplanes, oil wells, and mines, for the CPR. He chronicled the times, writing for the company magazine as well as photographing developments on the railway. His photos have been used on the backs of $10, $50 and $100 Canadian bills. Morant and Yousuf Karsh are the only photographers named to the Order of Canada. More than 12 000 of his images can be found in the CPR archives.
Despite all his travels across the country, this unique spot in the Rocky Mountains was his favourite to capture trains, and is now called Morant's Curve. It's perfect. You have the majestic slopes of the Rockies in the background, and the track bends beautifully with the Bow River. The valley is a huge carpet of majestic trees and the train just pierces it all, a magnificent contrast of hulking machine and pristine beauty.
Morant's Curve is just a few minutes outside of Lake Louise and just about an hour from Banff.
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August 26th, 2014
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Linda Lees
Wonderful capture of this magnificent spot! The train is an added bonus, and I'm sure there are many train buffs who would be thrilled to own a print of this.
Edward Fielding replied:
Thanks Linda. We followed the train along the river. Good thing it was moving slow through the valley.