Stranded Man Photography

12/01/2023

My kinda stroll 😉….

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📷: Sony A7Riii /Sony GM 24-70mm

01/20/2023

“There’s no way that’s even remotely close to home….it looks like Iceland!” My exact thoughts when I first received a photo of this waterfall from a friend.

Well, after a bit of a drive and a couple hours of some pretty heavy bushwhacking, I couldn’t be more happy to be wrong! We inevitably found ourselves standing on the edge of a precipice overlooking a deep canyon - stunned at the size of the falls. Furthermore, after carefully picking our way down for a better look & to explore the river canyon bottom more, we were shocked (and elated) to find out there were actually 5-6 more falls all within a 1km stretch of river. 🤯 My ABSOLUTE favourite type of adventure!

Hidden gems do still exist! 🤐😉

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📷: Sony A7Riii /Sony GM 16-35mm

12/23/2022

Since my first visit back in 2016, I’ve found myself venturing back to explore this cave a few more times. The most recent was back in July, where four of us hauled in some additional lighting to try and showcase the massive feature ice wall in the lower section of the cave!

As you initially enter the cave, you are greeted with a fairly snug squeeze, requiring a person to push or drag any additional gear. Immediately, you find yourself face down in a massive rats nest - essentially rat turds and cave treasures! If you are real lucky, you might even come face to face with a “local”, as we did on this particular day.

Shortly after your scented granular “land-swim”, the initial chamber opens up and you are greeted with a very spectacular ice heave formation. The route then leads into a smaller chamber branch with a solid ice floor. This is where an ice anchor is built, you “rope up”, slide through a 1x2m hole in the ice floor, and then descend into the lower chamber with an exhilarating 15m free-hanging rappel.

Once your feet touch rock & your headlamp lights the chamber, you immediately notice that the ice floor you were just standing on a few seconds prior, is actually a suspended continuation of an enormous 20m overhung vertical blue ice wall! The ice wall has a formidable bulging presence when standing near it, and it’s impossible not to “stare in awe” at the beauty of its almost perfectly smooth convex surface, & deep blue-white colour.

Probably one of the coolest parts of the entire experience - is having someone in group stand in the lower chamber with a bright headlamp shining upward, and witnessing the entire ice floor below your feet illuminate with a deep blue glow! So impressive! And although the cave also consists of a small frost chamber and some fun muddy passages to explore, the ice wall is definitely the headliner. This is probably why I keep finding myself there every couple years……

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📷: Sony A7Riii /Sony GM 16-35mm

11/30/2022

Well, doesn’t that just look inviting!!
Definitely didn’t bring enough gear to explore this area properly, but was fortunate enough to have this view for sunset and sunrise! 😎🙌🏼

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📷: Sony A7Riii /Sony GM 70-200mm

11/16/2022

It took me almost two years to venture out and take this shot - from the first time I originally lined it up. Unfortunately a storm rolled in almost immediately, filled the sky with fog/rain, and sent me straight back down! Luckily I was able to grab a few quick shots before that happened…. Enjoy!

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📷: Sony A7Riii /Sony GM 16-35mm

12/22/2021

Happy Tuesday!

I wanted to reach out quick with a huge "thank-you" for all the support & kind words I received from the last print sale post! It was actually quite overwhelming & its hard to explain how great it feels. Thanks again to everyone who purchased prints, reached out to inquire about them, or left amazing comments! 🙏🏻
I also hope everyone has a great Christmas holiday.... time well spent with friends and family!
Cheers.... 🍻🥂☕️

PS: After all the "dust had settled" from the original print sale, I ended up with only 4 lonely prints remaining. I attached the details below for the remaining prints... in the event someone missed the original post. Thanks!

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #1 (𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐭𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥):
16"x24" Metal: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵1̵0̵ Now $250

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #2 (𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐠):
16"x24" Metal: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵1̵0̵ Now $250

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #3 (𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐞):
20"x30" Acrylic: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵7̵5̵ Now $320

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #4 (𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐨):
18”x36” HD Metal: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵4̵5̵0̵ Now $390

Stranded Man Photography Website: 👇🏼
https://www.strandedmanphotography.com

12/11/2021

𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘! It doesn't happen very often, but eeeeeevery once in a while I get organized enough to order up a few prints of our spectacular local landscape! These prints are set to arrive & should be available for pickup/delivery "mid to late" next week - pricing and sizes listed below.👇🏼 If you are interested or have any questions at all about the prints, please reach out through messenger or text/call me at (403) 583-0790 - be happy to answer any questions!

Although all of these images, or any of my images for that matter, can be "re-ordered" in any size & style (at any time), the specific prints listed below are likely all that will be available before Christmas. To view any other images not displayed here, please check out my website (link at the bottom). Thanks again!

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #𝟏 (𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐨):
20"x40" Acrylic: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵4̵9̵5̵ Now $410
18”x36” HD Metal: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵4̵5̵0̵ Now $390

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #𝟐 (𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐭𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭):
20"x30" Acrylic: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵7̵5̵ Now $320
16"x24" Metal: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵1̵0̵ Now $250

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #𝟑 (𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐭𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐠/𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬):
18”x36” Acrylic: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵4̵5̵0̵ Now $380

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #𝟒 (𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐞):
20"x30" Acrylic: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵7̵5̵ Now $320

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #𝟓 (𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭):
12"x24" HD Metal: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵2̵9̵0̵ Now $230

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #𝟔 (𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐠):
20"x30" Acrylic: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵7̵5̵ Now $320
16"x24" Metal: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵1̵0̵ Now $250

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 #𝟕 (𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐭𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥):
16"x24" Metal: R̵e̵g̵u̵l̵a̵r̵ ̵$̵3̵1̵0̵ Now $250

Stranded Man Photography Website: 👇🏼
https://www.strandedmanphotography.com

11/01/2021

Spooky, or Soothing? 🤔😉
Happy Halloween everyone.... 👻

10/14/2021

Nobody goes to Iceland just once! You simply can’t handle the withdrawals from a one time visit. Trust me, I know! 😆

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📷: Sony A6300 / Zeiss 10-18mm

06/04/2021

Who else thinks it’s time to hit the lake again! 🥵😉
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📷: Sony A7Riii /Sony GM 24-70mm

04/23/2021

Another amazing job on the local visitor guide The Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce Association....Well done!
I personally know a reeeeeealllly excited 6 year old! Haha 😉

Look what we just got in!

We are storing guides at the Chamber office this year. If you would like to pick some up for your business I am in the office Wednesday's and Thursday's 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM and Friday's 8:30 AM- 1:30 PM.

If you would like to add the online version to your website the link is:http://www.crowsnestpasschamber.ca/files/CNP-VisitorsGuide2021-web.pdf and for the map:http://www.crowsnestpasschamber.ca/CNP-Map2021-web.pdf

Cover photo credit goes to Stranded Man Photography along with a lot of other great photos throughout the guide. Thank you to all those who submitted photos, articles and ads for this years guide.

A special thanks to Claris Media for publishing and to Brian Gallant for providing the centre map pullout.