Out of the Clouds by brewgirlca
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Description
Normandy Peak on the left fronts the Ex Coelis Mountain complex at Abraham Lake in the Alberta Rockies front ranges. Ex Coelis is Latin for "Out of the Clouds" and seems a fitting description for this image.
Ex Coelis is the motto of the First Canadian Parachute Battalion, With the invasion of Normandy on D-Day members of the battalion were among the first Allied force on the ground. The unit had orders to demolish a bridge hampering German advance to the invasion beaches, and then to cover British paratroopers attacking a coastal artillery battery.
They accomplished these tasks but being among the first on the ground they suffered heavy casulaties and a large proportion were eventually taken prisoner.
My last image in this series of winter wilderness shots from the Nordegg area of Alberta.
Comments (22)
tetrasnake
Outstanding!
Faemike55
I love the postwork of this shot not to mention the history lesson you just gave us.
Faemike55
I have really enjoyed this series thanks for sharing your adventures with us
magnus073
Roxie, this truly is an epic and awe inspiring capture. Thank you so much for sharing the history behind the image.
RodS
This has such an awesome, other-worldly look to it, Roxy! A wonderful shot and postwork on it. This has been a spectacular series, Roxy - I'm looking forward to your next photographic adventure.
netot
Great image and PW! Interesting history, too!
eekdog
i agree with Rod on his pov. i do love the b&w capture and scene.
giulband
beautiful !!!
mtdana
Very interesting history, I’m not sure if it is the post work but this image looks frigid!
barryjeffer
a real sense of majesty in this Roxy. Beautiful shot and post work.
RaykesPictures
Impresive picture!
CarolusB
Ansel adams rides again - lol :-))
3dpoetry
Sensational
OddMuse
Beautiful!
Cyve
Marvelous landscape !!!
alanwilliams
what a superb mountainscape
Tracesl Online Now!
excellent
West_coaster07
Awesome capture Roxie!!
adorety
Wow! This is a really majestic and stunning image. There is quite a breadth and depth to this. Sort of modern Ansel Adams. Fantastic image.
FaeMoon
Art really said it well! Those mountains look so proud, so tall. What a fabulous place and as always a wonderful snippet of history from you.
rbowen
Wonderful capture!
NetWorthy
Gorgeous. It's interesting that B&W shots sometimes capture more of the "emotion" of a scene than a full color image, at least that seems to be the case for me. Maybe that's the reason film noir works so well...
sossy
impressive mountain view! but I be not happy with this chrom presentation, would love to see it in original colors ;o)