I headed west into the mountains, hoping to do some skiing today; however the mountains were socked in and Canmore had snow covered roads already so decided to turn back. Heading back home a little disappointed, I caught a glimpse of one of those enduring scenes of Canadian beauty in my rear view mirror: gold-brown prairies backed up by snow-covered mountains. I love the view of the Rockies from the prairies, two radically distinct landscapes suddenly meeting and saying hello – they make a majestic pairing. And it’s a lovely thing to wonder at how this landscape took shape.