When I came upon this photo in my Lightroom Catalog, a lot of memories rushed into my mind for many reasons. First, I shot this on June 14, 2016, a day before a photo tour that was to start. I was with three of my favorite friends at the time and we encountered snow, rain and wind just days before summer began. For those who know the story, my three supposed friends abandoned me on the lake because they heard that there was a grizzly bear spotted on the Icefields Parkway. As I walked the lake alone in the cold, I stopped and captured this snowy scene showing one of the footbridges with the incredible Canadian Rockies in the background. Despite the cold, this scene was very tranquil and serene and I felt very peaceful. Little did I know that I would soon come face-to-face with my friends’ grizzly, where I was very lucky to survive. So when I saw this photo, I recalled how I went from a peaceful feeling to a possible life-threatening situation and figured I would post it.