Picture of the day - August 19, 2007

"Spirit Island"

Photo courtesy of Elisabeth Ann Gay. I have been publishing the "Picture of the Day" for almost three years now, and during that time I have seen a lot of amazing photos of some of the world's most beautiful places. I have also become acquainted with the work of some of the most gifted photographers in the business, and I must say that Elisabeth Ann Gay ranks right up there with the best of them. Ann has the ability to capture any type of scene in a way that makes it seem almost surreal, yet so life-like that you know it has to be authentic. There are no average photos in her galleries - they are all simply superb! Today's stunning picture of the magnificent Canadian landscape is a fine example of her work, and the following is a little background info on the image: "Spirit Island is located on Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta. It was so named by a photographer in the 1930's, who took a Black & White image of the island, and submitted it to a Kodak contest in New York. He won first prize and was asked to give the image a title. He chose Spirit Island, as he said the image, to him, embodied the spirit of the Canadian Rockies."  --Elisabeth Ann Gay Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"