2009 Banff Mountain Photography Competition
Special Mention
Glenn Oakley: Camas Marsh
“Each spring on the high, wide valley of Camas Prairie, Idaho, the camas lily rises from the marsh and blossoms in a sea of magenta. It is a short-lived but stunning scene, amplified by the waterfowl and wading birds which are drawn to the mountain marsh. Like the birds, I go back each spring. Camped out at the marsh, there is about a one-hour period — from about 3 to 4 a.m. — when the birds are finally quiet enough to permit sound sleep. But soon it is time to rise for the best time of day here; dawn, when the air is cool and mist hangs in wisps and birds like this willet animate the landscape.”
Glenn Oakley is a Boise, Idaho-based photographer noted for his ability to capture a sense of place and being in the moment. His work appears frequently in national magazines and advertising campaigns, including most recently, Colorado Tourism, Volkswagen, Men’s Journal, Runner’s World, and Smithsonian Magazine. His most recent book is The San Luis Valley: Sand Dunes & Sandhill Cranes with the writer Susan Tweit. Oakley is an avid river runner, cyclist, skier, hiker, musician, and gentleman chicken farmer.
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