32 Comments
User's avatar
Scot Hacker's avatar

Gorgeous imagery - you’ve captured so much winter mood in these.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thank you, Scot.

Expand full comment
Martin S.'s avatar

Again beautiful winter photos.

Expand full comment
Matt Oliver's avatar

A beautiful collection of photographs !

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thank you.

Expand full comment
Lin Gregory's avatar

A beautiful yet moving set of images Paul - Mother Nature showing she will find a way to recovery.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

You've put it so wonderfully, Lin. Thank you.

Expand full comment
Dave Mead's avatar

A very moving and powerful set of images Paul, absolutely outstanding. Thank you so much for sharing 👏

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thanks so much, Dave.

Expand full comment
Irene's avatar

Your images are beautiful and positive and a reminder that nature knows the way

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Nature indeed knows the way. Thanks, Irene!

Expand full comment
Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

.. outstanding stuff .. absolutely slays .. 🦎🏴‍☠️🎬

Expand full comment
Filippo Macchi's avatar

Impressive as usual. I know that b&w is not your main vision but this is an excellent job. Thanks for sharing.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thank you, Filippo.

Expand full comment
Sharon Mulligan's avatar

Stunning set of images.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thanks for taking a look, Sharon!

Expand full comment
George Figueroa's avatar

Incredible series of images. Truly beautiful to see the resiliency of nature as it recovers.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

It's a beautiful process, if also a challenging one for those who have been so adversely affected by the Jasper wildfires.

Expand full comment
Michael TenBrink's avatar

Truly beautiful work. Bravo!

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thank you, Michael.

Expand full comment
Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

This is one of the most impressive set of images, in my opinion, that I’ve ever seen on Substack. These photos are stark, haunting, and absolutely stunning.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Your comments are so kind, Rachel. Thank you.

Expand full comment
Marylynne Diggs's avatar

What a gorgeous series! The black and white and high key elements give it all a sense of purity. Fire is so destructive, but also purifying. And on a lighter note, no human element? What a departure!

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thank you, Marylynne! My goal this year was to seek out the simpler scenes. I've been enjoying the challenge.

Expand full comment
Kiki's avatar

oh Paul, in the early seventies, when I was a very young woman living in Toronto for 2yrs, we visited Jasper, Banff and Rocky Mountains…. My now husband worked at one time for 8yrs in the UK for a large Cdn company and they went skiing in the Rocky Mountains. Your mesmerising photos made my heart ache, opened up countless memories including the thoughts we had then when we said it looked a bit like our native Switzerland…. I would love to keep those images stored somewhere to look at them again and again. They underline and give importance to the happenings then and they also create a certain hope that nature will ‘win’ once more - eventually. Thank you for this.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Kiki. I really appreciate you taking the time to share. I do offer prints of any of my images, if you were interested in something more tangible to refer back to. Please feel free to reach out anytime: https://shoppaulzizkaphoto.com/pages/contact-us

Expand full comment
Scott Sewitch's avatar

Paul, what a great set! I love that you've created something beautiful and hopeful out of what seems to be a tragedy. I also love this style for you.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thank you, Scott. I have enjoyed looking for the little/simpler scenes - a goal of mine this year.

Expand full comment
Michael Ricco's avatar

Paul, these are incredilbe. So evocative. I very much like this style of work.

Expand full comment
Paul Zizka's avatar

Thank you for your kind words, Michael.

Expand full comment