Touching the Sublime
![Touching the Sublime 1 Tomas Jirku Touching the Sublime 590nm infrared for Kolari Vision contest pdf](https://kolarivision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tomas-Jirku-Touching-the-Sublime-590nm-infrared-for-Kolari-Vision-contest-pdf-1024x512.jpg)
Hi Ilija and Kolari team! This submission to the “IR photo essay” is a potion of a photobook I just finished putting together. The formatting from the book is maintained, but I’m more than happy to reformat and/or edit the text to whatever degree would be appropriate for publishing online.
Mount Shuksan Reflects in Lake Ann
![Mount Shuksan Reflects in Lake Ann 2 Tomas Jirku !CRn BOOK !CR IMG 6781 HDR Pano photomerge](https://kolarivision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tomas Jirku - !CRn BOOK !CR IMG_6781-HDR-Pano---photomerge-754x1024.jpg)
A calm evening, camping in one of my favourite regions, with the setting sun making Shuksan’s unique summit pyramid stand out uniquely.
Mount Garibaldi and Upper Brandywine Creek
![Mount Garibaldi and Upper Brandywine Creek 3 Tomas Jirku !CRn BOOK adjusted !CRn BOOK IMG 0547 (2)](https://kolarivision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tomas Jirku - !CRn BOOK adjusted !CRn BOOK IMG_0547 (2)-682x1024.jpg)
The gradation of light above Mount Garibaldi and the form of Upper Brandywine Creek come together to compose what could have been a 1960’s psychedelic rock concert poster.
Watersprite Tower Tree Glow
![Watersprite Tower Tree Glow 4 Tomas Jirku !CRn BOOK IMG 2180 HDR Pano](https://kolarivision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tomas Jirku - !CRn BOOK IMG_2180-HDR-Pano-741x1024.jpg)
A unique view of a local “instagram-famous” backcountry location.
Juniper Point Juniper
![Juniper Point Juniper 5 Tomas Jirku !CRn BOOK IMG 5373 HDR](https://kolarivision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tomas Jirku - !CRn BOOK IMG_5373-HDR-717x1024.jpg)
The tree zigs, the tree zags, its needles glow, and the waves shimmer. Ahh, nature is just so aesthetic.
Maligne Lake Fire Hills
![Maligne Lake Fire Hills 6 Tomas Jirku artwork for ASIP 01](https://kolarivision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tomas Jirku - artwork for ASIP 01-1024x682.jpg)
The hills around the famous Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park seem to be set ablaze with infrared light.
Lake Ann Bacon Peak Reflection
![Lake Ann Bacon Peak Reflection 7 Tomas Jirku !CRn BOOK IMG 6801 HDR](https://kolarivision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Tomas Jirku - !CRn BOOK IMG_6801-HDR-682x1024.jpg)
A calm fall evening provides time to reflect on how much one loves nature, and bacon.
Sun Flare Over Icemaker Glacier
![Sun Flare Over Icemaker Glacier 8 !CRn !CRn IMG 8533 HDR Pano](https://kolarivision.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/!CRn !CRn IMG_8533-HDR-Pano-1024x528.jpg)
In the remote backcountry far north of Vancouver one finds a land forgotten by time, where time marches at a glacial pace.