21 Tuesday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, Canada, photography, random, rural
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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, hiking, photography, random, rural, Sulphur Mountain, Travel
One of the many, many switchbacks on the way to the top of Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park. The path links the upper hot springs to the top of the gondola — an elevation change of 655 metres. It takes two hours (theoretically) to complete a one-way trip.
20 Monday Aug 2018
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Banff, Banff National Park, gondola, photography, random, rocky mountains, rural, Sulphur Mountain, Travel
The view from the Banff Gondola, descending Sulphur Mountain on Saturday.
19 Sunday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, rural, Travel
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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, hiking, phorography, photowalk, random, rural, Travel
Visitors who hike Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park are warned to stay on the designated pathway to protect plants and wildlife in the area. Clearly, over the years, some people have not heeded the directive.
18 Saturday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, mountains, photography, random, rocky mountains, rural, smoke, Travel
The view from my bus window earlier today, just east of the Banff National Park boundary. Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia continues to hang over our region, bathing everything in a warm glow, all day long. The image is slightly cropped but otherwise not retouched.
17 Friday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
A retro-looking sign for a historic building housing Theatre Junction in downtown Calgary. According to this article, the building has had a variety of functions over the years, operating over the years as a traditional theatre, a movie house and, at one point, an indoor golf driving range.
16 Thursday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
15 Wednesday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
15 Wednesday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
14 Tuesday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
13 Monday Aug 2018
Posted in Alberta, art, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
A re-imagining of The Little Mermaid statue in downtown Calgary — a gift from the city’s Danish community back in the 1970s. The sculpture stands today in the Telus Convention Centre. The original statue stands on the waterfront in Copenhagen, Denmark.
