09 Sunday Sep 2018
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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, gondola, hiking, photowalk, random, rural, silhouette, Sulphur Mountain
From a hike on Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park a few weeks. The hiking trail to the top of the mountain criss-crosses under the Banff Gondola’s cables.
25 Saturday Aug 2018
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23 Thursday Aug 2018
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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, flowers, photography, photowalk, random, Travel
Flowers in sidewalk planters in the town of Banff — something bright that caught my eye amid all the smoke this past weekend.
22 Wednesday Aug 2018
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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, photography, photowalk, random, rural
The Bow River and adjacent public parks in the town of Banff.
21 Tuesday Aug 2018
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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
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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
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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.
02 Friday Feb 2018
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alberta, art, Banff National Park, canada, Lake Louise, photowalk, random, rural, sculpture
From Lake Louise, Alberta, back in January 2008.
11 Thursday Jan 2018
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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, ice, lake, Lake Louise, mountain, photography, photowalk, random, rocky mountains, rural, snow, Travel, winter
Fairview Mountain towers over a frozen Lake Louise in the Alberta Rockies. This photo was taken during a visit to the Ice Magic ice sculpting event, back in January 2008.
Ricky Leong 