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Banff Gondola

09 Sunday Sep 2018

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

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.

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Cascade Gardens

25 Saturday Aug 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, rural, Travel

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

The Cascade Gardens (or Cascade of Time Gardens), a beautiful, landscaped green space, surround the Parks Canada administration building in the town of Banff.

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Visual contrast

23 Thursday Aug 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

Flowers in sidewalk planters in the town of Banff — something bright that caught my eye amid all the smoke this past weekend.

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Bow River

22 Wednesday Aug 2018

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

The Bow River and adjacent public parks in the town of Banff.

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Switchback

21 Tuesday Aug 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, random, rural

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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, hiking, photography, random, rural, Sulphur Mountain, Travel

Banff, Alberta, Canada

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.

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Smoky slopes

20 Monday Aug 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, random, rural, Travel

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

The view from the Banff Gondola, descending Sulphur Mountain on Saturday.

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Path not recommended

19 Sunday Aug 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, rural, Travel

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

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.

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Hills under a haze

18 Saturday Aug 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

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.

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Fun on Lake Louise

11 Thursday Jan 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, rural, Travel

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alberta, Banff, Banff National Park, canada, ice, lake, Lake Louise, mountain, photography, photowalk, random, rocky mountains, rural, snow, Travel, winter

Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

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.

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Seeking shelter from the rain

12 Monday Aug 2013

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alberta, Banff, bee, canada, flower, insect, Lake Louise, photography, photowalk, random, Travel

Seeking shelter from the rain

It wasn’t just humans escaping late-afternoon showers at Lake Louise last week. Every other flower had a bee hanging out underneath!

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