Alberta

A well known photo of the view over Peyto Lake. I was lucky to see it in such glorious weather.

The picture was taken from Bow summit in the morning. Its surface elevation is 1.860 m. Its located near the famous Icefield Parkway in Alberta, Canada. (_7191646) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Un endroit très prisé du Banff National Park. je vous laisse imaginer que c'est quasi impossible de se retrouver seul à cet endroit au lever soleil. click, click click!

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One of the views I was looking forward to photographing while I was in Canada, was Lake Moraine. So I got to the right spot on an early clear morning. However, the wind was blowing and the morning light never seemed to be just right. But in spite of being disappointed, I think I need to post this one to complete the series I have of Canada.

Early morning looking towards Mt. Rundle as the clouds gradually turned red and the sun created a red glow on the mountain.

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Mount Rundle, Banff NP, Canada

Hard to decide for me whether I like this frontal view from the bridge more, or rather a side-view. It's good to know that Sunwapta Falls look great from many angles... ;-)

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This is another photo in the series, View from my hotel window. From our accommodation in Canmore, I not only had the three Sisters outside my window, but also this range with Mount Lawrence Grassi.

The three grain elevators in Mossleigh, Alberta, just Southeast of Calagary are one of the last remaining grain elevator rows. They were built in 1930. The letters P&H stand for Parish & Heimbecker, one of the companies in the grain business. Originally each elevator belonged to a different company. Recently the elevator on the right has received new siding which is why the colour differs from the rest. I have been fascinated by these monuments of the prairies for many years, and was quite disappointed to find that hardly any of these traditional structures remain, as almost all have been replaced by new shiny aluminium ones. There are rumours about plans to reopen the railway and make it into some sort of tourist destination.

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Mt. Rundle in Banff is an iconic mountain, beautiful to see from many different angles. This is taken from the Vermillion Lakes late afternoon.

Taken in Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada. Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 6,183 feet.

Medicine Lake is the low water level lake that everyone passes on their way to the more popular Maligne Lake. In the morning, even though facing the sun, I was struck by the great reflection

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A late sunny afternoon on the shores of Lake Maligne in Jasper National Park.

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The meadow and stream next to the Merlin Meadows campground in the Lake Louise area offers great views of the surrounding mountains.

Photo Tips: Sunset can nicely illuminate the Wall of Jericho mountain (to the left) and Mount Richardson (center) and so it is a better time for photography. But particularly a Summer sunrise shouldn't disappoint too.

Getting there: It's a day hike from the trailhead close to the Lake Louise. Campground is right next to the meadow, making it a very convenient location for an early morning and late evening photography.

This is the view I had from my room in Canmore, so it was relatively easy to put the tripod on the balcony and get this beuatiful sunrise over the Three sisters!

South of Banff is a wonderful loop road that goes outside of the famous national parks and heads through Kananaskis Country. The scenery is spectacular, the roads are gravel and there were hardly any people when we were there on this lovely Autumn day.

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Banff National Park

Early morning Autumn Sunrise at Two Jack Lake, looking towards Mt. Rundle. After seeing so many lovely images of this mountain, this was really high on my wish list when traveling through the Rockies. Now I am so glad to have been able to capture it with some amazing clouds!

Peyto Lake is near the Icefield Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It´s a glacier-fed lake and it lies at an elevation of 1,860 metres and is 2.8 km long. _DSC9224

A classic late afternoon photo of Spirit Island in Maligne Lake.

It was a very special sunrise at Wedge Pond in Kananaskis Country. The clouds were thick and the colors amazing. Spray Valley Provincial Park, Alberta, (_7100068) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

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After a long and tiring drive during a snowstorm on the Icefield Parkway we arrived at Sunwapta Falls shortly before sunset to find them covered be fresh snow. It was quite a sight!

The boulder in the middle of the Falls looks like it levitates in the water, doesn't it? ;-)

A few miles outside the town of Drumheller is a small area with these very distinctive hoodoos. They are part of the badlands that surround the area. Hoodoos in Drumheller, Alberta, are a distinctive feature that continues to attract thousands of visitors each year. The sediments comprising these hoodoos were formed between 70 and 75 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period (wikipedia). The area attracts many tourists but these hoodoos are best photographed at Sunset.