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| Pyramid lake, AB |
I have not had many vacations in Summertime. Last year I traveled home in July, and those of you who have families overseas, know, that such travel is not the most relaxing kind.
I also have not toured much in Canada, since I came here six years ago. This year was a good time to address both of those points, so this August a summer vacation took place, along with my first venture out of the province of BC.
I spent a very outdoorsy week in the neighbouring Alberta's Rocky Mountains... That means, stunning mountain scenery, Western towns and feel (no, I will not be "westernizing" my FW 2011 - no warnings there); very dry air (not appreciated by my dry skin), daily wildlife sightings, ever-changing mountain weather, night frost, a wind storm and a sense of being thrown into a world, entirely different from a place I call home... The Wild West lies just eight hours to the East....
The following shots are taken in Banff and Jasper, Alberta during the 7 day whirlwind...
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| Vacant office... |
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| Black bears... and.... |
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| ... soccer moms on the highway... |
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| Aww! |
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| August snow.... (I've done some hill climbing..) |
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| I like to think of myself as a friendly person... |
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| ...some critters agree with that... |
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| If you climb a high ridge for hours, might as well have fun doing it! |
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| Amazing, localized rainstorm! |
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| FYI - that's not me doing the climbing! |
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| August iceberg... |
So, these are just a few of countless picturesque moments of my rare break during the summer.... I am back in the beautiful BC now, and ready to dive in the preparations for... well, the winter Holiday season...
Hope, everyone is enjoying their summer -
xoxo
***all photos by Pete W. Dickson***
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Summer down here is way too hot, so your pictures are making me wish it was cooler already! Snow.... oh let me dream a bit!
ReplyDeleteI do love all the wild life - amazing pictures!
Glad you had a great time.
These are some amazing photos and views. :)
ReplyDeleteI love how animals approach you without fear.
Ann, I only enjoy snow for a moment - just for as long as I have kept my finger in it... And the weather changes so quickly in thew mountains, I have been packing for hot, cold, rain and then some for any given day-trip...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ines -
ReplyDeleteoh, those little critters are getting fed by tourists daily... they are so entitled, they get disappointed if they do not get anything yummy from you! But I loved it.