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It is a rare that I don't remember exactly where I was when I see a photo that I have taken but I don't remember the details for this shot. I guess I was totally blown away by the stunning scenery.
We must have been on the highway heading south from Canmore, near Banff, Alberta to Waterton, Alberta. The Rocky Mountains to the west and rich agricultural land in the foreground.
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a natural park in Canada straddling the Alberta / Saskatchewan boundary and jointly administered by the two provinces. Located south-east of Medicine Hat, it became Canada's first interprovincial park in 1989.
The park protects the majority of the Cypress Hills landscape, which consists of three separate elevated blocks of lush forest and fescue grassland surrounded by dry mixed-grass prairie. The "west block" and "centre block" are protected as provincial parks, and are managed by Alberta Parks and Protected Areas and Saskatchewan Parks, respectively.
The Cypress Hills plateau rises up to 200 metres above the surrounding prairie, to a maximum elevation of 1,468 metres at "Head of the Mountain" at the west end in Alberta, making it Canada's highest point between the Canadian Rockies and the Labrador Peninsula. The "West Block" of the Cypress Hills spans the provincial boundary. Battle Creek runs through the central part of the park.
Approximately 700 species of plants and animals thrive in the park, including 14 species of orchids; four species of large hoofed mammals (Wapiti, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, and Pronghorn); 45 other species of mammal; and many birds species. .(wikipedia)
Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. August 2008.
Peyto Lake is such a glorious view, even on smokey days such as this one. The color of the lake is caused by glacier run-off and minerals. It is located right off the Icefields Parkway in Alberta, Canada.
A Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) stands on the frozen surface of a local pond with temperatures well bellow freezing over night in the area east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada. It caught many waterbird species off guard in the spring migration where they were forced to sit on the icy surfaces.
11 April, 2022.
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I tried a little panorama editing in Lightroom.
Also known as Wainwright bridge. Beautiful quiet area in smokey Alberta.
** This is my final shot of this most beautiful lake, its sadly missing the famous view of the “Valley of Ten peaks” that should be in the background of the shot, the peaks are hidden by thick low cloud . It was pretty disappointing not to see that iconic landscape at its best but the colour of the lake is still pretty incredible I used a tripod for this shot so I was at least able to keep the ISO fairly low I did not adjust the colour
Located in Banff National Park, about 8 miles from the town of Lake Louise, this glacier-fed lake is famous for its breathtaking turquoise waters, which get their colour from the refraction of light off rock flour (fine rock particles) carried by meltwater.
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This little indigenous boy was watching his dad dance and learning to dance just like him.
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
~Benjamin Franklin
"Sometimes adults think they know more than the children. But the children are closer to the truth. Have you ever noticed how quickly they can let go of resentments? Have you ever noticed how free they are of prejudice? Have you ever noticed how well the children listen to their bodies? Maybe adults need to be more like children." ~Black Elk
I followed this fella for nearly a mile along the highway, as it was digging for roots of some type of plant.
Smooth blue aster (Symphyotrichum Laeve). I captured these at the start of the Red Rock Canyon in Waterton Lakes NP, known for its wide variety of wildflowers.