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The 3 Sisters rise above the Bow River as it flows thru Canmore on a stormy day. They were shy this day hiding behind their cloudy cover.
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A blue hour shot of Canmore's Three Sisters, as we waited for the first rays of the sun and the start of a new day in this mountain paradise. The view later this morning in comments.
The resort town of Canmore Alberta is blessed to have several amazing peaks like these around the town, and for hundreds of miles nearby.
"Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) west of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south. With a population of 12,288 in 2011, Canmore is the ninth-largest town in Alberta." Wikipedia
Welcome to November! While I cherish each day I'm hopefully looking forward to a better, safer year than 2020 has been. And the chance to return to my favorite region.
Sunset lights up the skies nicely over two of the Three Sisters. Big Sister is out of sight on the right. Here we have Little Sister and Middle Sister.
"In 1883, Albert Rogers named these mountains the Three Nuns after a storm left a heavy veil of snow on the northern face of all three peaks. They were renamed the Three Sisters in 1886 by George Dawson and they are referred to individually as Big Sister, Middle Sister and Little Sister. Heavily associated with the town of Canmore in the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies known as Kananaskis Country, the Three Sisters may be the most recognized peaks in the Bow River Valley section of the TransCanada Highway (Hwy 1)." travelalberta.com
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The tail end of the Milky Way over The Three Sisters hoodoo. The Three Sisters is the most iconic of all goblin formations in Goblin Valley State Park near Hanksville, Utah. The park consists of thousands of hoodoo sandstone formations.
Bright and beautiful with a bit of winter afternoon haze. Taken from the West Ridge at Eagle Crest Resort.
A view across the basaltic rim above Lake Billy Chinook of the 3 Sisters. From left to right: South, Middle and North Sisters.
"The Three Sisters are closely spaced volcanic peaks. They are part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Cascade Range in western North America extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. Each more than 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in elevation, they are the third-, fourth- and fifth-highest peaks in Oregon." Wikipedia
They also have been called "Faith Hope and Charity," like several other triple peaks.
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Today's get away is to visit The Three Sisters is the Blue Mountains National Park at Echo Point in Katoomba. The Three Sisters is essentially an unusual rock formation representing three sisters who according to Aboriginal legend were turned to stone.
The character of the Three Sisters changes throughout the day and throughout the seasons as the sunlight brings out the magnificent colours in the sandstone cliffs. I took this shot in the afternoon when the sun brings out the colours of the sandstone columns.
I was there with friends from Chile and Spain on this day in 2018.
Alright, 2 1/2 Sisters, as the tallest sister is shy and hiding in the clouds, or as good friend snowinglightly says she's "very happy and thus has her head in the clouds." Like that better.
Nice having such prominent and beautiful peaks right above your town. Would love to live in Canmore.
Thanks for taking a peak peek.
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A view of The Three Sisters from the around the Dee Wright Observatory (basically a little lava rock castle in the middle of a desolate lavafield). If there's one thing Oregon has, it's lava rock.
The Three sisters at Glencoe looking almost like a volcano eruption with the swirling clouds and the 25sec exposure.
I can't believe it has been 11 years since I posted a shot from this spot. I walk past here frequently. I have not seen beaver near here for some years. It's nice that the water is open now and the snow is disappearing.
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A lone figure walks past the iconic Three Sisters in Glencoe
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A summer time sunrise of the Three Sisters from Policeman Creek near Canmore in Alberta. A few wildflowers in bloom as well.
We went to the Blue Mountains and stopped by the Three Sisters for sunset. We got there just in time to get the golden light as the shadows were approaching.
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It is a complex mountain, with many ridges and subsidiary peaks, one of which, Stob Coire Sgreamhach, is classified as a separate Munro. The most noticeable features of Bidean nam Bian are the famous Three Sisters of Glen Coe, three steeply-sided ridges that extend north into the Glen.
The River Coe had reduced to a trickle after a few weeks of dry weather. As you can see from the clouds, this was about to change!
This rock formation is the most famous of the hoodoos in the Goblin Valley State Park where there are thousands of orangy brown formations ranging in height from a few feet to 50 feet. These are some of the taller hoodoos formed by water and blowing dust erosion. Looks like there may have been a fourth sister not long ago that eroded off her pedestal!
Bighorn Sheep pass in front of Three Sisters mountain peaks. The Three Sisters peaks is an iconic view in the Bow Valley \ Kananaskis Country area.
The remaining two of the Three Sisters, Port Campbell National Park, Great Ocean Road. The third sister fell victim to the relentless tides in September of 2009.
This was during a very wet, windy and sand-blasty sunrise shoot (the sun never actually put in an appearance) during a wonderful weekend away with some of the loveliest friends in the FFF, led by the awesome Pete and Adam from Focalscape Photography Tours, if you are looking to have a photography tour I would highly recommend them.
I also need to thank Jenni for the saving catch as my camera and tripod nearly succumbed to the relentless wind.
How can anyone trademark the name of a national park?
It is still called Yosemite National Park, although the previous provider of hospitality services in the park claims they own this trademark. They also claim the names for historic sites like the Ahwahnee Hotel, Curry Valley, Yosemite Lodge, and Badger Pass Ski Area are their intellectual property; the park service will change those names if only temporarily until the litigation is resolved. It seems to be another example of corporate greed gone amok, along with failure to pay attention by a government agency.
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