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The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. Their white-feathered heads gleam in contrast to their chocolate-brown body and wings.
Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests, white heads gleaming. These large, rangy hawks do well around humans and have rebounded in numbers following the ban on the pesticide DDT. Hunting Ospreys are a picture of concentration, diving with feet outstretched and yellow eyes sighting straight along their talons.
This was early morning yesterday, I was up before the dawn. Fog rolled down the Burrard Inlet and swallowed Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge. This was the moment the first rays of sunrise caught the fog and lit the highrises downtown. Captured from West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ~ October 27, 2017 ☁
A San Francisco style trolley cruises up Water Street near Cambie in Gastown. Captured in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ~ Throwback 12/5/16
It's snowing today in Vancouver!
Happy Boxing Day
Quebec, CANADÀ 2024.
The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, commonly referred to as the Château Frontenac, is a historic hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The hotel is situated in Old Quebec, within the historic district's Upper Town, on the southern side of Place d'Armes. The Château Frontenac was designed by Bruce Price, and was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway company. The hotel is managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.
Opened in 1893, the Châteauesque-styled building has 18 floors; its 79.9-metre (262-foot) height is augmented by its 54-metre (177-foot) ground elevation. It is one of the first completed grand railway hotels, and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1981.[6] The hotel was expanded on three occasions, with the last major expansion taking place in 1993.
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The Château Frontenac is situated on 1, rue des Carrières, at the eastern edge of Old Quebec's Upper Town, built on the promontory of Quebec, a raised mass of land that projects into the Saint Lawrence River. The hotel property is bounded by rue Saint Louis to the north, and rue Mont Carmel to the south. Terrasse Dufferin is a terrace that wraps around the hotel from the northeast to the southeast, overlooking the Saint Lawrence River. Two public roads run through the hotel, rue du Trésor, and rue des Carrières. The hotel building was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada, known as the Château Frontenac National Historic Site of Canada. The area was designated as a National Historic Site in January 1981.
Located near the edge of the promontory of Quebec, the Château Frontenac is situated near several major historic attractions within the historic district of Old Quebec's Upper Town. To the northeast of the hotel lies the Ursulines Monastery of Quebec, a 17th-century monastery founded by a missionary group of Ursuline nuns, and another National Historic Site of Canada. To the south of the hotel lies the Plains of Abraham, a historic area within The Battlefields Park, and the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Another major attraction south of the hotel is the Citadelle of Quebec, situated at the atop Cap Diamant, an elevated point of the promontory. The Citadelle serves as an active military installation for the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as a secondary official residence for the Canadian monarch and the Governor General of Canada. East of the hotel lies the Terrasse Dufferin, and Old Quebec's Lower Town directly below it.
The Château Frontenac was not the first large building on the site. The first one was built during the 1780s, and was known as the Château Haldimand, named after the Governor of Quebec who ordered its construction. It was demolished in 1892 to make way for the present hotel.
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A light snow fall in June in the Canadian Rockies made a pretty scene along the open water, trees and calm lakes. I wanted to wait for the sun to make a full appearance, but the sun was too immersed in the clouds that day - just means I have to go back (which I look forward to!).
North American Elk is a sociable animal and seldom found without other elk nearby. It is highly vocal for an ungulate, or hoofed animal.
A bull moose in full spread of antlers is the most imposing beast in North America. Big bulls weigh up to 600 kg in most of Canada; the giant Alaska-Yukon subspecies weighs as much as 800 kg. In fact, the moose is the largest member of the deer family.
“Hooded” is something of an understatement for this extravagantly crested little duck. Adult males are a sight to behold, with sharp black-and-white patterns set off by chestnut flanks. They nest in tree cavities; the ducklings depart with a bold leap to the forest floor when only one day old. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Merganser/id
After a nice breakfast in Jasper, we found ourselves at Snaring to photograph the gorgeous views of Jasper National Park. The cold rain and harsh wind made us seek shelter in the car between trains. David, on the other hand, decided to brave the cold and hike up the mountain for cell service. Expecting the first train to be the regular modern GEs, we zoomed in and, to our surprise, it was a Canadian-cab Dash 9 leading. After yelling at David to get his attention, we set up our shots. While waiting, we watched as David scurried down the mountainside.
Gliding through Jasper National Park, CN C44-9WL No. 2502 brings a loaded train of crude oil west for export to the USA.
Ospreys search for fish by flying on steady wingbeats and bowed wings or circling high in the sky over relatively shallow water. They often hover briefly before diving, feet first, to grab a fish. You can often clearly see an Osprey's catch in its talons as the bird carries it back to a nest or perch.
A juvenile bald eagle on a thin layer of ice at the edge of Bow river. The young raptor’s sharp gaze and powerful stance evoke a sense of resilience in the harsh winter landscape. Set against a stark, frozen backdrop, the eagle appears both majestic and solitary, embodying the raw beauty and untamed spirit of wildlife.
Vancouver, every day I love her just a little bit more, a little bit more, a little bit more. Our streets are bursting with the colours of Autumn right now and it's damn beautiful ❤ Looking north under this canopy of red, you can see Dundarave in West Vancouver way off in the distance. Captured yesterday afternoon in the gorgeous #Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ~ October 20, 2017 🚘
Monday morning's Aurora Borealis featured the Big Dipper twinkling over the Howe Sound at Porteau Cove Provincial Park. Captured early morning in Squamish-Lillooet, BC ~ August 17, 2015
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The National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge is a great place to visit. Wildlife, especially Bison, are readily seen on most days. Other wildlife, particularly deer and antelope, are also common.