A lake near Jasper Alberta

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Picture jaspers exhibit combinations of patterns resulting in what appear to be scenes or images, when seen on a cut section. Such patterns include banding from flow or depositional patterns (from water or wind), as well as dendritic or color variations. While these "picture jaspers" can be found all over the world, specific colors or patterns are unique to the geographic region from which they originate.

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River in late summer in Jasper Alberta.

Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway.

Grasses and reflections in a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta.

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Jasper

The morning fog bank didn't completely block the day's first light on Pyramid Peak. Patience paid off this morning.

A favorite place to begin a new day. Hence I've taken many shots from here, some more posted below in comments.

I also have some grand memories of shooting with some very special people here.

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Morning there at Jasper National Park.

We visited Jasper National Park back in July of this year. This view was just outside our cabin. I ventured about ten yards to this point as the evening was fast ahead. Little did I know a coyote would soon pass this spot about one minute right after I left. We saw him from our cabin window as he passed right by.

There are some major fires going on in the national park currently. A lightning strike on Sept 1st was the cause. My heart and prayers are with those up in that area.

Morning view there at Pyramid Lake. A little on the cool side, but very peaceful.

Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada

One of Jasper's many lakes, with a tad of paint.

Jasper looks for clues. Eyes open. Ears open. Nose to the wind. He'll find the perpetrator.

Jasper, Medicine Lake after the rain....

Another North America "big game" post, this impressive bull elk was photographed in Jasper National Park, Alberta.

Whenever Jasper, my photo assistant, is in the mood to take a photo tour, he take a seat in a shoe :-)

Thanks Leonie for the shoe!

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View there at Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park.

Guess who got a new Oddball for Christmas! After a rousing game of Backyard Oddball, we took a little break in the grass, Jasper still wearing his game face. Jasper loves a lot of toys, but Oddball is clearly his favorite. He gets about 10 minute play after breakfast, lunch and dinner and Jasper always goes for the Oddball. It's funny to watch him catch it and I really need to get it on video. He'll stretch both his front paws in forward, like he's going to catch it like a human. But ultimately I think he just uses his paws to funnel the Oddball to his mouth.

For this week’s Macro Mondays challenge, “Stone” I decided to photograph another jasper (Druzy?) crystal from my work desk. Happy Macro Monday!

Common Wasp, Vespula vulgaris

Wider view with three images stitched together there in the morning light.

Jasper taking in the scenes at the crest of our hike at Lost Dutchman State Park, about 30 minutes from our house.

Cold summer morning there in Alberta, Canada.

Captured here with the 6 Stop ND to slow down the water for the muted reflection.

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