Canmore
Canmore was our first stop and it is not much more than an hours drive...
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Canmore
Canmore town had plenty of shops and restaurants but seemed less...
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Kananaskis view
We followed the Kananaskis Trail as far as Highwood pass. This view taken off...
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Moose in the woods
This was as close as we got to a moose, seen off the Ptarmigan Cirque Trail.
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Glacier Lilies
Seen on the Ptarmigan Cirque trail off the top of the Highwood Pass.
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Johnson's Canyon
Waterfall in Johnson's canyon
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Golden mantled ground squirrel
Saw loads of these, along with their bigger cousins, the Columbian ground...
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Indian paintbrush
These colourful flowers were seen all along the roadside.
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Lake Louise Gondola
We saw grizzlies under the ski lift and the view from the top was stunning.
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View from the Lake Louise Gondola
Panoramic view taken from the top of the Lake Louise Gondola. Lake...
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Moraine Lake
I couldn't beleive how blue this lake looks. The colour is...
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Moraine Lake
This has to be my favourite lake view. The short trail to the top of the rock...
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Moraine Lake viewpoint
Coach loads of tourists enjoying the view.
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Mirror lake
Small lake on the Lake Agnes teahouse trail from Lake Louise.
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Lake Louise
The Chateau Lake Louise Hotel.
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Heart leaved Arnica
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Natural Bridge
As a side trip from Lake Louise we drove through Yoho National Park....
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Emerald Lake
The walk round the shore of Emerald lake in the Yoho National Park makes a...
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Emerald Lake
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Slipper orchid
We saw these little orchids at the far end of Emerald Lake.
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Emerald Lake, Yoho
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Field
Small lake by the visitor centre at the village of Field,
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Railway carriages, Lake Louise
These old railway carriages and the old station are used as a restaurant.
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Herbert Lake
Just north of Lake Louise.
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Sunwapta Falls
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Athabasca falls
Water carved canyon below the falls.
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Elk
A family of elk in Jasper town centre.
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Maligne Canyon
Stomach turning drops in the canyon.
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Maligne Canyon
The canyon is around 50 metres deep at the deepest point.
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Wood lily
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Great Blanketweed
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Black bear
We saw this black bear at the side of the road on the way to Maligne Lake. We...
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Spirit Island
We took the boat trip along Maligne Lake to Spirit Island
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Maligne Lake
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Medicine Lake
Almost perfect reflections.
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Coyote and Elk
We watched the coyote digging at a ground squirrel's hole until...
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One of the Five Lakes
This one one of the lakes seen on the Valley of the Five Lakes trail, just...
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Angel Glacier
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Glacier lake
Beneath the Angel Glacier is this lake and what I think is called the Edith...
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Steam engine, Jasper
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Rainbow over the Athabasca River
This view was taken only yards from our cabin at Pine Bungalows,...
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Hoary marmot
Seen on Whistler's summit. Apparantly these creatures hibernate...
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View from Whistler's Mountain
45 minutes steep walking from the top of the Jasper Tramway brought us to the...
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View from Whistler's Mountain
The Tramway summit with Jasper townsite and the Athabasca River in the distance
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View from Whistler's Mountain
Panoramic view from the top of Whistler's mountain
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Mountain goat
A lot of the mountain goats and sheep were starting to look rather scruffy as...
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Ice Explorer
The large wheeled vehicles used for the trips onto the glacier
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Columbia Icefield
View from the road near the Icefield centre
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View off the Icefield Parkway
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View off the Icefield parkway
We found ourselves stopping every few minutes to admire the views.
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Lake Minnewanka, Banff
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Wild Rose
Alberta's symbol is the wild rose and they could be seen growing all over.
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Banff gardener
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Raven
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The Hoodoos
Viewpoint over the Hoodoos and river, Banff.
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Vermillion Lakes, Banff
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Mule deer
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Sulphur Mountain
Incredible viewpoint reached by the Banff Gondola (cable car)
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View from Sulphur Mountain
Banff, the river and lake Minnewanka seen from Sulphur Mountain.
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Panoramic view from Sulphur Mountain
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Canada Place Gardens, Banff
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