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Ok, the first time we saw bighorn sheep, it was pretty cool. Even the
second time. But after a while, it became clear that there were as many
of them as there are mushrooms! This is up on Sulphur Mountain - we took
the gondola up. |
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Mountains as far as the eye can see. |
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Downtown Banff, the Bow River, and Tunnel Mountain |
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The obligatory flag shot. |
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Yes, this is all mine. |
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Meanwhile, I'm trying to decide how to become Canadian. I don't think
just wearing the jacket will do it. |
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Bow River Falls, with - what else - mountains in the background. |
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Bow River. It was pretty chilly. |
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The Fairmount Banff Springs. We went there for a snack later and got lost
wandering around the shopping area beneath it. |
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I loved the striations of these mountains. There was some geological action
in the past! |
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The Hoodoos near Banff, limestone structures that the water wore away
around. |
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The Hoodoos from a different angle. |
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Lake Minnewanka - a ma-made lake, there is a submerged village that scuba
divers visit. |
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Downtown Banff from the balcony of the Wild Bill Saloon, where we stopped
to rest our feet and have a beer (or two). |
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The Lower Hot Springs. Smelled of sulphur, but was very pretty. There's
tropical fish in some of the ponds, but not the flashy colorful kind. They
look mostly like minnows, but considering what the usual winter temperatures
are in this area, it's still pretty cool that they're there. (Dumped from
aquariums, not naturally occurring). |
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This is not white water, but white algae growing in the warm waters from
the hot spring. |
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A logo on the Fairmount Banff Springs Hotel. It was built by the Canadian
Pacific Railroad |
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The corner of Moose and Squirrel in Banff - had to get this for all those
Bullwinkle fans out there! |