Some cool Vancouver Travel images:
A bench in the Jasper National Park
Image by tenak
200408 sheraton
Image by superciliousness
my hotel in the wall centre sheraton in vancouver
Kitsilano Breakfast, Vancouver B.C.
Image by Jared Kelly
Planning the days sightseeing in Kitsilano, Vancouver.
Banff National Park Travel
Banff National Park is one of the most spectacularly beautiful destinations in Canada, and one of its most famous tourist attractions. It is beloved for both its overwhelming landscapes, beautiful and tame wildlife, and outdoor activities. Four million tourists visit Banff every year, which indicates that whether you’re Canadian or a visitor from abroad, Banff National Park offers something for everyone.
Banff was delared Canada’s first national park in 1885. In more recent years it has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because of its rugged but sublime scenery set in the Rocky Mountains. The national park takes up 6641 square kilometers (that’s 2564 square miles for Americans), with mountain peaks reaching over 3030 meters (that’s 10,000 feet) in elevation. Its grassy meadows, shale mountains, limestone covered in lichen, and forests of spruce, pine, fir and aspen trees all combine to create an other-worldly kind of beauty you will never forget.
The wildlife of Banff is also spectacular. There are 54 kinds of mammals living here, for example grizzly bears, cougars, white tailed deer, mule deer, moose, elk, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats. The woodland caribou, an endangered spiecies, are also found there. Banff is not like other national parks where you have to walk for hours and far off the beaten path to find animals. It is almost impossible to avoid them unless you stay in your hotel room the whole time. Animals share this park with humans, and will become a regular part of your day while you’re there.
There are many activities to enjoy in Banff including birdwatching, fishing, exploring the caves of Castleguard, dipping into hot springs, and boating. It is also a center of winter sports, with skiiers and snowboarders from all over the world coming here for a dream holiday of riding the slopes amidst the heavenly natural wonders.
Unless you are coming for skiing/snowboarding, which is possible from December into April (and possibly in mid-late November if you’re lucky), then the best season to visit Banff is July and August when the summer weather is mild. Days will be moderately warm and nights will be pleasantly cool. All other seasons are cold, so if you come outside of summer make sure to bring plenty of warm clothes.http://rice-cooker-review.blogspot.com/2009/10/tiger-rice-cooker.html
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Things To Do In Alberta Canada: Banff National Park
This is the destination of a lifetime. Here, the mountains are so high; their peaks are lost in the heavens. Glacial lakes are so sparkling blue, and lush deep forests are home to the bear and eagle.
The mountain communities of Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Hinton, and Grande Cache offer one of the most fulfilling travel opportunities available. Surrounded by the many wonders of nature, and incorporating a multitude of activities and amenities, the Canadian Rockies appeal to visitors of all ages.
Banff National Park is Canadas first national park and the third-oldest national park in the world. It is a Canadian national icon, solidly entrenched in Canadas identity and character. The park was first created in 1885 as Rocky Mountain Reserve, a tiny 10 acre parcel surrounding the mineral hot springs that bubble to the surface on the flanks of the Sulphur Mountains. Since that time the park has expanded and now includes the landmarks of Lake Louise and Moraine Lake.
That is why Banff national park has the city of Banff inside the park. The city was built on the outside of the park when it was still small. Then it was expanded to include the entire city. Another city, which used to be a mining town, had to be moved to a new location. Almost all the buildings and homes were actually transported elsewhere so they would not be in the park.
One of the worlds largest protected areas, the four national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and Yoho are recognized as an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
If you want to live close to Banff, you can purchase a home or condo in nearby Canmore. This is where we stayed. It is a short drive to the park. But In Banff, there are dozens of hotels you can stay at.
I cannot describe it but the feeling of being in Banff is different from anywhere else I have been. It was awe inspiring. It was peaceful. It was natural.
The beauty in Banff and the surrounding parks is something you have to see for yourself to really appreciate. It is beauty that you can spend all day staring at. It is the world as God meant it to be, ad he created it. Banff is definitely the most beautiful national park I have ever been to in Canada and the US. If you liked Yosemite, you will love Banff.
The park is about an hour drive from Calgary, and straight north of Glacier National Park in Montana.
We spent a couple days in Banff, but we should have stayed longer. I know we will definitely be back. If we can find a way to do a travel assignment in Banff we will definitely do that as well.
And I have not even talked about all the winter activities. There are plenty of slopes and other areas to enjoy the winter. After all, we are talking about the Rocky Mountains. Whether you come for the scenery, the snow, the river, or to camp, you will love Banff. It is simply a must visit for everyone reading this.
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A few nice Canada images I found:
National Gallery of Canada and Environs, Ottawa.
Image by Robbie’s Photo Art
View from Nepean Point, just off of Alexandra (Interprovincial Bridge, from Quebec). National Gallery of Canada to the left. US Embassy in centre of picture.
Awarded Honourable Mention (Intermediate level – General entry) in an RA Photo Club Contest
This photo featured on The University of Strathclyde website.
www.strath.ac.uk/english/courses/literaturecultureandplac…
Taken Dec 08, 2007
C-GDSP Air Canada 767-233ER
Image by caribb
This old 767 was built in 1988 so just about 20 years old… and it felt 20 years old… Old styled overhead bins, those outdated seat back telephones I’ve never ever seen anyone use… old style seats, no IFE, the old style projection screens for movies… even looking out over the wing it looked very worn and used.. I can’t wait for the 787s to arrive…. although I doubt I’ll choose to fly this carrier again when there are other options like Westjet who ironically seem more like full service airlines now.
Service aboard was scare.. No one told me but we had to pay for everything aboard. meals were , to (Subway sandwiches). Pillows, Blankets & peanuts were a piece. Water was free. Flight time 5.1/2 hours. You’d think they’d at least spare us the cost of the peanuts…. My wallet was in the overhead bin and I was by the window… I wasn’t going to get up while they are serving to get money… I gave in during the second round before landing though so I’d have something in my stomach. Ten years ago this would have been a lower grade in flight service than Canada 3000′s, a deep discount carrier. Flight attendants spent a lot of time apologizing…. most people on the flight were Chinese speaking so hopefully they didn’t really sense the "I’ll do nothing for you" attitude the airline seems to have adopted..
*Airplanes 101* (See Airplanes 101 Set)
Name: Boeing 767-200, 767-200F
Manufacturer: Boeing (USA) .
Main Role: large capacity medium-very long range mainline jetliner
Basic design: Two engined double ailed wide body mainline jetliner.
Capacity: Roughly 180-255 passengers
Range: 5800km -12200km
First delivery date: 1982
Still in production in 2006: Yes
Easily confused for: the Airbus A300, A310, 777 & other models of the 767
Main identifying points: The tail cone and tail are probably the 767′s best identify-er.. the cone is very conical and the tail’s baseline sweeps down to meet it whereas most Airbus wide bodies have a relatively horizontal baseline in their tails. Also the 767 has sharper and more defined edges on the tail and cockpit windows than the Airbus rivals. Some aftermarket 767 winglets (like those on the latest 737s) are available but so far are rare sights. The 767-200 is like most shortened or shorter versions of a model very stubby in appearance. This aircraft was tailored to the North American market in a manner the A300/A310 was tailored to the European market so you tend to see US Airlines flying these en mass while the Airbus alternatives are slightly more popular in Europe.
Examples of Main Operators: Continental, American, United, US Airways, Air Canada, and many more. The -200 is less popular than the larger -300 model these days as many airlines are starting to retire them from service.
For more pics of 767 aircraft see the Boeing 767 group here at Flickr.
Canada Mourns
Image by Jasmic
Perhaps one of the most heart rending, breathtaking and inspiring monuments in the world, the Vimy Ridge memorial stands as a visual representation of a nation mourning the loss of thousands of her sons. The central figure is of a woman, representing Canada, the look of anguish on her face almost too much to bear.
"Canada’s most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War is the majestic and inspiring Canadian National Vimy Memorial which overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about eight kilometres northeast of Arras. The Memorial does more than mark the site of the engagement that Canadians were to remember with more pride than any other operation of the First World War. It stands as a tribute to all who served their country in battle in that four-year struggle and particularly to those who gave their lives. At the base of the Memorial, these words appear in French and in English:
To the valour of their
Countrymen in the Great War
And in memory of their sixty
Thousand dead this monument
Is raised by the people of Canada
Inscribed on the ramparts of the Memorial are the names of 11,285 Canadian soldiers who were posted as "missing, presumed dead" in France."
(Taken from the Veteran Affairs Canada Website)
Designed by the Canadian Architect and Sculptor Walter Seymour Allward, it took 11 years to build and stands on a bed of 11000 tons of Concrete!
There is another version of this image that I have manipulated as a submission to the Dictionary of Image. See it here
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Explore – Highest position: 328 on Monday, October 1, 2007
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