National Parks of the Canadian Rockies
Banff - Yoho - Glacier - Mount Revelstoke
Alberta, Canada - Spring and Summer 2011
All of the images on this page are photographs that I've taken in Canada - there is no artwork featured here.
I visited Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies for only two days in May of 2011, but that brief trip was so amazing that I soon returned for a two week visit in July of the same year. This is one of the great places of the world, truly scenic beyond belief. Banff is Canada's first national park, and is absolutely huge. Although its mountains, forests, and abundant wildlife are spectacular, the most unique treasures of Banff are its icy-blue glacial lakes, for which the park is world-famous. West of Banff are three other national parks - Yoho, Glacier, and Mount Revelstoke - where I also spent some time. Collected below are the photographic highlights from both the spring and summer trips.
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Sunrise from the Vermilion Lakes; my first morning in Banff, and what a morning it was.
The small town of Banff lies at the foot of Mount Rundle, the prominent mountain in the middle distance.
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Two-Jack Lake and Mount Rundle at sunrise.
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Mount Rundle reflected in Vermilion Lake.
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Emerald Lake before an oncoming rainstorm.
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Emerald Lake at dawn, Yoho Park.
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Banff's most famous lake, Lake Louise.
The canoes were tied to a dock, but by a very long rope which allowed them to drift rather far from shore.
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Lake Louise, Banff.
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Mountain Range, Glacier National Park.
Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park.
Moraine Lake - my personal favorite among all of Banff's glacial lakes.
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Moraine Lake at Sundown.
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Mount Temple as seen from Moraine Lake.
Detail of snow-covered Mount Temple.
Mountains on a rainy day, Banff.
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Cliffs in a shroud of storm clouds, Yoho Park.
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Grand Staircase in one of Banff's most prestigious hotels, the Fairmont Banff Springs.