Covered in barnacles

The town of Banff (in Banff N.P.) seen from atop Sulphur Mtn. The imposing rock mountain is Cascade.Please view full size.

Mt. Rundle at dawn from Two Jack Lake, Banff National Park. Please view full size.

Late afternoon view of small mountain lake atop Revelstoke.

Situated just off the seawall are eight totem poles. Each has a story that breathes life into it. Each is connected to the land on which it stands. (Thunderbird House Totem on the right)

I finally caught one floating in on the wind. This one made it to the North Georgia Mountains as it made it's way to Florida. As I found out from Steve below, they are also a lost memory and ones are not used anymore. Needless to say, this is as close as I will get to Canada for this challenge.

If it is a large bubble, it can some times catch a dollar and float it to the United States. I caught this one crossing the North Georgia Mountains on it's way to probably Florida.

Sometimes it will just drift along with a group of Bubbles on the upper level winds. I caught this group on it's way to Florida as it crossed the North Georgia Mountains.

Canadian geese

Red maple leaf is on the national flag of Canada.

The Scarborough Bluffs and Lake Ontario. Both are formed after the last ice age, approximately 13,000 years ago

One of many covered bridges we saw on our trip through New Brunswick.

New Brunswick loves their big things. Look around Canada and you will find many locations with oversized things.

Sending out a little love to our Canadian brothers and sisters up North.

From the mountains, to the valleys to the sea...we have it all in British Columbia. (plus the 2010 Winter Olympic Games)

The maple leaf...the symbol that adorns our Canadian flag.

This CC cought me while I am traveling in Canada. What a timing!

This CC gough me while I am traveling in New Brunswick Canada. So here is a preview of my trip.

What a great timing!!! I am in Canada now. Here is a preview of my trip.

Summer 2006

Whistler, British Columbia

Some of Fredericton's old homes and public buildings. Clockwise from top left: private home,1902:dome of Legislative Building,1882:once a private home now offices,1910:private home,originally home of Jonathan O'Dell,dates back to 1784:Government House, home of the Lt.Governor,1828: private home,1898: Christ Church Cathedral,1853.

I live in Atlantic Canada. My ancestors came from Scotland and the Scottish culture and traditions played a large part in shaping our culture.Clockwise from top left:one of the many Pipe Bands in our area: the St.John River :maple tree in fall: one of our pristine beaches: a view in the country: the Canadian flag and the St.John River on a beautiful fall day.

Some of the favourite foods of Atlantic Canada: fresh produce:maple syrup:fried clams and scallops:steak and baked potato:strawberries:Tim Hortens Ice Cap and doughnut and LOBSTER.

Coat-of-Arms on the Canadian ambassy in Lviv, Ukraine

Representing a colourful tradition and ceremony through the horse and the scarlet uniform, the RCMP created a spectacle known around the world as the Musical Ride.

The image of the red-coated Mountie in broad-brimmed Stetson hat is instinctively associated with Canada around the world.

No we don’t have Canadian geese in Australia. I took this photo in New Zealand on a recent trip there. They were introduced there for hunting and have now become a pest. They don't migrate in New Zealand but remain in the same area. Stan

Blazing leaves

Peyto Lake and the surrounding mountains. Banff National Park, Alberta

As viewed from the trail leading up to Helen Lake.

The east, south and west sides of Lake Louise are surrounded by beautiful mountain views, but at the east end sits this huge hotel complex. This shot was taken from a hiking trail on the way up one of the surrounding peaks, known as the Little Beehive.

In August 2006 I took a cruise to St. John, NB, Canada. One of the excursion stops was to the Reversing Rapids, where the Bay of Fundy meets with the St. John River. Truly amazing! Find out more here: http://new-brunswick.net/Saint_John/reversingfalls/reversing.html

The beaver is one of the symbols of Canada. It appeared on the first Canadian postage stamp in 1851. In March, 1975, the beaver became an "official emblem of Canada." See more about the Canadian beaver here: http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/beaver.html This picture was taken at one of the parks in St. John, near the Loyalist Burial Grounds. Please view in full size.

This has done well for me in black and white and sepia. and is one of my favorite shots from the cruise. Hope you like it!

Across the flow with colored water below.

Niagara Falls by day.

Niagara Falls dropping tons of watercolors at night.

Kincardine Lighthouse and Museum

Everybody was mobilized to find lodging and food for about 6000 passengers! They all merit great thanks: The Gander Population, the Salvation Army, the Red Cross.... See more on: http://www.ganderairport.com/911.htm

It's only on the ground that our Captain Beverly (flight AA 49 from Paris to Dallas) told us what had happend in New York and Washington... (just a scanned souvenir photo...) See more on: http://www.ganderairport.com/911.htm

Great Thanks to the so friendly people of the Catholic Church of Gander, to our manager Patrick Woodford! They worked around the clock for us passengers (from flight AA 49), September 11 to 15 - 2001. See more on: http://www.ganderairport.com/911.htm

above Moraine Lake

Quebec, Canada

La Baie, Quebec, Canada

In the Canadian Rockies between Banff and Jasper - check out the people on the rock to appreciate the size of the falls.

A hike up a steep path above Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies, is rewarded by this pristine lake, wonderful views, AND a tea-house with loads of scrumptious goodies!

Shop in Quéebc City

A Park a few miles from our home. Very peaceful.

In memory of all the workers on the Welland Ship Canal., Ontario Canada

That's my little T-Bird ,were getting some beer. You order what you want, and it comes to you on a conveyor belt.

I seen it in the movies, and didn't know there was such a place. till now.

A view on the harbour, the St-Lawrence River, the Chateau Frontenac, and a part of Old Quebec in Winter

Less than 30 minutes from Quebec City, North America's oldest French-speaking city lies Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier. On the calm rivers or rapids, Laurentian mountains and valley, we can do many activities: kayak, canoe, camping, hiking, fishing, bike, etc.....

A so appreciated moment when the Spring come back in the City ;-) Just beside the Plains of Abraham, the Jeanne-d'Arc Garden is one the beautiful gardens we have in Quebec City and area

City of Niagara Falls, ON., Canada. The U.S.-Canadian border is the longest undefended border in the world. Camera resting on ledge at 'Edgewaters'

A beautiful village on the tip of the Niagara Peninsula. The Niagara Peninsula, besides being rich in history, is a vibrant wine producing region.

Quebec was the first city (1608)of Canada! We have preserved our old houses, like a precious heritage! This one, was to James Mc Kenna and his family! He was an Irish and he was so happy to flee the famine from his Island!

Quartier Petit Champlain - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

A painting in the council chamber

Captain George Vancouver born Kings Lynn 22nd June 1757. The 3 masted barque 'Earl of Pembroke' nears the quay for the festival. A very similar ship to Vancouvers HMS Discovery

An interactive theatre in the exhibition halls. Here children can learn about the ship with a painting of Nth American coastline behind

one of the many things one just has to love about canada!

for us europeans, canada is a place of wide open spaces, endless forests, thousands of lakes, friendly people and lively cities. this image is meant to illustrate its scenic splendor.

"french" officer pointing toward the enemy (but they did not come from that direction, alas!)

The Canadian Dream. What self-respecting Canadian can deny that this sign lies at the heart of our nation?!

When It's Springtime In The Rockies...

A mingling of our national heritage: the railway and the Rockies

Montreal

Ottawa

Quebec City

We are living in the Province de Quebec, one of the 10 provinces of our great country, Canada! There is also 3 Territories in the North! We are 7,000,000 to speak french and to keep our traditions of France:)))English is our second language, because we are living in America, too! ( I am not a good exemple, sorry)

Generations of visitors to Yoho National Park have regarded the alpine splendour of the Lake O'Hara area with deep reverence. Here are amassed the bubbling brooks, vibrant mosses, vast rock amphitheatres of snow, cloud and light that have inspired the works of scores of humbled artists, chief among them the luminaries of Canada's renowned Group of Seven.

Driving the Trans Canada Highway

"Where the Mountains Meet the Prairies" The far mountains are in Waterton Lakes, and to the left of these, (not seen in this picture) is Chief Mountain, located in Montana.

A winter drive by near Lake O'Hara, British Columbia

This light is on Lake Superior on the Canadian side

Head-Smashed-In hosts special events during the year, one of which features Native drumming and dancing demonstrations.

Lovely Prince Edwards Island the birth place of Canada

Maple trees and a sugar shack to make the famus syrup

Winter is very much part of Canada That is snow, ice and cold weather.

The hightest fall in North America! We have long and hard Winters (6 months)Short and torrid Summers and also the most beautiful Autumn in the world! This is the reason why we love to live here:)))You can see the little persons playing here?

Daves PutPut out having a cuppa tea on the shores

north bay

Photo published on the official website of Niagara Falls, Canada. http://www.niagarafalls.ca/about_niagara_falls/photo_gallery/index.asp#100

Photo published on the official site of Niagara Falls, Canada. http://www.niagarafalls.ca/about_niagara_falls/photo_gallery/index.asp#102

The natural phenomenon that is fabulous to watch ... walking on the ocean floor until the tide eventually comes in!

At the center of Tronto's downtown and skyline, one of the symbols of Canada!

Peggy's cove is one of the most beautiful scenes in eastern Canada ... a visit to the east coast wouldn't be complete without it!

Celebrating Canada day July 1st, 2009

Crescent Beach, Surrey, BC, Canada

Beluga

Capilano Suspension Bridge.

Canadian Geese

Lake Louise

Emerald Lake

Bay St. Lawrence is a fishing community in northern Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia in Victoria County on the coast of the Cabot Strait and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence

On September 15th, 1773, the Hector landed at Brown's Point in Pictou harbour with 189 passengers aboard. These thirty-three families and twenty-five single men began the first Scottish settlement in Nova Scotia and what is now the town of Pictou. Thereafter many other Scots followed the people of the Hector to New Scotland. The events leading to the journey of the Hector began on April 16, 1746 with the Battle of Culloden. A fierce battle was fought between the Scottish Highlanders and British Loyalists. The Highlanders were defeated after only one hour and were then forced to live under British rule.

In the fall of 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway construction workers found a cave containing hot springs on the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains. From that discovery Banff National Park was born. This national park of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers,is one of the world's premier destination spots. From the top of the observation tower, you can see for miles. This park is in the "Blue Canadian Rockies" we hear about in the song by Hank Snow, Jim Reeves and others.

The glaciers here grind the rock beneath them into a fine powder, called rock flour. Meltwaters wash this powder into the lake. The resultant silty water absorbs all colors of incoming light except the brilliant turquoise and vivid blue that reflects back to our eyes. It is a photographer's dream.

Meltwaters from six glaciers at the head of this valley feed the lake. The water is cold, less than 50 degrees F in summer. Lake Louise may be frozen from November to June. In the winter the ice can be more than a meter thick. Lake Louise is 70 meters deep.

Just before the snow!

The Horseshoe Falls, also known as the Canadian Falls, look quite dramatic when a beam of sun enhances the mist in a cloudy, windy and snowy late fall morning.

This leaf sank in the warm sun the the weather got colder and it just lay there.

Lake Huron Ontario, Canada

Marineland - Niagara Falls, Canada

Northern Ontario, Canada

The Saddle Dome.

The Bay of Fundy between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick offers important feeding grounds for many marine mammal species, including endangered right whales; humpback, minke and fin whales; and dolphins. Each whale's flukes have distinctive markings by which the animals can be identified. When viewed full-size, you can see the many barnacles attached to this whale's massive tail.

The various islands' fishing shanties are often used as summer homes during the off-season, since the lobster fishery operates from late November through May. Best viewed full size.

I've been to many national parks in this lake is, in my opinion, the most beautiful I've seen at any. The glacial silt gives the water its amazing turquoise color which is most pronounced in bright sunlight.

The Irish Moss industry on Prince Edward Island began as a small cottage industry in the 1930's. The methods of harvesting using horse-drawn rakes to gather the windswept moss were developed on PEI. Irish Moss,which contains carrageenan is used in food production,cosmetics and pharamaceuticals. Today it is mainly drawn by boat, but horses still can be seen especially after a storm.

Alberta Legislature in background behind the leaf art deco.

Proud Canadian with jester hat rests near fountain.

Houseboats come in all sizes and shapes, this is just one of them going out of the channel, onto the lake.

This tug boat delivers things like machinery, building supplies,etc. on a barge to people on the lake without road access.It was used to deliver mail when the lake froze, by pushing the barge onto the ice,breaking ice first.

The bridge in the back of the picture is a train bridge, presently it is opened up to let taller boats go through. (one is just showing)

Lake Louise

Columbia Icefield

Being in the right place at the right time.

A single maple leaf and a lone Canadian goose represented together in the colors of the Canadian Flag. These are actual photos I've taken over the past few months and edited together to form my personal tribute to our neighbor to the North..Hope you enjoy.

Lovely small lake with a trail around it and beaver dam.

Scenic bridge near beaver pond in BC Canada.

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Sandbanks Provincial Park, wetlands of the banks, shoot after dusk

Opeongo River flows south and east from the east arm of Opeongo Lake. The river is used for recreational canoe, fishing and it's a paradise for photographers. The picture was taken early morning before the mist cleared.

Picture of the east coast shores of Atlantic taken from Signal Hill in St John's NL

Beaver lake in Jasper National park

Sunset over Lake of the Woods, ONT

Sunrise over lake of the Woods, ONT Two eagles can be seen in the tree in front of the sun.

these Jew's Ears growing on moss I found by elderberry trees or bushes as we call them in England.

Taken after fishing, i shot this of the lower Niagara River looking to Niagara on the lake.

9 member formation team. The most difficult formation to fly in areial flying.

Calm harbour.

Capital city of British Columbia

False Creek

The modern patriot: the fellow who is sincerely sorry he has but one income to give his country. Herbert V. Prochnow, Sr.

Maiden of the Mist

Taken after fishing on the lake in June. This is a shoot of one of the Niagara on the lake marinas. taken just before sunset on the way back to the boat louch.

aim at the peak and pray

Autumn mornings are filled with the calls of migrating birds as they fly over marshes made misty by the cold pre-dawn air.

Tourist boat going into horseshoe falls.

Rainbow bridge connecting New York, United States, and Ontario, Canada

Took this shot using a point and shoot camera and the fireworks setting on a tripod. The best shots I have ever got of fireworks.Happy Canada Day!

Walked up this canyon in Jasper National park. Was a thrill to walk on the ice on the bottom of the canyon in the wintertime, knowing how much energy flows through here in the warmer seasons. A must see when you visit Jasper and be sure to continue up the road to Maligne Lake!

This is a favourite getaway in Willmore Park, a recreation area only five minutes outside of town.