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A small side road off the Icefields Parkway, meandering off towards a campsite that was closed (as everything on the Parkway is at this time of year). There was the perfect amount to pepper the roadside and mountains while still leaving the road clear for easy driving.

I woke up on the last official day of summer in Banff National Park to a winter wonderland. Even though the snow all melted by noon, it was fun while it lasted! I captured this image of the mountains surrounding Lake Minnewanka as the mist started to clear around mid-morning.

While snow covered the majority of Johnson Lake and kept it hidden from view on this visit in mid-February, a small unfrozen area gave a little window into what was hiding underneath the winter wonderland!

A few trees decided it was too hot on this summer's day and decided to go for a bit of swim in the Bow River. In actuality, they were probably taken down by the floods less than a month before.

Elsewhere on Johnson Lake, the ice was thick enough to run across in snowshoes. Here, near the bridge, the water had other plans and had done its best to break free of the ice despite the -20ºC temperatures. Unfortunately, those plans also included inundating one of my boots when I stood in an area that was a bit deeper than I expected. Luckily the car and its heat were closeby!

Looking south down the Icefields Parkway from Sunwapta Pass. October was a fantastic time to do this scenic drive -- there was just enough snow to make the scenery even more stunning but not enough to make the driving difficult!

The Coliseum: Home to the glory days of the Edmonton Oilers when Wayne Gretzky was king.

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Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway beautiful fresh mountain stream.

Vintage travel poster style illustration of Castle Mountain, located in Banff National Park, Canada.

The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in Edmonton, Alberta. They were a part of the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League, from 1981 to 2004. In 1984, the Trappers (then the Triple-A affiliate of the California Angels) became the first Canadian franchise to win a championship. They were also the only team to win a PCL championship, and first to win any championship, under affiliation with the Angels. Home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton.

Digital painting of castle mountain in banff national park

The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in Edmonton, Alberta. They were a part of the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League, from 1981 to 2004. In 1984, the Trappers (then the Triple-A affiliate of the California Angels) became the first Canadian franchise to win a championship. They were also the only team to win a PCL championship, and first to win any championship, under affiliation with the Angels. Home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton.

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Transport yourself to a world of wanderlust with this captivating travel poster from MarkedArtPrints. Crafted with an artful blend of colors and intricate details, this poster is more than just a decorative piece — it's a gateway to adventure.

Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

It's spring, and that means that the Icefields Parkway is once again free of snow and ready for the hordes that descend on it during the summer months. And really, that's understandable -- after all, why wouldn't you want to drive this road? It's 230km of some of the most spectacular scenery you'll ever see!

After running a night sky workshop near Bragg Creek, I was concentrating on the road home when someone in the back seat piped up and said, "Is that the northern lights?" Sure enough, I'd been so focused on the road that I'd missed the green lights dancing above! I wasn't driving for very long after that, since Cowboy Trail luckily faces north and has plenty of room to pull off and set up a tripod!

I'm not sure if I will ever find a road I love more than the Icefields Parkway (although the Spray Lakes Rd/Smith Dorrien in the Kananaskis comes a close second). I find a new angle on the mountains every time I drive it, and fortunately in winter, you can stand in the middle of the road for quite a while before a car passes by!

Winter reflections can't be beaten, partially because of the stunning landscape they reflect, and partially because they are so rare! Luckily this area of Lake Louise often has a small area of open water, and this afternoon in late January was the perfect time to be there.

A small cloud spinning around the top of Castle Mountain, as seen from the shores of the Bow River at Castle Junction. That cloud spun around, always slightly in front of the peaks, for the entire 45 minutes that I was there. It looks cool as a photo but even better as a timelapse, which you can watch at https://vimeo.com/202296789.

When we hopped in the car around 11.30 on this evening in October, heading west, we could see the beams through the light pollution of Calgary. It just got better as we got further outside the city limits! I think my partner James may actually believe that the aurora is green now (since every other time he's been out aurora hunting it's looked white)! Settings: 6s @f4, ISO 3200

The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise looking like it's part of a (very wintry) fairytale. November really is perfect for photos in the Rockies, with a gorgeous layer of snow over everything except the streams, which still babble over the rocks.

Gorgeous reflections of summer on the Bow River in Banff. Who would have thought that only weeks before this river was in flood?

The Tree Sculptures with the high rises in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The Tree Sculptures with the high rises in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Icefields Parkway, the scenic route in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in Edmonton, Alberta. They were a part of the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League, from 1981 to 2004. In 1984, the Trappers (then the Triple-A affiliate of the California Angels) became the first Canadian franchise to win a championship. They were also the only team to win a PCL championship, and first to win any championship, under affiliation with the Angels. Home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton.

Digital painting of a perfect water mirror reflection of castle mountain in banff national park

Featuring one of my favourite lakes, Lake Louise.

Calgary, Alberta slogan with bull riding girl and chuck wagon racing design on t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and other gifts. Great for those who love Calgary, Alberta, and Canada.

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Canadian Rockies, Icefields Parkway beautiful fresh mountain stream.

Edmonton is one of the best places in the world to visit. The Walterdale Bridge is an arch bridge across the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Icefields Parkway, the scenic route in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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