Saturday, 22 May 2010

Banff National Park

Fairy Banff looks like a small town made up essentially of hotels, souvenir shops and restaurants all lined up along Banff Avenue.
the Banff Springs hotel and its splendid surroundings



































































Johnston Canyon





















































Lake Louise is a jewel of the Canadian Rockies - this little place welcomes an average of about 4.5 milon visitors every year.

Icefields Parkway - HWY 93

Named for the mighty glaciers that flank its west side, the 230km Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper is one of the world`s most spectacular drives. The road traces the Continental Divide and connects Banff and Jasper National Parks.




















Peyto Lake










1, Columbia Icefield is up to 350m deep - meltwaters from its six glacieres feed 3 ocenas.
2, Sunwapta Falls 3, Athabasca Falls

Jasper National Park

Jasper a small town of barely 5,000 residents which owes its tourist development to its geographic location. When the Icefields Parkway was opened in 1940, the number of visitors who wanted to discover the regions`s majestic scenery. Jasper remains a decidedly more tranquil and less commercialized destination than Banff.




















from the town of Jasper we went to take a look at Maligne Canyon and Medicine Lake. On the way we ecountered a bear.

Mt. Robson/ back to B.C. 4 days/ 2218km

At 3954m, Mount Robson is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.










































































Overlander Falls - black bear

Sunday, 9 May 2010

Stawamus Chief (Howe Sound)

The Stawamus Chief is the second largest granite monolith in the world near Squamish BC.


Summits - First Peak 610m (7)
Second 655m (6)
Third Peak 702m (1)

Each summit features an expanse of fine glacier-polished granite and the promise of incredible views in all directions. Third Peak is a bit more remote and isolated and is less popular with tourists.
































Stawamus Chief Provincial Park protects the 700 metre massive granite cliffs that stand at the southern entrance to Squamish on the scenic Sea to Sky Highway.

the Sea to Sky Highway

HWY 99 from the first peak of the Chief and Shannon Falls (Squamish BC)



































Brandywine Falls - one of the most photographed falls in the province, an impressive cascade that free falls over the lip of the cliff into a deep bowl.













Yannick - Martin / Tantalus Lookout and stops at HWY 99

Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Pacific Spirit - Vancouver

Mountains on the North Shore and Downtown with Canada Place






















Canada Place from Portside Park and sunset at English Bay

The national park of Velká Fatra - Slovakia

Limba Street Cafe Zilina