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[tomorrowstreasures]

DLK and I are going in July and would love any input about the area....anyone who wishes to add info or photos to this thread- please do!

Kiley- hey thanks for getting back to me! We can't wait to go! We did Whistler a few years back - before I bought my slr - and before I allowed the photo bug to rebite me. Wish I would have had the camera and drive to snap away there!

What did you mean by not sell them? I would not but just curious what that means... do they have a law or something in place?

[kiley9806]

yup - there are rules in the national parks - heres a link to a thread where we discussed it before: http://www.photography.ca/Forums/general-photography/1311-cost-shooting-rocky-mountain-parks.html#post6102

[kiley9806]

sorry theyre all pretty huge... as you can tell, we didnt spend enough $$ on the photographer, and the lighting was harsh, but at least you can see what canmore is like in july! (july 30th to be exact)

[JAS_Photo]

Oh that is a beautiful wedding, Kiley!

Are going to visit Banff, Lake Louise at the same time TT? Lol, that was stupidly worded. Of course you are! It is beautiful there. You will see lots of wildlife in the parks including bighorn sheep, elk, bears, chipmunks, bluejays, etc.

Here is a photo of Kanaskis country:

[tomorrowstreasures]

oh Kiley ! so beautiful!! the scenery is too! The color of the water is a far cry from our muddy Mississippi river.

Raiven,we are going to pack in as much as my body will allow... that photo reminds me of an alpaca farm for some resaon...

maybe a top five list could be formed by you guys who live there. interests are the obvious - nature... architecture.... historical sites...

[tomorrowstreasures]

yup - there are rules in the national parks - heres a link to a thread where we discussed it before: http://www.photography.ca/Forums/showthread.php?p=6102

now that i went back and reread that thread, i remember it, but did not store it in the brain....

i can see both sides - glad that there is protection in place, but for the hobbyist with decent gear - frustrating!

[kiley9806]

the town sites of banff & canmore are maybe only about a 10-15 min drive apart from each other, so i would highly recommend going to Banffs Gondola ride: http://www.banffgondola.com/
there are tons and tons of hiking trails, horseback tours, helicopter rides, whitewater rafting adventures, etc, to keep you busy. if you want to go for a day trip - bragg creek is an awesome spot (high biker population in the summertime - the people you meet are SO COOL! the shops & restaurants are great too) theres the elbow falls to see in bragg creek where you can spend the day wandering the river, make a campfire, bring a picnic, etc. : http://www.braggcreek.ca/kananaskis/elbowfalls.htm

[EJC]

Hi TT

On top of what the others have mentioned if you have time and a vehicle there are the Badlands to the east of Calgary. Dinosaur Provincial Park is a World Heritage site with dino bones, petrified wood and spectacular scenery. Here is a link you may find interesting. Dino's

There is so much to see and do you may have to take 2 trips!

cheers
EJC

[tomorrowstreasures]

Kiley and EJC- great start to a list! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this!

[kiley9806]

no probs! i used to live in calgary, grew up half my life there, so canmore was one of my favorite spots to go - we used to do girls weekends there ALL the time - chateau canmore is wonderful... it was our regular hotel. ejc is also correct, the royal tyrell museum is a great site to see - the badlands are amazing, a great photograph just waiting to be taken! lol