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In August and September 2011 I had the pleasure to be in Alberta Canada. Starting from Calgary we first went East to explore the high prairie and the badlands then west into the mountains.

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buffalo jump (and tourist attraction) - the natives used to chaise herds of bison off these cliffs Alberta Canada, Bison, Monument Valley, Attraction, Buffalo, Water Buffalo
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buffalo jump (and tourist attraction) - the natives used to chaise herds of bison off these cliffs

and there are a lot of them Alberta Canada, Calgary, Wind Turbine, Explore, Mountains, Bergen, Exploring
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and there are a lot of them

In addition to oil there is a lot of wind on the prairie and a lot of huge windmills Windmills, Alberta Canada, Oil, Explore, Mountains, Travel, Viajes, Wind Mills, Windmill
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In addition to oil there is a lot of wind on the prairie and a lot of huge windmills

On our way back to Calgary we tool the "Cowboy Trail" which used to be a real cowpunch trail - Calgary was a big cow town - now they make movies here. Alberta Canada, Calgary, Cow, Trail, Explore, Mountains, Movies, Films, Cattle
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On our way back to Calgary we tool the "Cowboy Trail" which used to be a real cowpunch trail - Calgary was a big cow town - now they make movies here.

Back in Lake Louise Kitty poses with the local Constabulary. Alberta Canada, Calgary, Suit Jacket, Kitty, Poses, Jackets, Fashion, Little Kitty, Figure Poses
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Back in Lake Louise Kitty poses with the local Constabulary.

the throng of paparazzi looking for bear. later we pulled over by the side of the road as a joke. Within a minute twenty other cars had pulled over too looking for wildlife. Alberta Canada, The Twenties, Wildlife, Jokes, Bear, Husky Jokes, Memes, Bears, Funny Pranks
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the throng of paparazzi looking for bear. later we pulled over by the side of the road as a joke. Within a minute twenty other cars had pulled over too looking for wildlife.

On the way back to Lake Louise we saw lots of wild life. Here two mountain goats sunning themselves and chewing their cud. Mountain Goats, The Way Back, Alberta Canada, Wild Life, Calgary, Mount Rainier, Explore, Mountains, Travel
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On the way back to Lake Louise we saw lots of wild life. Here two mountain goats sunning themselves and chewing their cud.

my sister and brother-in-law on top of the world - it's the middle of August and we're feet up Top Of The World, Alberta Canada, Calgary, Canada Goose Jackets, My Books, Winter Jackets, Law, Brother, Middle
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now a really run down rooming house Alberta Canada, Calgary, Explore, Mountains, House, Home, Homes, Bergen, Houses
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now a really run down rooming house

the old west lives Old West, Alberta Canada, Calgary, Old Things
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the old west lives

these are huge - notice the man sized door at the base of the nearest tower. The blades must be 150 feet long Alberta Canada, Wind Turbine, Tower, Base, Explore, Rook, Computer Case, Exploring, Building
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these are huge - notice the man sized door at the base of the nearest tower. The blades must be 150 feet long

these guys were not very happy with us Alberta Canada, Guys, Happy, Ser Feliz, Sons, Boys, Being Happy
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these guys were not very happy with us

Give me a home where the buffalo roam (in a feed lot) and the sky's are all windy all day Alberta Canada, Buffalo, Give It To Me, Sky, Explore, Mountains, Travel, Heaven, Viajes
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Give me a home where the buffalo roam (in a feed lot) and the sky's are all windy all day

a few, a very few, people live here too Alberta Canada, Country Roads, Explore, Mountains, Live, People, People Illustration, Bergen, Folk
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a few, a very few, people live here too

and more Alberta Canada, Explore, Mountains, Nature, Travel, Naturaleza, Viajes, Destinations, Traveling
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