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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…

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Top Of The World, Alberta Canada, Calgary, Canada Goose Jackets, The Book, Winter Jackets, Law, Brother, Middle

Top Of The World

Canada Goose Jackets

now a really run down rooming house Explore, Mountains, House, Home, Homes, Bergen, Houses

now a really run down rooming house

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the old west lives Old West, Old Things, Exploring

the old west lives

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

Monument Valley

buffalo jump (and tourist attraction) - the natives used to chaise herds of bison off these cliffs

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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 Wind Turbine, Tower, Base, Rook, Computer Case

these are huge - notice the man sized door at the base of the nearest tower. The blades must be 150 feet long

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these guys were not very happy with us Cow, Guys, Happy, Animals, Animales, Animaux

these guys were not very happy with us

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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 Give It To Me, Sky, Travel, Heaven, Viajes

Give me a home where the buffalo roam (in a feed lot) and the sky's are all windy all day

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a few, a very few, people live here too Country Roads, Live, People, People Illustration, Folk

People Illustration

a few, a very few, people live here too

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and more Nature, Naturaleza, Destinations, Traveling

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and more

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and there are a lot of them

and there are a lot of them

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This wind turbine (that's a high tech windmill) is 200 yards away from this house - it's huge! 200 Yards, Windmill, Tech, Technology

This wind turbine (that's a high tech windmill) is 200 yards away from this house - it's huge!

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the road to ... - it went on for 50 miles on the map Map, Location Map, Maps

the road to ... - it went on for 50 miles on the map

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In addition to oil there is a lot of wind on the prairie and a lot of huge windmills Windmills, Oil, Wind Mills

In addition to oil there is a lot of wind on the prairie and a lot of huge windmills

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Just a gorgeous view. Trips

Just a gorgeous view.

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There is a lot of oil and gas in Alberta, a lot. Oil And Gas

There is a lot of oil and gas in Alberta, a lot.

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cow boy country Country, Rural Area

cow boy country

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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. Trail, Movies, Films, Cattle

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.

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detail of the lip of ice hanging over Lake Louise Ice, Detail, Ice Cream

detail of the lip of ice hanging over Lake Louise

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A postcard from Chateau Lake Louise Chateau Lake Louise, Mount Everest

Chateau Lake Louise

A postcard from Chateau Lake Louise

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

Back in Lake Louise Kitty poses with the local Constabulary.

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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. The Twenties, Wildlife, Jokes, Bear, Husky Jokes, Memes, Bears

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.

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a black bear scurried back into the woods annoyed, no doubt, at the growing throng of paparazzi Black Bear, Annoyed, Woods

a black bear scurried back into the woods annoyed, no doubt, at the growing throng of paparazzi

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a curious Mule Dear Animal, Animais

a curious Mule Dear

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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. Mountain Goats, The Way Back, Wild Life, Mount Rainier

On the way back to Lake Louise we saw lots of wild life. Here two mountain goats sunning themselves and chewing their cud.

Steve Glines