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Three Sisters Butte at sunrise, Grasslands National Park

Posted by on 4. January 2012 in Grasslands National Park | Comments Off on Three Sisters Butte at sunrise, Grasslands National Park

Three Sisters Butte at sunrise, Grasslands National Park

Prairie near Three Sisters Butte at sunrise, Grasslands National Park (West Block). This image was taken from a road leading to the Two trees interpretive trail, approximately 8 km south of Val Marie, Saskatchewan. Back to the Grasslands National Park photo gallery.

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Tipi rings in Grasslands National Park

Posted by on 4. January 2012 in Grasslands National Park | Comments Off on Tipi rings in Grasslands National Park

Tipi rings in Grasslands National Park

Tipi (teepee) rings – a circle of stone remains where a teepee once stood, Grasslands National Park (West Block), Saskatchewan. I found this tipi ring at an exposed butte in southwestern corner of the West Block, right next to the Montana border. This location is still on a private land, and I had to obtain permission from the land owner to access the site and photograph there. The area will be incorporated in the Grasslands National Park if the rancher decides to sell his land to the Park. Back to the Grasslands National Park photo gallery.

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Castle Mountain and Bow River in winter, Banff National Park

Posted by on 2. January 2012 in Featured | Comments Off on Castle Mountain and Bow River in winter, Banff National Park

Castle Mountain and Bow River in winter, Banff National Park

Winter sunrise over Castle Mountain and Bow River, Banff National Park, Alberta Photograph taken on a February morning near the bridge crossing Bow River at Castle Junction. It is a well known, and well used  site to photograph the Castle Mountain. I was lucky to get clear blue sky after a fresh snowfall the night before.

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