Showcase your province's varied landscapes

[harls]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

northern mb lights at my cabin the other night

^ beauty.

[1ajs]

txs
the things you see when u step out for a pee and look up

[Klazu]

We happened to find a cancellation spot at Golden Ears Provincial Park camping ground in Maple Ridge, so out Saturday night was spent out in the woods. It was a busy summer weekend and every single spot had been taken, so this was a really lucky find.





We were happy to find that our spot that to the side from the crowded areas, next to quiet forest.









We didn't do much over the weekend, other than swimming in the beautiful Alouette Lake which was nice and warm.

[LeftCoaster]

Beautiful.

Also, we have the same tent!

[ainvan]

Alouette Lake is def pretty!


Alouette Lake at Sunrise by Jerry Meaden, on Flickr

[1ajs]

yum fresh blue berries and wild cranberries

[speedog]

Did a day trip down to Red Rock Coulee Natural Area in southeast Alberta on Sunday - about a 7 hour round trip from Calgary. Hot and sunny, the breeze was hot and at the site temperatures were in the 35C range. Didn't encounter any rattlesnakes, short horned lizards or scorpions this time. To give one an idea of the size of these rocks, my son in the one picture stands 6'2" tall.

Pics...

[Metro-One]

Cool pics, a seldom seen corner of Canada.

[giallo]

Looks otherworldly. Very nice!

[Metro-One]

So, I just got a new camera before I came back to BC for the summer. I traveled to many places in the southern half of the province (and briefly dipped into Alberta).

Here are the first pics I took with my new camera (taken on the last couple days of July).

This was a really hot day, reaching up to 38 in the afternoon as I drove through the Boundary District.

First stop, Bromley Rock Provincial Park. This is a favorite highway road stop / swimming point known by locals between Princeton and Keremeos .

Summer Picnic, Bromley Rock by Ian, on Flickr

Then stopping at a small fruit stand outside of Keremeos itself. I love the surrounding hills.

Fresh Fruit! by Ian, on Flickr

Keremeos Hills by Ian, on Flickr

One cannot just drive though Osoyoos, one must stop for a quick swim

Osoyoos Sun by Ian, on Flickr

Osoyoos Lake Fun by Ian, on Flickr

Goodbye Osoyoos, heading further east.

Osoyoos, Canada by Ian, on Flickr

Highway 3 through the Boundary area east of Rock Creek.

Summer Driving, Boundary BC by Ian, on Flickr

And finally, coming into the Grand Forks area.

Grand Forks by Ian, on Flickr

Into Grandforks by Ian, on Flickr

Pics are all my own.

[GreaterMontréal]

Parc Le Bic, Québec Vu depuis le Pic Champlain, altitude 345m de hauteur. by Madeleine Dubois, sur Flickr

[sunsetmountainland]

Originally Posted by ainvan

Alouette Lake is def pretty!


Alouette Lake at Sunrise by Jerry Meaden, on Flickr

That is awesome!

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

So, I just got a new camera before I came back to BC for the summer. I traveled to many places in the southern half of the province (and briefly dipped into Alberta).

Here are the first pics I took with my new camera (taken on the last couple days of July).

This was a really hot day, reaching up to 38 in the afternoon as I drove through the Boundary District.

First stop, Bromley Rock Provincial Park. This is a favorite highway road stop / swimming point known by locals between Princeton and Keremeos .

Very nice. Looks like a sun worshipper's paradise. I can feel the dry heat just looking at those pics.

[Metro-One]

Thanks! Yeah, from May to September there is no shortage of sunshine and heat.

After the Okanagan / Boundary region I made my way to the Rocky Mountains

First we drove along the 22 in Alberta through the foothills, lovely area.

Through the Foothills by Ian, on Flickr

Then to Banff National Park (did some good scrambling, was a lot of fun).

Layers by Ian, on Flickr

Fresh Mountain Morning by Ian, on Flickr

Soaring Above by Ian, on Flickr

Rocky Mountain Splendor by Ian, on Flickr

Castle Mountain

Majestic Castle Mountain by Ian, on Flickr

Now in Yoho National Park in BC

Rocky Mountain Summer by Ian, on Flickr

And Takakkaw Falls in Yoho Park. Just amazing falls.

Takakkaw Falls, BC by Ian, on Flickr

Roaring Takakkaw Falls by Ian, on Flickr

Pics are my own, cheers!

[giallo]

Very nice!

I drove through Jasper for my first time, but it was completely smoked out. We could barely see anything.

[Metro-One]

I got super lucky with the smoke. The day before was quite smokey in Canmore, but a few showers rolled through during the night and cleared everything up for my drive through Banff and Yoho Parks. In fact during my entire stay in BC (July 28 to Aug 23) I only experienced 3 days where the smoke was a nuisance.

[ainvan]

Bella Coola, BC


Hello BC


Bella Coola

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by giallo

Very nice!

I drove through Jasper for my first time, but it was completely smoked out. We could barely see anything.

Yah it was pretty bad on Friday as well. But its easy for me to get there, its only a 3 hour drive when I need me some mountains. Its still worth finding to time to get back. If you can try for Dark Nights in Oct.

[Calgarian]

Highway 22 from Calgary south to highway 3 is one of my favourite drives, just gorgeous! The pics of Red Rock Coulee are pretty cool too, looks like a desert after this summer! That's supposed to be the driest area in the country, about the same as Ashcroft (Osoyoos gets too much rain in winter).

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by Calgarian

Highway 22 from Calgary south to highway 3 is one of my favourite drives, just gorgeous! The pics of Red Rock Coulee are pretty cool too, looks like a desert after this summer! That's supposed to be the driest area in the country, about the same as Ashcroft (Osoyoos gets too much rain in winter).

I've driven the full length of 22 and have to say the south is Grand, but the whole length is quite an enjoyable drive. You get a good cross section of Alberta.