From the terrace at Banff Springs hotel

Sunday morning in Banff

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September 6th 2010
My arrival back at the hotel room woke Mark and Sam. We decided, since it was raining to try taking a scenic drive to Bow Falls in hopes that it cleared up. We were in luck. The rain stopped long enough for us to explore the falls and walk the path heading upstream. Bow Falls is the last large drop in a long series of rapids and falls. We walked upstream for a half km or more and did not come t ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more