On theglacier

The Icefields Highway

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September 7th 2010
On Monday we left Banff headed towards Jasper on the Icefields highway. This route is considered one of the most picturesque in the world and there are literally hundreds of places to stop and take photos along the way. We pulled over at half a dozen or so roadside views to admire a glacier or a water falls, a river or a valley, before we reached our main destination - the Columbia Icefields. W ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Jasper National Park

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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