Flickr: altamons' Photostream

Avalanche - Boom!

I heard the boom and the windows in my house were shaking. I glanced out the window in time to see the...

Uploaded on Mar 7, 2012 | Map

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Bevue Selfie

Great day of cross country skiing in Banff National Park. I took a portrait shot during the lunch break...

Uploaded on Mar 3, 2012 | Map

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Sunset on the Prairies

I'm looking east as the sun goes down to the west. Digging back in my archives as winter and work keep...

Uploaded on Feb 24, 2012 | Map

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Summer is closer than it looks!

I was asked recently which I liked best, hiking or back-country skiing. Tough question! I think that I...

Uploaded on Feb 17, 2012 | Map

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Sunset Ski

Perhaps the best night skiing ever at the Canmore Nordic Centre! You can find me on Twitter too!

Uploaded on Feb 12, 2012 | Map

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Deep Ancestry : Student Matinee

Buses are lined up on the Stephen Avenue Mall to take the students back to school after Canada's first...

Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012 | Map

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The Mountains Beckon

But I had to go inside the Canmore Civic Centre for a meeting. That is Mount Rundle reflecting in the...

Uploaded on Feb 5, 2012 | Map

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Skiing into the Wind

I admit, I tweaked this shot a bit, but only to show it like it really was. Coming down this final slope...

Uploaded on Jan 27, 2012 | Map

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Our first crocus is months away

Some of my contacts are already posting pics of the first crocus of the year in their part of the world....

Uploaded on Jan 25, 2012 | Map

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Jack Frost's footprints

We knew it was getting cold. Now at -30C I'm staying inside for a few days. Find me on Twitter

Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012

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Calm before the Storm

We went for a nice walk the day before a predicted week long deep freeze. Find me on Twitter

Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012 | Map

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I spy the London Eye

I didn't go on this, but it is certainly hard to avoid seeing the London Eye. It dominates the skyline looking south. I am on Twitter too!

Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012 | Map

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London's Millennium Bridge

I took this pic from the Tate Modern. I liked the interesting clouds over the city. I am on Twitter too!

Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012 | Map

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Where is Snoopy?

When I came across this little skating pond, I almost expected to see Snoopy, Charlie Brown and friends...

Uploaded on Dec 29, 2011 | Map

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Season's Greetings

All the best for 2012!

Uploaded on Dec 22, 2011 | Map

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I can't see the forest for the trees

The thing was, when tramping around in this forest, it was important to avoid having snow dump down the...

Uploaded on Dec 14, 2011 | Map

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Foothills in the Winter

These foothills are on the eastern flank of the Canadian Rockies. The geology has been heavily...

Uploaded on Dec 12, 2011 | Map