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From Swan Song for the Jetta by Scott Anderson & Rachael Anderson

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Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Kootenay National Park

I really do not know... Those little brown birds, there are so many that look about alike, even with pages of pictures to compare... I never did find an exact match. Some the eyes looked too large, some the breast too white, some the wings too much pattern. We need a birder for this! My college Ornithology class completed spring of '69 in AZ is totally inadequate!

6 years ago
Scott Anderson replied to a comment by Steve Miller/Grampies on a photo in Mcdougall Memorial United Church

That is ironic, isn’t it? I wonder about the arsonist (not yet identified). This isn’t the first attempt, either. I wonder if there are negative sentiments about the site among the Stoneys, the nearest residents. The church has a checkered history of course - among other things, they ran one of those orphanages for children removed from their families for their own betterment.

As I understand it, the script was invented by Mcdougall so that he could teach his flock God Save the Queen and other old favorites.

6 years ago
Bruce Lellman commented on a photo in Mcdougall Memorial United Church

Rachael's an expert bike parker.

6 years ago
Jen Rahn commented on a photo in Icefields Parkway IV

That is a fantastic photo. Good thing I just finished my coffee before I saw this pic ... in the sudden laughter outburst, I would have spit it out!

6 years ago
Jen Rahn commented on a photo in Icefields Parkway III

Sorry to hear about your glasses! You do still have the bottle opener, though, right?

6 years ago
Jen Rahn commented on a photo in Icefields Parkway III

Sorry to hear about your glasses! You do still have the bottle opener, though, right?

6 years ago
Jen Rahn commented on a photo in Icefields Parkway III

Sorry to hear about your glasses! You do still have the bottle opener, though, right?

6 years ago
Jen Rahn commented on a photo in Icefields Parkway II

I've heard about that purple-jacketed cyclist lady! Can you get her autograph for me?

6 years ago
Steve Miller/Grampies commented on a photo in Mcdougall Memorial United Church

I wanted to have a closer look at that sign, but unlike on that "other" site you can not right click for an enlargement. Of course, here on my Windows 10 PC I can go scrollwheel to increase the zoom level, or also use the Chrome menu. But those tricks simultaneously have me looking at some other part of the page, and then I have to search around at high zoom to find the photo of interest. The method that works is to right click the photo and choose "open image in new tab". Then in the new tab, he view has nowhere to go and remains centred on the photo. The cursor seems to default to a magnifier, and the zoom level seems to default to the last zoom used. Not sure if that would always be the case.

Anyway, the "Remove not the ancient landmark" caption is ironic. The indigenous language script is also interesting.

6 years ago
Steve Miller/Grampies commented on a photo in Mcdougall Memorial United Church

Great job parking, Rachael.

6 years ago
Steve Miller/Grampies commented on Highwood Pass

Well you could hit three countries there, but not three highest roads. For Germany, for example, you have to go to the Fellhorn Ski Station, at 1770m.
The Fellhorn is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf, Germany, on the border with Austria. It is known for its fields of alpenroses.

6 years ago
Scott Anderson replied to a comment by Steve Miller/Grampies on Highwood Pass

Three in one blow! Here we come!

6 years ago
Steve Miller/Grampies commented on Highwood Pass

The internet has now progressed to the point that it seems there is an answer there to almost any question. So, highest paved road in Netherlands? Sure, it's 322m, at the tripoint of Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands. Not exactly Highwood Pass!

The same Wiki has the other high roads of Europe!:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_paved_roads_in_Europe_by_country

6 years ago
Scott Anderson replied to a comment by Emily Sharp on Highwood Pass

I’m glad to hear you’ve gotten to see this yourself, Em - I thought of you as we biked past these fantastically wrinkled rocks yesterday. It would be incredible to see this country from the air, I’m sure. I was really blown away by Kananaskis in particular, but the whole region is one wonder after another.

I was taken by your description of Mount Robson in autumn also. We are going to have to fit a return trip for one of these years. Looking at the map, it feels like we’re just scratching the surface.

6 years ago
Emily Sharp commented on Highwood Pass

I've thoroughly been enjoying your Rocky Mountain adventure. It brings back wonderful memories of travelling through (not on a bike though) on a six-month road trip in 1999 with Nigel. We were very fortunate to get a perfectly clear day to see Mt Robson with brilliant golden aspens to frame it (we didn't know how lucky we were).

And today's gorgeous ride that you showcased reminds me of a work trip I took there in 2012. As part of my post-doc I did a research project with uni and fire service partners in Canada and the US. We held workshops with fire agency staff here in Oz, in Bend OR and in Kananaskis. We stayed at the resort there. The coolest thing was that they took us up in a 45-min helicopter tour (they had spare hours to use up with the contractor at the end of the fire season) through all the of the mountains and valleys - showing us the fire hazards and past fire history from the air. I cannot tell you how absolutely amazing it was to fly through those valleys, over the mountains and lakes and so close to the valley walls. It was a "pinch me, is this real" absolutely amazing experience. A life highlight for sure. I did note that it looked like a great place to tour - you've confirmed it! Awesome pics today for sure!

6 years ago