Thursday, October 17, 2013

Roadside Views

When traveling, I like to take photos from the moving car-- "drive by shootings."  This way I can remember the flavor of a place not just the special views.
I offer you a few from my recent trip to the Canadian Rockies in early September this year.  
Oh, and by the way, just in case you were wondering, I'm NOT driving at the time!
along the Icefields Parkway

Oh the colors!   Isn't the sky magnificent?  See the Athabasca Glacier on the far right side in the middle.


 mountains and sky--how glorious!
 That's me, taking a photo.

 LINKS: 
Icefields Parkway
Parks Canada
Athabasca Glacier --my POST on my hike up to this glacier in 2012 with lots of photos

 (just for fun--last year at almost the exact same date, we were on the letter V.  HERE's my post from then.  Sadly, the trees are not nearly as beautiful this year.)


Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "V." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 






I'm also linking up with SkyWatch Friday 
Come join us in this awesome meme, link up, and meet folks from all over the globe!  Skywatch Friday is hosted by Yogi, Sylvia, and Sandy.

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28 comments:

  1. SarahBethOctober 17, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    GORGEOUS!
    I'm glad that you were a passenger... :p

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  2. Rocky Mountain WomanOctober 17, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    your on the go photos look better than mine with a tripod!

    i need to go there and soon...

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    1. Splendid Little StarsOctober 17, 2013 at 2:04 PM

      LOL! I'm only showing the decent ones. Most are awful!

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  3. Brittany @ Infinity AmpersandOctober 17, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    Such a great idea to take pictures along the way! This trip looks amazing! Now how far is the park from Pennsylvania haha?

    New follower from the etsy blog team :)

    www.infinityampersand.blogspot.com

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  4. NatashalhOctober 17, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    Oh, wow! I have family in Alberta, but I've never been to visit! This looks amazing.

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  5. LauraOctober 17, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!!!

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  6. JimOctober 17, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Amazing scenery

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  7. JimOctober 17, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    ...and self portrait. :)

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  8. genieOctober 17, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    What a divine highway. Just look at those views of the sky and mountains. Awesome scenes. genie

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  9. KusumOctober 17, 2013 at 9:44 PM

    Lovely pics! I too love to take pics on the road, but doesn't happen because I am the only one driving all the time!

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  10. SaunOctober 17, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    Wow now that's a view Great shots!

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  11. BeadedTailOctober 17, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    It looks almost too beautiful to be real! Love the last photo!

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  12. fredamansOctober 17, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    Lovely sunburst in that last shot! Beautiful mountains... would love seeing that every day.

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  13. Spare Parts and PicsOctober 17, 2013 at 11:50 PM

    These are incredible shots! I like the last one a lot with your reflection in the rear view mirror and the big sunburst!

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  14. AnonymousOctober 18, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    What magnificent shots!

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  15. DuniOctober 18, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    Beautiful! I can almost smell the clean, fresh air!

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  16. AnonymousOctober 18, 2013 at 3:42 AM

    Stunning!

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  17. Paige @ Little NostalgiaOctober 18, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    BEAUTIFUL! I think I get more excited by mountains than any other geographical feature, just because we don't have them here in the Midwest.

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  18. Memories for LifeOctober 18, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    I love all the different terrain and colors in the first couple shots! And your reflection shot is great :)

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  19. dianasfaria.comOctober 18, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    wow! such incredible beauty! your selfie reminds me of me in the car - (when my husband is driving).
    this scenery is so awesome it's almost hard to believe!

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  20. JudieOctober 18, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    Once again, I've been there! I thought about you today when I was writing my post. Your vacation photos are so wonderful and sooooo perfect. I always love seeing them. When you read my post, you'll understand why I'm telling you this. Hahahahaha!

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  21. eileeninmdOctober 18, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    Gorgeous views of the mountains and the glaciers! Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing your trip!

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  22. BarbOctober 18, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    Your drive-bys are gorgeous. What a stunning landscape. I like the self-portrait with sun flair.

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  23. KathleenOctober 19, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    Wow! What spectacular photos! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  24. LeoviOctober 20, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    Some nice pictures! Excellent landscape with mountains in the background!

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  25. CatherineOctober 21, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Isn't driving through the rockies beautiful?
    xo Catherine

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  26. Susan AndersonOctober 21, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    Gorgeous shots! I do the same thing, and I have gotten some really good photos clicking from the windows of our car.

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  27. Abby / LindaNovember 4, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    Just gorgeous! Love your shots!

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