Johnston Ice Canyon is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. My English friend Lavinia was fortunate enough to have her first trip to Canada recently and shared with me a couple of fabulous shots she took of the area. I particularly liked the photo below, with the angle of the canyon displaying icicles hanging in place of water-falling and in the background, the pines towering upwards.
Loreena McKennitt is from Canada and most well-known for her music with Celtic and Moorish themes. Loreena incorporates visiting such travel destinations which inspire her music. Places such as Ireland, Spain and Morocco.
Loreena was introduced to me when I heard “Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance” playing early one morning on the ABC radio in the very early 1990s. I was awakening from a deep sleep and the celtic sounds shook me to attention! I have since seen Loreena in concert and had her sign a couple of my CDs. The concert was magical. Candles lit the stage and the talent of this woman, left me in awe. She sang, she played the harp, the accordion and various other instruments and it totally drew you in. I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I do.
Situated in the south-eastern Province of Quebec in Canada, Quebec City is the capital and its history dates back to the first permanent settlement in 1608, making it one of the oldest European settlements in the North Americas.
It is also the only fortified city north of Mexico. Quebec has a fabulous collection of 18th and 19th century architecture and ancient sites. Its ancestral walls are home to a beauty all of its own, this making it worthy for inscription during 1985 as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Old Quebec overlooks the meeting of the St Charles River and the larger St Lawrence River. Some of the heritage buildings to see include the Parliament Buildings, City Hall, Citadelle de Quebec, Le Manege Militaire, Chateau Frontenac and Notre-Dame de Quebec basilica-cathedral.
One great reason to visit Quebec City is to experience the only old, genuinely European city with its city walls and historic French architecture in the North Americas.
Waterton Lakes National Park is located in the beautiful Province of Alberta, Canada and lies adjacent to the great ‘Glacier National Park’ in Montana, USA. During 1932 they combined to form the world’s first International Peace Park and became a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Waterton Lakes National Park offers a range of environmental features, including lakes, mountains, waterfalls, prairies and lying beside the Upper Waterton Lake, in the heart if the National Park, is the small Waterton Village.
The most well known landmark in the area is the Prince of Wales Hotel. Built in 1927, it is one of the largest all-timber buildings in Alberta. It has managed to survived wind and fire to become a well known landmark by photographs throughout the world.
A great way to experience the region is on horseback or mountain bike and ride over the rolling hills and pastures, to take in the views of the Rocky Mountains and surrounding lakes.
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