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When we think of the Canadian Rockies the usual image is of sweeping vistas with snow capped peaks lining valleys with turquoise rivers and emerald lakes. But there are secrets hidden in out of the way places that await those willing to get off the beaten path and explore. The Kootenay Plains of the southern Canadian Rockies is just such a place.
Take highway 93 North from Lake Louise to Saskatchewan River Crossing. Turn East on Highway 11 and you will leave Banff National Park. Continue east past the Park gate along the David Thompson Highway for about 18 kilometers (11 miles) and take the Landslide Lake turnoff. A short hike up the trail from the parking lot will lead you to an aspen grove that hides a magical secret – prayer flags!
Family Group Fuji X-T1; Fuji 18-135mm @ 104mm; .14sec/ f22; ISO200
What, you ask, are prayer flags doing in an aspen grove in the southern Canadian Rockies?
This is traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Cree and Stoney First Nations who use prayer flags...

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John Wilson
John Wilson
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I’m a retired federal civil servant, writer and high-tech manager. I’ve been interested in photography for over 50 years. I bought my first 35mm camera in 1962 and have never been without a camera since. Over the years I’ve owned or used everything from a Minox to a 4x5. Currently I own a couple of Canon bodies and 5 lenses, but most of my work is done with an Olympus XZ-1 that continues to astonish me with what it can do. Vancouver has been my home since 1965.
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