Fishing Tuesday

This photo was taken at a lake somewhere between North Bay and Kirkland Lake in northern Ontario. For those who take a week off every year to relax, kick back and drop the line into the water...



Photo Credit: 1BigVillage CC=nc-sa-flickr.

One of Those Days (2)

The photographer commented that the larger billy above was about to try to ram the cougar off,and ended up with a paw in the face. It was close but the goats dug in (up), and the lion gave up, disappearing into junipers and mountain laurel.


Photo Credit: eyeinthewild.com CC=nc-nd-flickr.

Bench of the Week (6)

Park benches in Montreal, Quebec.

For other photographs of benches visit RuneE at Visual Norway who started this idea and Phoenix at Sylvan Muse.


Photo Credit: juluoz cats CC=flickr.

Hiking Trails - Sawback Trail - Day 2

[8-Mt Louis - click to enlarge]

The Sawback Trail goes from the town of Banff to Lake Louise following the rugged Sawback range over a distance of 74km (about 45 miles). Many hikers take this as a four to five day hike, although this post will reflect a more leisurely hike with frequent stops over a longer period. There are several campgrounds to stay an extra day to explore other trails that branch off the main trail.

On Day 2 the hike covers a distance of about 12km with the trail leaving the Mount Cockscomb campground at the 8.2km mark.




[9- Mt Louis]


The hike to the Mystic Valley campground has little elevation gain with the trail in a forested area.

The Mystic Valley campground is located at roughly the 18.5 km mark where the hiker will find 5 campsites and an outhouse. Campfires are allowed.



[10-Sign for Mystic Lake and campground]

A short distance farther down the trail is the Mystic Pass Junction followed by the Mystic Pass Warden Cabins.




















[11-Creek at Mystic Lake - click to enlarge]

The next stop is Mystic Lake where the hiker can fish for trout, perhaps catching one for their supper while spending the night at the campground.



[12 - Mystic Lake - click to enlarge]




[13 - Mystic Lake - click to enlarge]



For those who would prefer to ride to Mystic Lake there are several outfitters who provide backcountry trips, some of which are overnighters.

Warren Outfitters
Lake Louise Tours

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Sources:
ParksCanada – Banff

Photo Credits: [8]-ronsipherd CC=nc-nd-flickr, [9]-mikewarren CC=nc-sa-flickr, [10]-
Kris Griffon CC=nc-sa-flickr, [11][12][13]-meganpru CC=nc-flickr.

Burrard Street Bridge

According to Wikipedia, “this bridge is a six-lane, Art Deco style, steel constructed in 1930-1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia…the bridge’s two close approach spans are Warren trusses placed below deck level, while its central span is a Pratt truss placed above deck level to allow greater clearance height for ships passing underneath. The central truss is hidden when crossing the bridge in either direction by vertical extensions of the bridge’s masonry piers into imposing towers, connected by overhead galleries.”

Busts of Captain George Vancouver and Sir Harry Burrard-Neale are carved above the ship prows that jut from the bridge’s superstructure. Click on the photo below to enlarge.















The towers with the lamps were made as part of a war memorial.



















In this photo the Burrard Street Bridge is overshadowed by the high-rise apartment buildings of Vancouver's west end.














Sources: wikipedia; Heritage Vancouver


Photo Credits: wikipedia CC=sa.

Tuesdays for Travis

This lake is near Fernie, British Columbia.

Photo Credits: Jodene CC=nc-nd-flickr.

My Town Monday - Then and Now (3)

[1-Ontario Legislature nearing end of construction in 1893]





[2 Ontario Legislature current]







[3 Yonge Street looking north from Front Street in 1885. Building to left of photo is in the same location as the building housing the Hockey Hall of Fame pictured below]






[4 Detail of outside of Hockey Hall of Fame]







[5 Hockey Hall of Fame in former Bank of Montreal]







[6 -Special track installation for electric cars at King and Yonge Streets]





[7 King Street west from Yonge - click to enlarge]



[8 King Edward Hotel between 1903 and 1921]




[9 King Edward Hotel current]













Photo Credits: [1][2][3][5][6]]7][8]-wikimedia, [4]-Bobby Menses CC=nc-nd-flickr, [7]-Gavatron CC=nc-sa-flickr.

Travis Erwin from Amarillo, Texas is the founder of My Town Monday. For other locations to visit please go to Travis' site here.