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large format view camera by Peter Mills from the GigaPan President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address by David Bergman by David Bergman
just spotted someone using "old school" technology - kind of neat given the occassion and everything else goin on photographically.
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crystal clear water by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Patricia Lake morning #1 by Peter Mills
not sure how deep it is here but it's a good way off shore. Water is clear like glass.
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Road to Jasper townsite by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Patricia Lake morning #1 by Peter Mills
Jasper townsite is just a few kilometers down the road. Pretty nice backyard scenery!!!
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Ducks by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Patricia Lake morning #1 by Peter Mills
Too far away to make out the species. There was another small diving duck quite close to where I was photographing from but looks like it was under water when the pic snapped.
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Mountain Sheep? by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Old Fort Point by Peter Mills
I was on this same ridge the day before and got into a herd of sheep just about this same spot. This is too far away to be certain but I'm pretty sure this is some of the same herd.
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Marmot Basin Ski hill gondola chair lift by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Old Fort Point by Peter Mills
This gondola lift takes skiers into the big powder within the upper marmot basin
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Main Canadian National Railway line by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Old Fort Point by Peter Mills
The main CNR rail line from Edmonton, Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia passes through Jasper as it utilizes the mountain valleys. Jasper is a major marshalling yard as a result.
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Jasper Townsite by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Old Fort Point by Peter Mills
One of the biggest tourist draws in the entire Canadian National Parks system.
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Athabasca River by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Old Fort Point by Peter Mills
Originates in the Columbia Icefields glacier about half way between Jasper and Banff, Alberta
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Pyramid Mountain by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Old Fort Point by Peter Mills
One of the more famous landmarks in the area overlooking the townsite and the very scenic pyramid lake tucked in at the base.
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Jasper Park Lodge Golf course by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Old Fort Point by Peter Mills
Apparently a really nice course (I'm not a golfer). Might be most notable for having to allow the elk to play through - particularly during rutting season!
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Fairmont - Jasper Park Lodge by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Old Fort Point by Peter Mills
A somewhat rustic but quite high end lodge within the park. One of a series of hotels built by the railway at select locations across Canada.
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Mud flats by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Athabasca River by Peter Mills
with winter approaching the inflow into the river is letting up (the river is glacially fed) so the water level is quite down by this time.
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Tourists / Photographers by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Athabasca River by Peter Mills
Busy having their picture taken while taking pictures of the sheep
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Mountain Sheep by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Athabasca River by Peter Mills
Sheep are often found feeding on this knoll. From here they will down onto the highway in search of salt.
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main Rail line by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper - Athabasca River by Peter Mills
The main east west rail line run by Canadian National Railway runs down this valley between Edmonton to Jasper then west down the Fraser River valley to Vancouver
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Avalanche Scars by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper, Alberta - Bald Hills Trail Lookout by Peter Mills
Trees are just starting to regrow.
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Maligne Lake by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Jasper, Alberta - Bald Hills Trail Lookout by Peter Mills
This is a very popular tourist location within Jasper National Park. Elevation of the lake is about 1670 meters.
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Union Jack by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Edmonton, Alberta North saskatchewn River Valley by Peter Mills
The provincial flag is blue - can you find it? The Union Jack is in reference to the provinces heritage.
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Seagull by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Edmonton, Alberta North saskatchewn River Valley by Peter Mills
There were a few around. Mid day this guy seemed quite content to just sit.
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Tennis Player by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Edmonton, Alberta North saskatchewn River Valley by Peter Mills
It was a warm day and as hard as this chap was working he must have been pretty hot - pretty good player too.
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Traffic Sign by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Edmonton, Alberta North saskatchewn River Valley by Peter Mills
If you follow the road across the bridge the hill on the opposite bank is Bellamy Hill
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Solar Panels by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Edmonton, Alberta North saskatchewn River Valley by Peter Mills
Not sure whose building this is but they seem serious about solar
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Alberta Legislature Buildings by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Edmonton, Alberta North saskatchewn River Valley by Peter Mills
The scaffolding is for restoration work prior to the buildings 100th anniversary next year
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United States by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Agawa Bay, Lake Superior, Canada by Peter Mills
You can't actually see the USA from here but it's there. This is a BIG Lake!!
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People on beach by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Agawa Bay, Lake Superior, Canada by Peter Mills
This is an absolutely beutiful beach however given the frigid water temperature of Lake Superior it's very rare to actually see someone swimming. This is about as close as they get!
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Trees on rock by Peter Mills from the GigaPan oimet canyon Thunder Bay Ontario - HDR by Peter Mills
Trees have seeded themselves in the vertical cracks where a bit of dirt has washed or blown in and I imagine a bit of water comes down from above. Other than that it's a pure rock face.
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Sheer rock cliffs by Peter Mills from the GigaPan oimet canyon Thunder Bay Ontario - HDR by Peter Mills
When the bottom dropped out of the canyon due to the water erosion underground these sheer cliff faces were what was left. The canyon extends for several miles, greadually getting shallower as you move inland.
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Lake Superior by Peter Mills from the GigaPan oimet canyon Thunder Bay Ontario - HDR by Peter Mills
Several miles off in the distance you can see where the canyon empties down towards the lake. The hill you see is actually an island offshore.
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power poles by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Mud Butte - narrow view by Peter Mills
power poles along the highway a couple of miles? away - nothing but grass and antelope between here and there. Further east is Saskatchewan.
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rock strata folding by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Mud Butte - narrow view by Peter Mills
I'm not a geologist but the rock apears to be a sandstone with a lot of fine silty material around. Very dry with almost no grass, some very small flowers and prickly pear? cactus.
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container ship by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Downtown Montreal Quebec by Peter Mills
container ship
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rooftop garden by Peter Mills from the GigaPan Downtown Montreal Quebec by Peter Mills
rooftop garden - maybe combined with heating cooling from the looks of the building below it
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