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Lake Minnewanka Camera Whore

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We spent last week in Canmore, mostly enjoying Banff National Park.

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A great place to visit with kids is Lake Minnewanka. Of course, the first kid criteria is water. If there is water, it gets my kids ‘two thumbs up’. There’s also an ice cream stand, and the hiking is flat which is tremendously important to the kids. OK I’m fibbing, don’t tell anyone, but I am the one that likes the flat hikes.

The kids and Mr. Mk always take the high road.

in banff national park

But, I digress.

lake minnewanka

They strolled, I strolled behind taking photos.

Unfortunately, we were being continually bothered by one small rodent!

He’s become rather famous.

squirrel
Source: photography.nationalgeographic.com – See a photo of a squirrel in Banff and download free wallpaper from National Geographic.

I’m here to tell you, that National Geographic image, not so difficult to get. The ground squirrel is a camera whore!

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MK xo
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25 comments… add one

  • Chicago Bears August 14, 2009, 7:58 pm

    Beautiful except for the squirrel which I could do without out. I see one of the rodents in my backyard every day. :)
    .-= Chicago Bears´s last blog ..For the first time in decades the Bears have a QB! =-.

  • Naomi August 14, 2009, 9:06 pm

    Majestic. There’s nothing else to say about it…
    .-= Naomi´s last blog ..Awesome or Awful? =-.

  • MommyKnows August 16, 2009, 12:30 pm

    @Naomi – Thanks! I love it. It was over cast, I was a bit disappointed in the photo colors.

  • Hannah August 15, 2009, 12:04 am

    Wow – what a beautiful place!! AWESOME.
    .-= Hannah´s last blog ..Rock A Buy Baby =-.

  • MommyKnows August 16, 2009, 12:29 pm

    @Hannah – thank you! One of these days I hope to get to New Zealand. I hear that it is spectacular. Also the home of many of my favorite Mountaineers.

  • Silvia August 15, 2009, 7:57 am

    Wow Kim, great pictures! amazing place, I will show them to my husband. When he was a lot younger he use to visit Canada and do some kayaking and hiking, my hubby is kind of outdoorsy, and my children are following his path.

    I’m looking forward to meeting you next week, I can’t wait!
    .-= Silvia´s last blog ..Pastel de Helado Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream & Cake =-.

  • MommyKnows August 16, 2009, 12:29 pm

    @Silvia — Thank you! My husband is very outdoorsy too. We try to get to the mountains often.

    I can’t wait to meet you. See you in Chicago.

  • Mike Ashdown August 15, 2009, 12:54 pm

    Nice photography!! Im looking forward for the next pics can’t wait..:-)

  • Amber's Crazy Bloggin' Canuck August 15, 2009, 2:28 pm

    Sigh. That’s my backyard. To think YOU could have been famous!
    .-= Amber’s Crazy Bloggin’ Canuck´s last blog ..Colorado Mountain Mom’s Weekend at Play! =-.

  • MommyKnows August 16, 2009, 12:27 pm

    @Amber – Could have been? I thought I was? Hahahahaha

  • Single Maria August 16, 2009, 7:08 am

    Thanks for the post. We tried to go to Zona’s last weekend only to find it is closed! There were construction workers inside, so we aren’t sure if they are closed for good or simply renovating. This was one of our favorites in Canmore! But I like Lake Minnewnka too. It is really worth seeing.

  • MommyKnows August 16, 2009, 12:26 pm

    @Single Maria – my favorite is the Tapas restaurant, then Crazy Weed. Thanks for stopping by.

  • Pauline August 16, 2009, 9:20 am

    Wow, that is some view. You are very lucky to go there.

  • MommyKnows August 16, 2009, 12:25 pm

    @Pauline – We sure are!

  • Madeline August 17, 2009, 12:36 pm

    Ha! That’s a cute little rodent!
    .-= Madeline´s last blog ..Stash, Stash =-.

  • MommyKnows August 17, 2009, 2:59 pm

    @madeline –> yah, I thought he was pretty cute too!

  • Mouli Cohen August 18, 2009, 12:02 pm

    i have seen the pic with the squirrel all over the internet the last few days. Banff National Park looks stunning.
    .-= Mouli Cohen´s last blog ..Dos Hombres Ciegos =-.

  • MommyKnows August 22, 2009, 2:27 pm

    @mouli – thanks Mouli! Banff is stunning. Have you ever been?

  • Sea Fishing Rods August 19, 2009, 7:27 pm

    what beautiful scenery, I just love the photos you take.
    I might have to get out there with my camera this weekend.

  • Vaillant PoznaÅ„ August 20, 2009, 1:08 am

    So great place. I love places where nature is still on top. I wish more of that landscapes could be available in my neighborhood. Sorry to see beautiful areas being destroyed by mining industry or some ugly parts of cities. Sometimes I wonder if some of destroyed areas could be some day re-cultivated? Because some mines are just being filled with water and that is not the answer, the whole water system of region is disturbed with that.

  • MommyKnows August 22, 2009, 2:23 pm

    @vaillant – thanks for stopping by.

  • AdRock August 24, 2009, 8:05 pm

    Breathe taking, sometimes it is easy to just let nature pass you by, the world is truly an amazing place.
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  • Marian August 27, 2009, 11:14 am

    Beautiful pictures and the place must be even better. I really should go somewhere like that just to relax and forget about the world in modern city.
    It’s like heaven and hell =*)

  • Antof9 September 9, 2009, 7:18 am

    That third picture makes me feel all gooshy in the middle.

    Love your shots.

    Yes, I’m still catching up on Google Reader :)

  • MommyKnows September 10, 2009, 2:37 pm

    @Antof9 – Why thank you Madame!

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