Category Archives: Alberta

Le Tour de France Has Started

From about 25 years ago near the end of the Jasper to Calgary non-stop ride we did. 420 km in 19.5 hours. Not quite the pace they do on the tour. We averaged 21.5 km/h. The tour averages a bit … Continue reading

Posted in Alberta, bicycling | Leave a comment

Summer Vacation Slide Show

Summer Vacation August 2009 from Ian Butterworth on Vimeo. From Calgary to Victoria and Back Music is by Paco de Lucia, Solo Quiero Caminar Paco is awesome!

Posted in Alberta, Calgary | Leave a comment

Calgary Engineering Students Provide Unique Message for the Space Shuttle

From University of Calgary, where I spent four years to get my engineering degree. Too bad for the clouds and the astronauts didn’t see the lights. Here’s another use of lights on sheep. I think there was some manipulation of … Continue reading

Posted in Calgary, education | Leave a comment

Driver caught at 190 km/h in 70 km zone

This happened in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is reported in the Calgary Herald A 21-year-old Edmonton man driving 190 kilometres an hour in a 70 km/h zone this week had the misfortune to zoom right past an unmarked police car. … Continue reading

Posted in Alberta, driving | Leave a comment

Calgary Zoo

Posted in Calgary | Leave a comment

How to setup a tent

From the backpacking trip at Lake Minnewanka. It has been a while since we’ve setup the tent.

Posted in Alberta | Leave a comment

Cascade Mountain from Lake Minnewanka Trail

I’m now back in Kuwait. Canada was nice. Click here or on the image for a full size version. This was taken with a panorama of three images from the point and shoot camera and a bit of Photoshopping to … Continue reading

Posted in Alberta | Leave a comment

Aylmer Fire Lookout

View Aylmer Fire Lookout in a larger map

Posted in Alberta | Leave a comment

Backpacking near Banff

More to come on the trip and scenery.

Posted in Alberta | Leave a comment

Johnston Canyon Upper Falls

More on this later.

Posted in Alberta | Leave a comment