The route is below. One of the most scenic roads in the world, through the Icefields Parkway. We rode it at night and it was unforgettable!

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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!

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 the video though. It looks too good.

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.

Police spokeswoman Patrycia Thenu said the man was driving his newer model Audi erratically Thursday night and flashing his headlights in the rear-view mirrors of cars he approached, including the unmarked car.

He pulled over immediately when the officer turned on his emergency equipment and was co-operative with the officer, Thenu said.

Thenu said the man wasn’t on alcohol or drugs. he was issued a speeding ticket and will have to appear before a judge.

Nothing unusual with that kind of driving in Kuwait, you see that kind of driving all the time! Of course you also see horrible wrecks too.

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

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This was taken with a panorama of three images from the point and shoot camera and a bit of Photoshopping to add punch and fill in some gaps.

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More to come on the trip and scenery.