Mister Ian's Weblog » Alberta http://misterian.com Life in Kuwait and elsewhere Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:26:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mount Bourgeau Panorama http://misterian.com/2011/09/mount-bourgeau-panorama/ http://misterian.com/2011/09/mount-bourgeau-panorama/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:17:50 +0000 Ian http://misterian.com/?p=2598

The view from the top of Mount Bourgeau in Banff National Park on 29 August 2011. The hike up and down is a total of 24 km with an elevation gain of 1500 m.

The weather and communication relay shack on the summit is obviously helicopter supported and runs on solar power and fuel cells. It is an ideal location as there is a clear line of sight between Sunshine Village, Banff and west down the Bow Valley.

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Escaping the City from Chromessence on Vimeo.

Calgary to Canmore on the 1A Highway on 17 August to rent a tandem bicycle from Sports Experts to ride to and from Banff with Janaki on the Legacy Trail. Then the view from the handlebars of the ride to Banff and Bow Falls.

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A Jog in the Park from Chromessence on Vimeo.

A run through Glenmore Park in Calgary.

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From Kananaskis Trails blog.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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