David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Banff, Alberta, Canada (city scenes)

In 2013 I took a rail tour of Canada and one of the locations visited was Banff in Alberta. Although I previously posted a Set of the St. George's in the Pines church (https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-661667-1.html), apparently I never got around to posting photos of the city itself, and other attractions nearby. This Set is of scenes in the city--I will post others covering local scenery.

Entering the city of Banff
DSC_2547.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

The Bow River
DSC_2548.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Bow Falls
DSC_2600.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

View down Banff Avenue (the main street)
DSC_2650.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Carriage on Banff Avenue
DSC_2626.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Unusual sights
DSC_2627.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

DSC_2628.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (truck equipped for rail travel)

DSC_2667.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Downtown Banff
DSC_2629.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

DSC_2632.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (Banff Avenue Brewing Company)

DSC_2653.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (The Banff Park Museum)

DSC_2677.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (big map in Banff Park)

DSC_2606.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (statue of Bison in Banff Park)

DSC_2678.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (view of the mountains from Banff)

Churches in Banff
DSC_2551.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (Our Lady of the Rockies Catholic Church)

DSC_2646.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (St. George's in the Pines Anglican Church)

DSC_2649.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (Rundle Memorial United Church of Canada)

That's about all I have on the town itself.

cliff Hilbert Loc: Plano, TX

I think the one where the canoe being towed along the street is really neat. David, are you a fly fisherman or do you have a brother who is one? I think his name is Paul.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful tour, David!

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Thank you for the tour. Glad they still allow horses in town.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Nice set!

cliff Hilbert Loc: Plano, TX

[quote=cliff Hilbert]I think the one where the canoe being towed along the street is really neat. David, are you a fly fisherman or do you have a brother who is one? I think his name is Paul.[/quote

I just remembered that his name is Castell, wrong family.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

cliff, I am not a fly fisherman and don't have a brother. FWIW, "Castell" is one of the several spelling of my surname, so it's possible Paul and I are distantly related. I'm assuming since you know of him that he must be located near Plano, Texas. Do you know about how old he is? Glad you liked the photo.

UTMike, nice to see you, and thanks for the compliment!

NMGal, you're welcome, and thanks for the nice comment.

Longshadow, I appreciate your comment!

cliff Hilbert Loc: Plano, TX

He lives somewhere in the hill country and he’s in his 50s or 60s. I didn’t know him well, just through a fly fishing website that we participated in several years ago. He was a fly fishing guide down in the hill country.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice set.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it.

camshot Loc: Peterborough ontario Canada

Banff area abounds in everything a camera is meant for. Hope you got to see Canmore, Johnson's Canyon(only 1/2 hr away) a rare beauty as well. I visit my son often, who lives there, and my camera is always with me. I am a proud Canadian, and love to see our American friends up here.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Beautiful area! And interesting town, to say the least. Thanks for sharing.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Hi, camshot, don't think we've met before. I'm not sure about Johnson's Canyon, we went to so many places. I enjoyed my visit to Canada very much.

DougS, thanks for coming and the nice comment. You're welcome--I like to share.

josquin1 Loc: Massachusetts

There's a great music festival there during the summer.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thank you for that information. I'm not likely to be back there, though.