加拿大阿尔伯塔(Alberta)省的Banff国家公园以雄伟壮观的洛矶山出名,极具阳刚之美。而星罗棋布的冰川湖则为Banff添上一层温柔。怪不得古人都喜欢有山有水的地方。
Banff的主要道路是Icefields Parkway,坐在车里就可以看到许多美景:
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Banff的主要景点之一是Columbia Icefield,尤其是Athabasca Glacier,是北美参观人数最多的冰川。但是今不如昔,这个冰川一直在后退:
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下面是一些冰川湖:
Bow Lake and Bow Glacier:
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Waterfowl Lake:
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Peyto Lake:
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Vermillion Lake:
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Moraine Lake:
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到了Banff,当然不能不提名震天下的路易斯湖 (Lake Louise):
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以温泉闻名的硫磺山(Sulfur Mountains),登上硫磺山顶,举目远望,可以发出“远望群山,一锅窝头”的感慨:
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硫磺山上指出北京的方向,供爱国华人深情凝望:
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这是在TransCanada Highway上看到的三姐妹峰:
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Banff路上常有四条腿的动物:
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有时也有没腿的:
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Banff附近有一个地方叫Johnston Canyon,是一个幽静的地方,值得一去:
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这是Banff的Fairmont Spring Hotel: