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Wales, Canada, Greece – Looking back, looking forward.

Posted on April 22, 2023 by BarryH

A few weeks ago, we had snow at home. First time in 2 years. They had snow on Symi since we had any!! I woke up with 2 inches on the ground and still snowing heavily. I checked the forecast … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Greece, Grey Britain, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Pontypool, Wales, Weather, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged Banff, Bow Falls, Bow River, canadian rockies, Hoodoos, Mandraki, Nikia, Nisyros, Pontypool Folly Tower, ravens, snow, Spray River, Sundance Canyon, Symi, Vermillion Lakes, Volcano | 2 Comments

Banff, Canadian Rockies: ….. and now for something else completely different.

Posted on January 8, 2023 by BarryH

We arrived after the cold snap, For a couple of weeks temperatures had dropped down as low as -40oC. And that was in town at 1,400 metres. Even colder on the ski slopes going up to nearly double that altitude. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged Banff, Banff Alberta, Bow Falls, Bow River, Canada, canadian rockies, ice, ice crystals, Red squirrel | 2 Comments

Canadian Rockies: what to do when you’re not skiing

Posted on March 13, 2019 by BarryH

Spring is on its way and I’ll soon be heading for Greece again, but before I get there, a last look back to winter and the Canadian Rockies. One of the great things about Banff, apart from the skiing, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged Banff, Bow River, Canada, canadian rockies, frozen rivers, snow, snowshoeing, Spray River, trekking | Leave a comment

Canadian Rockies: snow, ice and steam

Posted on January 9, 2019 by BarryH

Again, first the festive stuff: A belated New Year to all. I’ve been doing more trekking than usual thanks to a bug which I picked up on the flight and which kept me hotel-bound for a while. However, unable to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather, Winter | Tagged animal tracks, Bow River, Canada, canadian rockies, Forty Mile Creek, frozen lake, frozen river, ice, snow, squirrel, thermal springs, Vermillion Lakes | Leave a comment

Christmas in the Canadian Rockies

Posted on December 25, 2018 by BarryH

First, lets do the festive stuff: Happy Christmas to all. Climate change is having weird effects. There is no doubt that this is real winter but not as icy or snowy as in the previous eight years. In 2010 temperatures … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather, Wildlife | Tagged Banff, Bow River, Canada, canadian rockies, ice, snow, Spray River, Tunnel Mountain | 1 Comment

Banff, Canada: walking on water

Posted on February 28, 2018 by BarryH

I’m back home now but still reminiscing about the trip to Banff. It was comparatively mild compared to previous winters when we have been there, afternoon temperatures getting up to a toasty -50C though much colder overnight and most days … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged 40 Mile Creek, Banff, Banff National Park, Bow River, Canada, canadian rockies, Cave and Basin, cougar, frozen river, hot springs, Lynx, river ice, snow, snow tracks | Leave a comment

Banff, Canada: Sunshine Coast

Posted on January 14, 2018 by BarryH

Back in The Canadian Rockies. It’s great. Snow piled high along the sides and centre of Banff Avenue, the main street, scraped there early morning by snowploughs, a lot more moved out-of-town on huge trailers. Still leaves a layer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Grey Britain, Landscape, Mountains, Photography, Winter | Tagged Banff AB, Banff Avenue, Canada, canadian rockies, Goat's Eye Mountain, skiing, Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Village | 3 Comments

Banff, Canada: After The Fire

Posted on February 26, 2017 by BarryH

The fire on the night of 28/29 December dramatically changed the focus of the trip. With nothing but what I was wearing when I evacuated the hotel into -25oC, the priorities for the next few days were somewhat heavily circumscribed: … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Landscape, Mountains, Photography, Weather, Winter | Tagged Banff, Banff Avenue, Canada, canadian rockies, hotel fire, ice crytals, Mount Royal Fire, Mount Rundle, Sanson's Peak, shopping, sulphur mountain | Leave a comment

Banff, Canada: ……… and then the hotel burnt down

Posted on January 9, 2017 by BarryH

If I may quote HMQ speaking on British TV in November 1992, for me and for many others I’m sure, 2016 was an Annus Horribilis, a horrible arse of a year. Returning to Banff in early February to continue to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Health and humour, Winter | Tagged Annus Horibilis, Banff, Canada, canadian rockies, Christmas, community spirit, First World Problems, flight delays, Greek Health Service, health, hotel fire, Mount Royal Hotel, New Year, skiing, Symi | 5 Comments

Banff, Canada: A Rocky white Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2016 by BarryH

A change of scene. And what a contrast. After a journey during which British Airways and Air Canada seemed to conspire to cover themselves with ignominy rather than glory we arrived in Banff a day late and minus three of … Continue reading →

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