Canadian Wilderness [Contest Finalists September 2010]
Uploaded: September 11, 2010 23:03:22
Banff National Park
Alberta, Canada.
BACK ROADS of Johnson's Lake
WITH Kiki and Leif Kjaer!
Sept 11th, 2010
Rain & Sunshine.
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TV 1/320, AV 9.0, ISO 200
(T&P) 110910
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/3200 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, Model: NIKON D90
Tiia Vissak September 12, 2010
very beautiful! #1307149Dick W. Wyatt September 12, 2010
One of your very best Laura !!! #8895442Michelle Alton September 12, 2010
A gorgeous landscape beautifully presented, Laura. #8895494Jeff Robinson September 12, 2010
You are an amazing Tour Guide Laura!! Wonderful pov and capture! Jeff #8895543Ron McEwan September 12, 2010
OMG Laura, this sure looks like wilderness. Love the warm light and those clouds rounds the shot out perfectly, well done my friend. I guess Kiki and Leif are about ready to head back home by now. I know they had a blast. #8895708Carol A. Grady September 12, 2010
Beautiful landscape work Laura. Love the way the shot shows the different textures of our lovely land. #8895748Laura E. Swan September 12, 2010
Hi Tiia, Dick, Michelle, Jeff, Ron, Carol and Mr. Tree!1) Thanks you
2) WOW! Thanks
3) Very kind of you!
4) I know I am! HA! (THX!)
5) It sure was Ron. Thank you. And Nope. Not yet! They still have 11 more days! :D Jasper Time!
6) Thank you Mr. Tree. Kiki will love hearing from you! I'll be sure she see this.
All of you...Have wonderful days today, okay??? I will visit you all @ your galleries as soon as I am able.
-Laura :) #8895997
Patrick Rouzes September 12, 2010
Superb colors, tones, clarity, lighting, perpsective, layers, & mood captured here, Swanee! Outstanding image & work, my friend! WTG! #8896531Chris Ebben September 12, 2010
Good to hear you are having a good time with your visitors. I bet they liked it in the " Canadian Wilderness". Wll done & say hello for Tony & I =^..^= #8896538John Connolly September 12, 2010
What a fantastic sky to set this magnificent scene off with Laura!Laura E. Swan September 12, 2010
Hi Sabrina, Paddy, Chris and John!!! Kiki and Leif are LOVING the ROCKIES and we have had SO DARNED MUCH FUN with them. We toured Banff together yesteday from about 9:30 am till 9:00PM!We saw 2 foxes, (ON WAS HEATING A SQUIRREL WHOLE! UGH!) Giant Crows, A Bull Elk and then some Female Elk later. :) They saw BEARS from the Gondola ride in the Lake Louise area last week! WOW! So happy for them!
It has been a BLAST!
Thank you all. Having a great time here and really enjoying your comments!
-Laura
P.S. I will tell them for you guys! :) #8896590
Roxanne M. Bubar September 12, 2010
WOW Breath taking view, image and presentation #8896600Laura E. Swan September 12, 2010
Thanks Very Much, Roxanne!!! :)-Laura #8896664
JO ANN CLEVELAND September 12, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous Laura!jo ann c. #8896793
Wm Nosal September 12, 2010
Wow! Beautiful, Laura! #8896942Laura E. Swan September 12, 2010
Hi Jo Ann! Hi Wm!Thank you so very much!!! :D
-Laura #8896954
Lorna Shutter September 13, 2010
Wow! What a spectacular view, Laura! Sounds like you are having so much fun with Kiki & Leif (pronounced "Life")! Ha! Ha! The lighting and shadows are beautiful in this image! Awesome capture, Sis! :) #8898172Laura E. Swan September 13, 2010
Thanks Sweetie! :D YES! Pronounced LIFE. I have always thought it was LEAF. So I catch myself making this mistake a lot!!! I hope he forgives me!Glad you like my image, Lorna Doone. :) Thanks very much! I wonder where we are on the tour now in your gallery? I will go look!
-Lala #8898188
Karen Kessler September 13, 2010
The colors & pov are fantastic, Lala! Another beauty from your neck of the woods! :) #8898283Tammy Espino September 13, 2010
Ohhhhhhhhhh, ahhhhhhhhhhh beautiful!! #8898700Tammy Espino September 13, 2010
Ohhhhhhhhhh, ahhhhhhhhhhh beautiful!! #8898701Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 13, 2010
I'm jealous...all we have here is flat, then there's flat and if you look close you will see FLAT! AWESOME image, Lorna! :-) k #8898704Laura E. Swan September 13, 2010
Kitty! Still chuckling. DON'T BE JEALOUS! I HATE JEALOUS! Just get your buns UP HERE! Then you can see take this beauty in FIRST HAND, too! :)))Thanks so much Kalena and Tam-tam and Miss Kitty-kitty!
LET'S GET BP TO DO A SUMMIT UP HERE IN BANFF! HA! THEN WE CAN MEET IN PERSON! ALL OF US!
Kiki and Leif are having a BLAST!
-Laura #8898788
Lorna Shutter September 13, 2010
Thanks Kitty! Glad you like this image! Too bad I can't take the credit for it though! It's Sister Laura's! LOL! :D #8898824Laura E. Swan September 13, 2010
Of COURSE you Can Sister. Whats mine is yours. <3Now ABOUT MY MASTER CARD BILL... #8898836
Lorna Shutter September 13, 2010
Forget it!!! LOL! :D #8898867Laura E. Swan September 13, 2010
Hehe! Poor Sport. It might have been FUN! #8898991Laura L. Gonzales September 13, 2010
STUNNING Em!!! You really out did yourself on this one! These images should be hung up, or featured in travel guides!! Breathtaking for sure!! Hugs:) Laura #8899170Douglas Pignet September 14, 2010
Beautiful colors and clarity..Well done #8899315James E. Coleman September 14, 2010
AAAAAHHHH, yes I see now, the pretty places!!Shelly A. Van Camp September 14, 2010
Beautiful!! #8899847Laura E. Swan September 14, 2010
Hi Laura, Doug, James and Shelly!So nice to see you all here! I haven't had much time for commenting lately. Hope you will bare with me. I will catch up! :)
Appreciate your kind comments and visit!
-Laura :) #8900073
Tommy E. Burgess September 14, 2010
Absolutely stunning Vista and capture Laura!! What a breath taking capture! #8901068Brett Dolsen September 15, 2010
Oh WOW and this at your back door!Amazing Laura! #8901154Laura E. Swan September 15, 2010
Yes. This is what makes the long harsh winters worth it. Just keep that roaring fire going until you see THIS again! :DThanks for all you said, Tommy & Brett!
-Laura #8901223
Val Feldman September 15, 2010
EXCEPTIONAL!! Wow, LOTW, this is truly spectacular...no, magnificently glorious...no, stunningly striking...I'm thinking I don't have enough superlatives! Truly, you've captured the heart and soul of your beautiful country with this one...just breathtaking! #8901991Renata Gusciora September 15, 2010
Wonderful image and view,Laura!Fantastic composition,pov and lovely sky! #8902010Laura E. Swan September 15, 2010
Hi Valarie and Renata! Okay NOW you guys REALLY have me smiling. WOW! Valarie, I think you need to become a Canadian and live here too. I think part of your heart yearns for this type of beauty? Mine does, too. When we first moved here 20 years ago I missed the ocean so much where I was born and raised and lived...but realized PRETTY FAST that I had been given one BEAUTY for ANOTHER! Wonderful and an even trade off! I might even have the best end of the stick now!So glad you both love this vista! Thank you again so much!
-Laura :) #8902094
Gord MacEachern September 21, 2010
What a beautiful capture Laura, I hope we get to see this one again, love it!! #8922416Patti Coblentz September 23, 2010
I don't know what LOTW means, but if it comes from Miss Kilmer, I'll 2nd it! Glorious vista with such color, depth, and beauty! Beautifully captured, Laura! #8926526Laura E. Swan September 23, 2010
Hi Gord! :) Do you stay attached to threads or am I talking to air? Who knows??? But so fun to see you here! :)))... Truth e known, my typing scares MOST people off...So I don't blame you! :)IN CASE YOU AR STILL HERE, Thanks so very much for the visit and huge vote of confidence!
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Patti, I know you are here. :) Well, LOTW means...(Drum roll):
Lady Of The Woods!
Lady Laura Layers Herself in the woods a fair amt and our dear one VAL has picked up in this one..and tagged me a new pet name for it. :)
You guys are so fun! Thanks very Much! I can't even count the number of smiles you guys have brought to my life.
-Laura #8926534
Carol Teal September 25, 2010
Wow, a gorgeous scene here! Beautiful capture Laura! #8928520Laura E. Swan September 25, 2010
Thank you Carol!!! :D Very much appreciated! Yes. Standing there was amazing. :)))-Laura :) #8928546
Nancyj E. Hovey October 15, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLaura E. Swan October 15, 2010
OHMY GOSH! I JUST GOT A FINALIST ON THIS! HA! Mumj!!! LOOK!!! Thank you for the congrats! I didn't know I got one! I love this image and am VERY proud that it went finalist! :)MAYBE IT WILL GO GOLD! HA!
-Laura :)
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Tiia Vissak October 15, 2010
Congratulations! #8968754Tammy Espino October 15, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist :) You think GOLD it deserves it Laura loo loo!! #8968948Tammy Espino October 15, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist :) You think GOLD it deserves it Laura loo loo!! #8968949Laura E. Swan October 15, 2010
Thank you Tiia and Tammy! :D What a nice surprise for me today. IT IS SNOWING HERE LIKE CRAZY! Can you believe it!Canada is so beautiful!
I appreciate your congratulations. Will be off the air for a while. See you when I return!! :)
-Laura #8969106
Stefania Barbier October 15, 2010
lovely finalist, congratulations!!! #8969394Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 15, 2010
Lorna Shutter October 15, 2010
WTG, Sis!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this spectacular image!!!!! It could very well turn to Gold!!! Good luck! :)Annette Carr October 15, 2010
Absolutely stunning! Huge Huge Congratulations on the finalist award :) Hope to see it continue, this is a beautiful photograph. #8969875Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 15, 2010
Oh, I'm so thrilled, MSSSLala! Congratulations. I love this beautiful image. And to think that I was there with you when you took it. It warms my heart so much to think about it. And I'm so happy that this is a finalist. It shows the splendor of the Rockies that you love so much. And I love them too.John Connolly October 15, 2010
Huge congratulations on your finalist Laura, it is well deserved, thats's for sure!Wm Nosal October 15, 2010
Congratulations, Laura! #8970486Ann H. Belus October 15, 2010
Congratulations on this excellent finalist image, Laura! #8970512Carol L. Fowler October 15, 2010
Big Congrats Laura #8971014Patti Coblentz October 15, 2010
Go girl!!! Congratulations and a big hug...wtg!!! #8971062Graham Robards October 15, 2010
Oh how wonderful is this Madame Lala, gto girl and best of luck in the next round. ~Pat #8971308Ron McEwan October 15, 2010
BIG CONGRATS my friend on this beautiful SILVER for September #8971523Karen Kessler October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome FINALIST, Lala!!! Well deserved! #8971741Kathy Coombs October 15, 2010
Beautiful!! Love it there..congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8971810Maria Warren October 15, 2010
big congrats big sis. :) I love this and good luck on the next round :) #8971942Irene Colling October 15, 2010
You certainly do have glorious landscape up there and you skillfully captured its beauty in this image.Congratulations on the Finalist Laura. #8971967
Rona L. Schwarz October 15, 2010
WOW! This is so gorgeous, Laura! You do Banff really proud! Have enjoyed reading this thread and sorry I have not been around much this month. Gotta catch up! But HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist Good luck in the next round! #8972081Val Feldman October 15, 2010
Yes, Our LOTW (sounds almost spiritual, doesn't it??:), this may very well go GOLD - it has all the makings for it, for sure and no "Ha's" about it!! I hope so...fingers, toes, eyes and nose (?) crossed! (Hope to be back from MIA soon and then I'll catch up on your spooktacular train ride..... ~Val #8972134Barbara Waldoch October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Laura! #8972439Dick W. Wyatt October 16, 2010
Congratulations, this is so good !!! #8972601Alex T. Mizuno October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist Laura! Such a breathtaking image!!! #8972686Amanda J. Tanner October 16, 2010
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Laura! So Beautiful! #8972874Ellen Hodges October 16, 2010
Huge congrats on this awesome finalist, Laura! Very best luck in the next round!!! #8973184Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”Laura E. Swan October 16, 2010
This is such a wonderful surprise!!! Thank you all so VERY MUCH! I see many of you have them this month too! AWESOME. So many more were deserving too, that got passed over. WE AREA ALL WINNERS!!! ALL OF US!!! I feel very grateful to be surrounded by so many unique and talented photographers.I truly appreciate the support!
-Laura/Lala/LOTW/LooLoo/MissRose/Sis/and HEY YOU. :D #8974283
Theresa Marie Jones October 16, 2010
Bravo, way to go, LooLoo! Fantastic capture! I haven't had a Finalist for 5 months, so happy for you! I am really enjoying your train ghost story and images. Keep up the great work! #8974342Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your excellent finalist! What a stunner Laura! #8974389Laura E. Swan October 16, 2010
Thank you guys! :) MUCH appreciated!!! Very exciting here!WE AREA ALL WINNERS! No matter what awards we get or don't get! NEVER FORGET THIS!!!
(Sure is amazing to get awarded however! Make me so proud to show off my area to you and to have the BP Judges love it, too!)
Thanks Everyone! :D
-Laura #8974621
Stephen Zacker October 16, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic scenic Laura #8975069Tommy E. Burgess October 16, 2010
Huge congratulations on your gorgeous and well deserved finalist Laura!! #8975733Melissa Olsen October 17, 2010
So beautiful!Mary K. Robison October 18, 2010
GORGEOUS mountain scene, Pommers! So happy to see the judges agree on this!Ann Coates October 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Laura. Sorry I haven't been commenting much lately but we have run out of broadband (fast internet) so are on slow internet until the 21st of this month. I can't even upload a photo on to BP. Roll on the 21st. This is very deserved of a finalist award Laura. #8981976David M. Montero October 19, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist selection Laura!!! #8983881Christine Lobsinger October 19, 2010
Hey my friend!!!!! Congratulations to you on your beautiful Finalist shot!Patrick Rouzes October 20, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Swanee! I am not surprised at all! WTG! #8985578Steve M. Harrington October 20, 2010
Good on you, Laura! A pretty painted picture of the mountains I love.Laura E. Swan October 20, 2010
Thank you all so very much! :))) I really love your comments and appreciate the support!! :D-Laura #8985921
Robert K. Bemus October 20, 2010
Congratulations on a well deserved Finalist, Laura!! #8986738Renata Gusciora October 22, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Laura!!!:-) #8988995Laura E. Swan October 22, 2010
Thank you Robert!! :D I am proud of YOU TOO! I bet you are so happy about your surfer! :D*
Thanks Renata! You too! :)))
-Laura #8989637
JO ANN CLEVELAND October 22, 2010
Don't know how I missed this Laura!Congratulations girl..
jo ann c. #8989966
Laura E. Swan October 22, 2010
:) Thank you so much, Jo Ann! :) #8990083Nancy J. Locke October 25, 2010
SUPER SUPER CONGRATS on this MOST DESERVING FINALIST CAPTURE!!!
Soooo PROUD of you, dear Laura!!!
Hugs, Nancy #8994330
isabel C. Zepeda October 27, 2010
LauraCONGRATULATIONS
Ysa... #9000458
Laura E. Swan October 28, 2010
Hi Nancy J ! So wonderful to see you here and thank you so much dear lady!!! :)))*
Hi Ysa! Thanks for the CONGRATULATIONS! :) This was a wonderful surprise for me to get a finalist for my beautiful back yard! :) It would remind you of your trip to Banff 2 years ago! :)))
Thank you again ladies! :D
-Laura #9001794
Gina M. Savage February 25, 2011
Congrats, Laura, on this fantastic finalist. Breathtaking! #9262215Laura E. Swan February 25, 2011
Thank You So Much, Gina. It really is beautiful in the Canadian Rockies. Leif and Kiki Kjaer stood right here with us this very second this image was shot. We all took a deep breath together and enjoyed the view while cameras were shooting.So glad BP loved this one too! :)
Fun to have you visiting! -Laura #9262244
Bill Houghton March 14, 2011
Laura, this is such a great photo. The colors and detail are wonderful. Have a great day, Bill #9290781Reynaldo D. Reyes September 05, 2011
Quite amazing place you feature here Laura. Congratulations on this finalist. #9655352Laura E. Swan September 05, 2011
Hi Bill and Reynaldo! Great to see you both! This place is so close to home. About an hour away. I've missed being here...Must post soon. Thank you both very much for your wonderful visit!-Laura :D
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Chris Budny October 14, 2011
I've long wanted to see Banff... what a beauty! I like the shadows on the mountain, and those tall trees at right. Congratulations! #9734577Laura E. Swan October 14, 2011
Thank you Chris! :) I agree with you, and do you know what I like the best about this image? There is no sign of MAN. It's just wilderness and natural beauty. It's why people never come here once if they can afford to return.Banff has become a huge Honeymoon destination, especially in Hong Kong. The best photos in the world are to be taken here. Okay. I might be a bit bias. HA!
Do you know BPer Courtenay Vanderbilt? She and her hubby were just here last month. We went shooting with them for a day. WOW! She even gets up at the crack of dawn to take her photos and she is just starting to post some of them. I hope you will go take a peak!
Also Ron McEwan has dozens of images he has posted while he and his wife were here in July 2009.
LUCKY ME getting to meet all of the BPers as they come through! :)
-Laura :) #9734780
Mary K. Robison April 14, 2015
Hiya, Pom! I just discovered this beautiful outdoor scene from 2011 ~ it does pay to wander into the gallery sometimes... ;-Disabel C. Zepeda April 15, 2015
LauraLaura E. Swan April 15, 2015
Hi Mare!!! Thank you so much! And it pays to wander around in the Rockies, too!! Did you know that we took Kiki and Leif to this exact spot and we all took photo's together? It is just another reason I love this image so much. I think of them immediately and our wonderful visit. That reminds me, I need to find another photo of the Monestary to post. What a wonderful day being with you. I loved every second! Good to see you!* * *
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Ysa! How fun to see you! Thank you, dear lady! #11286158
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