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gu_butler t1_j1u9gav wrote

That's awesome! really worth it to go to Alberta.

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thebraddestbrad OP t1_j1ua1ey wrote

I'm only 3 hours away from the mountains so maybe I'm biased, but if you like beautiful scenery and/or photography I think it's definitely worth it. 6 months later and I'm still going through the hundreds of pictures I took and finding little gems here and there that I skipped past before

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gu_butler t1_j1uani8 wrote

You are so lucky you are near there. I planning to go there maybe 2 months from now.

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mindfulpractice t1_j1ue73q wrote

Gorgeous! Visiting here in July. I absolutely cannot wait, hoping to do the Maligne canyon trail. Trying to educate myself on the tourist traps so I avoid the busy crowds as much as possible. I am sure it will be tough going in summer though!

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thebraddestbrad OP t1_j1uiv0y wrote

It's not too tough, depending on when you go. If it's a long weekend it'll probably be pretty busy.

If you see a bunch of cars parked by the side of the road, there's probably an animal. If you can't see it, don't get out to go look. A lot of people get too comfortable with the animals that are used to cars stopping next to them because they mostly just ignore you, but they're wild and any one of them could be in a bad mood and murder you so I don't recommend getting close. Even the bighorn sheep get a little fiesty now and then and you do not want one of them to smash you with their head

Bring bear spray or buy some there. You probably won't need it, but if you do, it might be the difference between having a cool story and being mauled to death. Especially if you're getting away from the crowded spots

Also check out horseshoe lake! Even if you're not keen on jumping from a cliff into really cold water, it's a beautiful little spot

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mindfulpractice t1_j1v11no wrote

Thank you for the tips. I am luckily respectful enough to nature to never tempt fate with animal encounters and we will definitely get bear spray. I have two kids so can never be too careful out there. I did hear about the 80ft cliff diving and would love to play daredevil with my son but his dad would probably die of a heart attack if we tried. We are in the area for two solid weeks traveling from Jasper to Lake Louise to Banff and Waterton.

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thebraddestbrad OP t1_j1v887r wrote

Maybe better that way. The water is so cold that when you hit it, you instantly have an urge to take a deep breath. I don't know how people do it from high up. I jumped from about 12 feet, was underwater for like 2 seconds, and felt like I was completely out of breath when I got to the surface

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ShexyBaish6351 t1_j1uiiht wrote

I’m upvoting this in appreciation of a photo of a moon on this thread that isn’t a ridiculously fake Photoshopped moon. Thank you, OP. Thank you.

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thebraddestbrad OP t1_j1ulal4 wrote

Well thank you for appreciating it! I skipped this one when going through my photos originally because I couldn't get any detail in the moon while keeping the foreground at least a little visible

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ShexyBaish6351 t1_j1uq4ih wrote

Yep, impossible to get a detailed moon and a well-exposed foreground shot at the same time. I'll take a blown-out, properly sized real moon over a super-sized, highly detailed fake moon any day of the week.

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