Places – Trulives

Ram Falls

by ChrisBackroads, Landscapes, Places, Road Trip October 9, 2022January 28, 2025No Comments

Ram Falls is accessible on a forestry road near Nordegg, Alberta.

Flooded Forest

by ChrisBackroads, Landscapes, Places August 10, 2021January 28, 2025No Comments

Birch trees rise from the lake as High water extends the shore at Lake Abraham, Alberta, Canada

Road Trip 2017: The Badlands’ Last Stand

by ChrisAbandoned Places, Backroads, Places, Road Trip August 11, 2017January 30, 2025No Comments

August 19, 2017 Rowley probably won’t remember us. As they no doubt hoped, we left no trace that we were there. This road trip was winding down. We had no plans and no fixed destination for the day. We rolled generally northwards until I realized we may be getting dangerously close to civilization. At the …

Where dinosaurs disappear

by ChrisBackroads, Landscapes, Places, Road Trip June 3, 2017February 2, 2025No Comments

Dryland Buffalo Jump, Alberta Badlands near Hanna The view here makes you feel very small.

Hanna Roundhouse

by ChrisBackroads, Places, Road Trip September 13, 2015January 29, 2025No Comments

It’s just a little garage where you can park a half a dozen locomotives. Once part of the CNR’s network, the Hannah Roundhouse is now an historic site, dedicated to the legacy of Canada’s railways.

Medicine Lake Blues

by ChrisLandscapes, National Park, Places July 18, 2014January 30, 2025No Comments

A cloudy sky looms over Medicine Lake, in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Athabasca Falls

by ChrisLandscapes, Places July 17, 2014January 28, 2025No Comments

Mist rises on a rainy day at Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada