Penguins at the Aquarium of the Pacific

One of the things in Southern California that is totally worth the entrance price is the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. We were there last February and got to spend some time with the penguins. Of course, I took many, many penguin photos!

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One of the more moodily lit penguin shots.



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Feeding time!



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I'm pretty sure this is Paddles, because she's young and all her contrasting tones haven't come in yet.



Truly majestic creatures.



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Curious little thing.

Canadian Scenery

Okay, yes, this is not the first time I'm showcasing pictures that aren't from Southern California. I really DON'T get around much, I just take a lot of photos when I do. This last year I was blessed with an inexpensive 2 weeks in British Columbia, primarily the Cranbrook area.

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There are more of these than normal, but I WAS there for two full weeks. Here are some hoodoos nearby.



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Here is the gazebo in Ft. Steele, with Mt. Fisher in the background.



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The general Ft. Steele area.



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A reflection caught on one of the trains at the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel



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One of the nicer restored train interiors.



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A table setting in one of the trains.



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Some of the beautiful scenery you'll see in southern British Columbia.



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Lake Louise in Alberta, one of the most photogenic places I've ever seen (and I can easily drive to Malibu!)

Canadian Fauna

I can never resist taking photos of animals. Here is a small sampling of the photos I took while on vacation in British Columbia, Canada.

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I lost track of the number of deer photos I took...



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We couldn't get very close, but we did see a bald eagle!



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In the middle of town, a stag was eating berries in the Cranbrook court house parking lot



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Salmon spawning near the Montana border.



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My favorite deer photo, taken out the window of the room we were staying in.