DCP_5745
Picnic lunch on the way to Canmore
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DCP_5749
The lake at the picnic area, with the Canadian Rockies reflected in it
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DCP_5751
Another view of the lake
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DCP_5753
What happens if you hold a polarising filter only partly over the camera lense - what a difference it makes though.
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DCP_5755
A much wider view of the lake. The road to Canmore is in the distance
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DCP_5756
A view of the grounds at the Canmore Games - wow those mountains are impressive!!! (and my camera needs a proper polarising filter)
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DCP_5759
A view "the other way" This is to the right of the previous view.
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DCP_5760
Andy Moffat (son of Jack Moffat) and Josh Moffett - they were both up real early for the drive to Canmore with Jack to get setup.
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DCP_5763
The Beer/Ceilidh tent mimicking the mighty mountains in the background.
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DCP_5764
A band competing in the pipe band contest.
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DCP_5768
Kathryn and Bill Lawson taking shelter from the sun.
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DCP_5770
Getting ready for the massed bands.
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DCP_5772
The parade ground is nearly clear
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DCP_5771
- so is the sky.
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DCP_5775
The first of the massed bands enters the parade ground
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DCP_5779
Here comes the next lot.
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DCP_5782
There they all are - about 450 strong - around 350 pipers and 100 drummers
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DCP_5785
The massed bands
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DCP_5786
Now they're marching off, and I'm getting ready to try and count them
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DCP_5787
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DCP_5789
7 Columns - that's the easy part of counting them
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DCP_5792
counting the rows was more difficult
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DCP_5793
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DCP_5795
The sun is setting on "The Three Sisters"
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DCP_5799
The vendor and clan tents are empty. The parade ground is deserted and going into shadow as the sun sets.
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DCP_5803
The Three Sisters imitating the tent
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DCP_5805
Lisa and Roger outside the Ceilidh tent, waiting for the coach ride back to Calgary.
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DCP_5806
The day was too much for some people. Carolyn and David Moffett on the coach ride back to Calgary.
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