most photographed

 

Jasper has been a park since 1907, renamed as a National Park since 1930.  Since 1984 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site

For MAY theme of parks and gardens!

jasper

the bear, first appeared in 1962

he has since been updated

but the statue survived the fire

spirit island

Maligne Lake     ... and through this devastating week with the fires in Jasper, I learned that it is pronounced Mah-LEEN (not as in malign - mah-LINE)

still standing

but damaged

by the recent fires

multiple wildfires

another area with ordered evacuations as of yesterday

10 minutes

This is a 'cable car', though not quite what I was thinking of, but it still fits the theme.

I was thinking more along the lines of this, the Singapore Cable Car Sky Network ride from Singapore to the island of Sentosa.  It was the first ropeway system to span a harbour.  It is $3 (sgd) for locals and $15 (sgd) for tourists for the almost 15 minute ride, though I gather the cars look a little more modern than these 1960s ones.

One cable car that doesn't look any different from the original - in fact it is the original - is this 110 year old aero car that takes you on a 10 minute ride over the Niagara Gorge and the Whirlpool Rapids. There's no disembarking.  You get the thrill of the views, riding on an antique cable car, and because of the flow of the Niagara River you cross the international boundary four times.  All for $19.00 (cad)

Or, how about this aerial tramway.  It is in fact, the world's largest rotating tram car according to their website.  During your 10 minutes of travel, the cars rotate slowly, "offering picturesque and spectacular vistas of the valley floor below".  All for $30.95 (usd)

Sometime though, these things are called a 'gondola', as is this one in Banff with views of the Rockies that takes you up to the summit of Sulphur Mountain.  This ride is slightly less than the others, at 8 minutes.  It is also the most expensive, at $60 (cad)

Cable Cars, Gondolas, Aero Cars, Aerial Tramways

plus this one, posted earlier

winter

So many people want to escape the winter - and a part of me doesn't blame them. Shovelling snow is the worst after a snow storm. And unless you live way out in the country, the snow does not stay "postcard pretty" for long. Slush and ice make walking brutal and hazardous. But, skiing, snowboarding, skating are exciting activities that totally depend on snow and cold.

Back in the summer post, I showed a postcard of Little Tub Harbour in summer. Here is the same view in winter. No boat tours at this time.

Winter can be a natural wonderland (with fewer tourists!)

Or, it can be just plain nasty (I believe this is Lake Huron)

If you like outdoor activities, you might want to go skiing and have a view like this

for Thursday Postcard Hunt

Jasper

1960's era postcard of Jasper the Bear welcoming you to Jasper. He was originally a cartoon character created by James Simpkins (from 1948 to 1975). He later became a mascot for Jasper National Park

Banff

Village of Banff and Cascade Mt., Banff National Park
Showing Banff Ave over the Bow River

moraine

What this card doesn't mention is that it is, if not the most, then one of the most photographed lakes in Canada.

pyramids

"The lovely skyline of Edmonton with the Muttart Conservatory in the foreground"

Stampede

1967 postcard book

The annual Calgary Stampede has been on all week and ends today. 

Billed as The Greatest Show On Earth, for 10 days the city hosts rodeos, chuckwagon races, competitions, concerts, stage shows, a midway, and food.

And definitely HATS

The Stampede has been ongoing for 105 years

for Sepia Saturday

which featured a prompt with crowds, hats, and sports

Cascades of Time

unsent circa 1968

BANFF MAIN STREET AND CASCADE MOUNTAIN as seen from the National Parks Administration Building. The beautiful gardens here are known as the Cascades of Time

Alberta

unsent , possibly 1980s?
Dexter Colour Canada