"POD" (podimus)
10/13/2013 at 02:44 • Filed to: Travel Week, Jasper, Alberta
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"POD" (podimus)
10/13/2013 at 02:44 • Filed to: Travel Week, Jasper, Alberta | 4
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I drive from Alberta to Washington at least 4-6 times a year. Usually I go through Crowsnest Pass. That means that I go south on QE2, take the secondary highway 533 at Nanton, a short jump on 22x, and then bomb down Highway 3. However, I had a course in B.C. and had the pleasure of taking the Japer route. Stunning. Simply a brilliant drive. Leaves were turning, mountains, and low hanging clouds. It was as if the world decided:
"Pod, you know what I'm gunna do for you? I'm going to give you a perfect drive. Hows that sound?"
And to the world, I say thank you. I had a John Scalzi audiobook playing (Agent to the Stars) and miles of stunning mountain road ahead of me. This really is what life is all about.
Stef Schrader
> POD
10/13/2013 at 03:18 |
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That drive is AWESOME. Too bad I only got to do it as a passenger in my parents' wobbly Exploder. :o( I'd love to go back up there again, heh.
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POD
> Stef Schrader
10/13/2013 at 03:31 |
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I was in a rental when I did it. Dodge Avenger. It was better than I thought it would be.
I'd love to go back with my Speed3 and really enjoy it. But to be honest, when highway cursing, I can see the appeal of large sedans (or SUV's even). The Avenger was comfortable, passing power was ok even with the v6 (not spectacular, but ok). That said, I'd still like to re-drive this route in my car.
Squid
> POD
10/13/2013 at 03:56 |
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That's what I said my first time driving through Shasta at sunrise one February morning. Unfortunately I was driving a 96 Plymouth Voyager loaded down with a bunch of stuff. Unfortunately I don't think I have had a more perfect drive than that one, which was 8 years ago (damn that was a long time ago).
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POD
> Squid
10/13/2013 at 04:06 |
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I've driven through Cali, but it was mostly through the interior. Solveng and San Ynez valley area.
Shasta looks stunning. I think I'll stick to I-5 next time.
WorldRallyBlog
> POD
10/13/2013 at 04:13 |
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Not from around so I cannot comment on the routes, but that 2nd image, did you take that? It's spectacularly awesome. Do slap some copyrights on it, people will steal it and abuse it. I already did, but for my wallpaper only.
thebigbossyboss
> POD
10/13/2013 at 09:12 |
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Where were you off to? I haven't been through Jasper in some 18 years. In the last few years, I have drive from Vancouver - Ottawa via Crowsnest, and Vancouver - Calgary via Banff. Gotta love BC! I guess you would recognize this area below!
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thebigbossyboss
> Squid
10/13/2013 at 09:26 |
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I feel ya. I recently drove an amazing road called Duffey Lake Rd, in the summer, in a 2000 Toyota Sienna with a bad catalytic convertor. The road was awesome nonetheless!
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/road-review-du…
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POD
> WorldRallyBlog
10/13/2013 at 12:44 |
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Thanks! The second one is my favorite as well. Yes I did take it (I took both shots). I put a copy right in the EXIF data, but that's easy enough to strip if someone really wanted to. I've had some of my photos taken in the bast, most notably by Best Western Hotels. That's the downside of posting anything online. Once it's posted, it can be stolen and abused.
I'm glad you're enjoying the shot as your desktop background.
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POD
> thebigbossyboss
10/13/2013 at 12:49 |
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Ahh, Turtle Mountain (aka Frank's Slide).
Some wiki facts:
* Only fourteen bodies were recovered from the debris at the time of the slide. In 1922, a road construction crew uncovered the remains of seven more people.
* Several people in the direct path of the slide survived, including three young girls. Fernie Watkins was found amongst the debris. Marion Leitch, 15 months old, was thrown from her house to safety on a pile of hay. Gladys Ennis, 27 months old, was found choking in a pile of mud by her mother, Lucy Ennis (Gladys died in 1995 at age 94, the last survivor of the slide).
* Warnings were telegraphed westward to Cranbrook, but the eastern lines were severed. Two railway brakemen set out across the rockslide to flag down the Spokane Flyer, but only Sid Choquette made it across in time to flag down the train.
* Seventeen men trapped in the Frank mine escaped by tunneling through virgin coal to the surface, which was easier than trying to clear the debris at the entrance. They dug through 6 metres (20 ft) of coal and 2.7 metres (9 ft) of limestone boulders. The effort took them 14 hours.[3]
* A mine horse named Charlie survived alone in the mine for a month, but succumbed to its rescuers' kindness from overeating, without ever seeing daylight.
I was taking a course in Richmond. I think I enjoyed the drive more than I did the course (the course was good though). Van to Ottawa would be one hell of a long drive. I've never drive further east than SK. It's something I want to do though.
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WorldRallyBlog
> POD
10/13/2013 at 12:59 |
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Watermark it, some transparent watermark to deter the thieves and not ruin it for the admirers. It's a stunning photo of what looks like a stunning place. Mind sharing some camera + lens data. Dat detail!
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POD
> WorldRallyBlog
10/13/2013 at 13:07 |
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I don't mind sharing at all. Both were shot on a Canon 5DmkII. The top on was shot on the 24mm f/1.4L mkII and the bottom shot was taken with the 135mm f/2L.
The bottom one was taken just in side the east entrance to Jasper National Park on highway 16.
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WorldRallyBlog
> POD
10/13/2013 at 13:13 |
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Wonderful, thank you. Did you post process the bottom one at all? You just can't beat L lenses, can you.
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thebigbossyboss
> POD
10/13/2013 at 13:21 |
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Yup. Taken on my drive to Ottawa. If you're gonna go out east I have some advice:
1) go with a friend/partner, Northern Ontario is really really long. (24-26 hours), and there isn't a lot to see.
2) Stop at eagle canyon outside of Thunder Bay, the suspension bridges are awesome. The price is a bit steep, but you only live once.
3) Detour up to Lake Winnipeg, and stop at Winnipeg Beach or Victoria Beach. It's about an hour to get up towards it, but it's worth it, the scale of it is unbelievable.
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POD
> WorldRallyBlog
10/13/2013 at 13:27 |
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L lenses really are impressive.
I do post process. Usually contrast and color saturation bump and a bit of an S curve. I'll correct for exposure a bit if needs be as well.
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> thebigbossyboss
10/13/2013 at 13:36 |
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Awesome, thanks!