Inspiring Photo: Tourist Season #12077211

Tourist Season

Uploaded: August 09, 2011

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MORE FUN IN THE SUN

So Many Months A Year
TOUR BUSES AND CROWDS GATHER
To See The Great Canadian Rockies Here.
CAMERA'S CLICKING and PEOPLE IN AWE.

I Think I Have As Much Fun Watching Them As
THEY HAVE ENJOYING THE BEAUTY!
** Taken At The Peyto Lake Mtn Top Overlook **
Banff National Park, Alberta Canada.

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F9, 1/200 ISO 200

Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2000 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, return light detected, ISO: 200, Model: NIKON D90

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Reynaldo D. Reyes August 09, 2011

I suppose this is a great way to attract people to your gallery ~ by making them curious about what they are looking at. I always include people in my shoots as they elicit considerable interest. Nice capture here to show the tourists in all their unaware moments... #1399772

Maria Warren August 09, 2011

Sis. how cool :) I love this (((hugs)))♥♥♥♥ #9592967

Ron McEwan August 09, 2011

This looks like it could be on top of Sulphur Mountain Laura. Oh how I have missed the Canadian mountains, it seems like a beautiful dream now. I understand that you are going to have some visitors next month. I told them they could get snow bound, didn't seem to faze them. I didn't mention any name because I have not been cleared to do so. #9592972

Stephen Zacker August 09, 2011

They are everywhere! :-) #9593016

Jeff Robinson August 09, 2011

Great representation of the tourist season Laura! #9593081

Laura E. Swan August 09, 2011

Hi Reynaldo, Little Sister Maria, Ron, Steve and Jeff!

If was even more crowded than this minutes before this but I liked this one because almost all of them were looking towards the "view".

Ron, this was the upper deck overlook to Peyto Lake. There are two decks there together. Remember? :)

YES! TOURISTS EVERYWHERE. I have always managed to live in well known places that include brochures! (Yes at no fault of my own!!!) Lol...

Thanks to each of you for the visit!

-Laura :D #9593086

Laura E. Swan August 09, 2011

"It" was even more...
SORRY! My typing is terrible. #9593090

JudyAnn Rector August 09, 2011

Super image, Laura... Love it! #9593095

Monnie Ryan August 09, 2011

Always frustrating to have beautiful scenes ruined by people - Jack's constantly reminding me they have a perfect right to be there too! ;-D Neat capture, Laura! #9593114

Patrick Rouzes August 09, 2011

You lighting, colors, clarity & b/g are superb on this capture of these tourists, Laura! Very nice mood too! WTG, my friend! #9593166

Laura E. Swan August 09, 2011

Paddy!!!!!!! I was just to your gallery and saw the dedication you did for me there! You are so darned sweet! :D Miss Rose Will Be RIGHT THERE to comment!
(THANK YOU DEAR PATRICK!)

Thank you JudyAnn, Monnie and Paddy for your fun and great comments! (Yes, Monnie! They tend to block the view at times but then I have done that everywhere I visit too, I imagine! HeeHee...That makes us all even!). #9593207

Wm Nosal August 09, 2011

Cool Shot, Laura!

Last Time I Was There It Wss Snowing
Did You See Goats On Top? #9593392

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 09, 2011

I hope to be one of those "tourist" someday! LOL
Fabulous PPL photo and I'm sure the Rockies are gorgeous on the other side of the PPL! LOL
:-) NN #9593427

Laura E. Swan August 09, 2011

Wm, it had snowed while Kiki and Leif were there (or the night before?) and am not sure if Ron and Shirley had snow...I dont think so...? Anyway there MIGHT have been some snow on those Rockies across the valley of Lake water...but it was warm and sunny that day for us. WHAT A CLIMB UP THAT MOUNTAIN to GET THERE. I thought I was going to die before reaching the top!
Nope. no goats but some friendly birds!!!

Kitty I am counting on it. I'll leave the porch light on for you. Or should I make it a flashlight and a white tulip? Lol...(Private joke folks!)

Thanks all!
-Laura #9593495

Carol L. Fowler August 09, 2011

I think I would be out there with a bullhorn telling the crowds to get moving so that I could take a picture! I am not great on sharing the Kodak moment! LOL! #9593497

Laura E. Swan August 09, 2011

Lol...Okay now THAT made me laugh out loud!

Thanks Carol! Good to see you!

-Laura :))) #9593513

Tammy Espino August 09, 2011

Tourist, pooey!! Those people are all over Las Vegas :) Wonderful capture and I like Carol's comment, ha!!! #9593691

Jack Gaskin August 09, 2011

People WATCHING NO MATTER WHERE YOU DO IT IS INTERESTING. Nice Goinhg...
Last trip to Yellowstone I was a bit SURPRISED by the INSANELY STUPID THINGS SOME PEOPLE WILL DO...
This YEAR I"LL BE LOOKING TO CATCH THAT BEHAVIOR w/the Camera !!!

HAPPY SHOOTING
JACK #9593698

Laura E. Swan August 09, 2011

Oh, Tam-tam, you never get a break from them in Las Vegas where you are, do you. Poor girl. That's for sure. Once October gets here the bears settle in for the winter and so does everyone else around here. Even the TOURISTS KNOW NOT TO COME! Then in the spring (JUNE! HAHAHAHA) we all come back out.

Snow Skiing, however, is huge here so I take a good chunk of that comment back. Bears LOVE to SKI! HeeHee!

Ooo! Jack! Can't wait to see what you come up with! I think Jack Perry made it to Yellowstone this year didn't he and no doubt Ron and Shirley have been there? (Where HAVEN'T THEY BEEN?!) Can you believe it that I live that close to Y.S.P. and have yet to see it?

Have a great trip!

Thanks you guys!

-Laura :D #9593758

John Connolly August 09, 2011

It must be a fantasic view to pull a crowd like this Laura! You could say this is a bummer of a shot! LOL!!! #9594175

Laura E. Swan August 10, 2011

Oh it sure was a fantastic view, John! I'll share it with you all in a couple of days! WAIT TO SEE! :)

PEYTO LAKE HERE WE COME! Not today, however. I just now posted another one of Lake Louise....

Thanks lots John and a VERY FUNNY JOKE! I got it!!! "BUM"mer! HeeHee....

-Swanee :D #9594295

Michelle Alton August 10, 2011

What a great travelogue shot, Laura. Nice to see a place that has SO MUCH beauty, and where the summer is not sweltering. #9594652

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 10, 2011

HA! I love it, Sister!! What a great idea!! #9595097

Emile Abbott August 10, 2011

Nice backend travelogue shot Laura. Fun time. #9595672

Robert R. Goodman August 10, 2011

Hi Laura,I hope see the Canadian Rockies one of these days.I hear they are beautiful.Kinda of looks like the crowds you find at the Grand Canyon in the summer my friend.Excellent capture!!!!! #9596188

Heather Loewenhardt August 10, 2011

I think this is a fabulous from behind shot with so much glorious colour. The mountains still seem to be majestic don't they. #9596372

Mary K. Robison August 12, 2011

Such a cool pov capture, Pommers! From the looks of the crowd's attire, it was cool as well as sunny that day. Great weather for camera clicking.
And a great MT entry! #9600619

Christine Lobsinger August 13, 2011

An awesome way to show TOURISTS.... love it Sis.
Great VIEW too, Smiling Chris
PS congrats on your EP #9601175

Laura E. Swan August 13, 2011

Hi Michelle, SSSWWKiki, Emile, Bobby, Heather, Mary and Christine!!! :D

I have been more brave with the camera lately. I rarely ever take pictures of the people or crowds but this trip I pushed the envelope. I tried not to allow faces and did pretty good with this one. Not perfect but I feel very okay with it. :)

It was good for me to shoot outside my own box and I am really pleased that you guys like it.

Thank you everybody!

-Laura :D #9601237

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