Canada 2016 - 2023

Hier kann man die Seeotter live sehen: www.vanaqua.org/learn/see-and-learn/live-cams/sea-otter-cam Es kann etwas dauern, bis die Otter in den Bereich der Kamera kommen. und den Zeitunterschied nicht vergessen: - 9 Stunden

Canada Place ist ein markantes Gebäude im Zentrum der kanadischen Stadt Vancouver, am Ufer des Burrard Inlet. Es beherbergt das Messe- und Kongresszentrum Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, das Pan Pacific Hotel und das weltweit erste IMAX-Kino. Darüber hinaus ist es Anlegestelle der meisten ab Vancouver verkehrenden Kreuzfahrtschiffe. Erbaut vom Architekten Eberhard Zeidler als kanadischer Pavillon der Expo 86, war Canada Place der einzige Teil dieser Weltausstellung, der sich nicht auf dem Ausstellungsgelände am Nordufer des False Creek befand. Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver's World Trade Centre, and FlyOver Canada (a virtual flight ride which replaced the world's first permanent IMAX 3D theatre and which ceased operation on October 1, 2009). The building's exterior is covered by fabric roofs resembling sails. It is also the main cruise ship terminal for the region, where most of Vancouver's famous cruises to Alaska originate. The building was designed by architects Zeidler Roberts Partnership in joint venture with Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership and DA Architects + Planners. Canada Place can be reached via the SkyTrain line at the nearby Waterfront Station terminus or via West Cordova Street in Vancouver. The white sails of the building have made it a prominent landmark for the city, as well as drawing comparisons to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia and the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. The structure was expanded in 2001 to accommodate another cruise ship berth and in 2009/10, for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada Place served as the Main Press Centre. Q:Wikipedia

HFF - Happy Fence Friday to you Emerald Lake is located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest of Yoho's 61 lakes and ponds, as well as one of the park's premier tourist attractions. Emerald Lake Lodge, a high-end lodge perched on the edge of the lake, provides local accommodation. A 5.2 km (3.2 mi) hiking trail circuits the lake, the first half of which is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers. During the summer months, canoe rentals are available; in the winter, the lake is a popular cross country skiing destination. The lake is enclosed by mountains of the President Range, as well as Mount Burgess and Wapta Mountain. This basin traps storms, causing frequent rain in summer and heavy snowfalls in winter. This influx of moisture works with the lake's low elevation to produce a unique selection of flora. Trees found here are more typical of B.C.'s wet interior forests, such as western red cedar, western yew, western hemlock and western white pine. The alluvial fan on the northeast shore produces wildflowers in abundance during late June and early July. Due to its high altitude, the lake is frozen from November until June. The vivid turquoise color of the water, caused by powdered limestone, is most spectacular in July as the snow melts from the surrounding mountains. The first European to set sight on Emerald Lake was guide Tom Wilson, who stumbled upon it by accident in 1882. A string of his horses had gotten away, and it was while tracking them that he first entered the valley. The lake had an impression on even the most seasoned of explorers: "For a few moments I sat [on] my horse and enjoyed the rare, peaceful beauty of the scene." It was Wilson who gave the lake its name because of its remarkable colour, caused by fine particles of glacial sediment, also referred to as rock flour, suspended in the water. However, this was not the first time Wilson had dubbed a lake 'Emerald'. Earlier that same year he had discovered another lake which he had given the same moniker, and the name even appeared briefly on the official map. This first lake however, was shortly renamed Lake Louise. Q:Wikipedia

Die Murmeltiere (Marmota), in der Schweiz auch Munggen, in Oberbayern und Österreich auch Mankei genannt, sind eine aus vierzehn Arten bestehende Gattung bis zu 50 Zentimeter langer Echter Erdhörnchen (Marmotini), die in Eurasien und Nordamerika verbreitet sind. Bei den Murmeltierarten handelt es sich primär um Bewohner kalter Steppen. Das heute nur noch in Gebirgslagen jenseits der Baumgrenze lebende Alpenmurmeltier kam während der pleistozänen Eiszeiten im europäischen Tiefland von den Pyrenäen bis zur Ukraine vor. Es fehlte dagegen in den mit einer dicken Eisschicht bedeckten Alpen. Mit dem Ende der Eiszeit boten nur noch die hochalpinen Lagen der Alpen dieser Art geeigneten Lebensraum (Eiszeitrelikt). Murmeltiere können bis zu 15 Jahre alt werden. Marmots are large squirrels in the genus Marmota, of which there are 15 species. Some species live in mountainous areas, such as the Alps, northern Apennines, Carpathians, Tatras, and Pyrenees in Europe and northwestern Asia; the Rocky Mountains, Black Hills, Cascades, Pacific Ranges, and Sierra Nevada in North America; and the Deosai Plateau in Pakistan and Ladakh in India. Other species prefer rough grassland and can be found widely across North America and the Eurasian steppes. The similarly sized, but more social, prairie dog is not classified in the genus Marmota but in the related genus Cynomys. Marmots typically live in burrows (often within rockpiles, particularly in the case of the yellow-bellied marmot), and hibernate there through the winter. Most marmots are highly social and use loud whistles to communicate with one another, especially when alarmed. Marmots mainly eat greens and many types of grasses, berries, lichens, mosses, roots, and flowers.Q: Wikipedia

PIP - Die Winzer dort haben noch recht bescheidene Anwesen Okanagan Lake ist ein langer, schmaler Binnensee in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Der rund 135 km lange und 4-5 km breite See mit einer Oberfläche von 351 km² schlängelt sich im südlichen Teil von British Columbia durch das Okanagan-Becken und geht rund 55 km vor der Grenze zum US-Bundesstaat Washington in den gleichnamigen Fluss über. Die größte Stadt am Ufer des Sees ist mit 117.312 Einwohnern Kelowna, die sich Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts entwickelte, als zahlreiche Europäer das Tal besiedelten. Die Bewohner entlang des Sees, darunter viele deutschstämmige Kanadier, leben insbesondere vom Fremdenverkehr, sowie von der Land- und Forstwirtschaft. Insbesondere in Kelowna entwickelte sich zudem ein ertragreiches Dienstleistungsgewerbe. Die Gegend ist innerhalb von Kanada insbesondere für den Anbau von Obst und Wein bekannt. Der Legende nach lebt im Okanagansee das Seeungeheuer Ogopogo. Okanagan Lake is a large, deep lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 348 km². Okanagan Lake is called a fjord lake as it has been carved out by repeated glaciations. Although the lake contains numerous lacustrine terraces, it is not uncommon for the lake to be 100m deep only 10m offshore. Major inflows include Mission, Vernon, Trout, Penticton, Equesis, Kelowna, Peachland and Powers Creeks.[7] The lake is drained by the Okanagan River, which exits the lake's south end via a canal through the city of Penticton to Skaha Lake, whence the river continues southwards into the rest of the South Okanagan and through Okanogan County, Washington to its confluence with the Columbia. The lake's maximum depth is 232 metres near Grant Island (Nahun Weenox). There is one other island known as Rattlesnake Island, much farther south by Squally Point. Some areas of the lake have up to 750 metres of glacial and post-glacial sediment fill which were deposited during the Pleistocene Epoch. Notable features of the Okanagan Valley include terraces which were formed due to the periodic lowering of the lake's predecessor, glacial Lake Penticton. These terraces are now used extensively for agriculture such as fruit cultivation. Q:Wikipedia

Lillooet Lake ist ein See in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Der See liegt in den südlichen Coast Mountains, etwa 120 km nordnordöstlich von Vancouver. Er wird vom Lillooet River in südlicher Richtung durchflossen. Ein weiterer Zufluss an seinem nördlichen Ende ist der Birkenhead River. 12 km nördlich des Sees befindet sich der Ort Pemberton. Der See hat eine Länge von 25 km und eine Wasserfläche von 33,5 km². Wenige Kilometer südlich des Sees befindet sich der Little Lillooet Lake, der ebenfalls vom Lillooet River durchflossen wird. Lillooet Lake is a lake in British Columbia, Canada about 25 km in length and about 33.5 square kilometres (22 mi²) in area. It is about 95 km downstream from the source of the Lillooet River, which resumes its course after leaving Little Lillooet Lake, aka Tenas Lake (tenass in the Chinook Jargon means little). Immediately adjacent to the mouth of the upper Lillooet River is the mouth of the Birkenhead River and just upstream along the Lillooet is the confluence of the Green River, which begins at Green Lake in the resort area of Whistler. The community of Pemberton is about 12 km upstream from the head of Lillooet Lake, while the eastern edge of the Mount Currie Indian Reserve of the Lil'wat branch of the St'at'imc people is the lakeshore itself. The eastern ramparts of the mountain ranges of Garibaldi Provincial Park overlook Lillooet Lake from the west, while to the east are the northern reaches of the Lillooet Ranges which lie between the Lillooet-Harrison drainage and the Fraser River. Lillooet Lake was part of the "Lakes Route" or Douglas Road, once if only briefly the principal route between the Coast and the Interior during the days of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush. Several steamers and innumerable smaller watercraft served the busy freight and passenger traffic in those days. The best-known and largest of these was the SS Prince of Wales, whose wreckage was visible on the shores of the lake near Mount Currie for many years.

Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved on poles, posts, or pillars with symbols or figures made from large trees, mostly western red cedar, by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America (northwestern United States and Canada's western province, British Columbia). The word totem derives from the Algonquian (most likely Ojibwe) word odoodem [oˈtuːtɛm], "his kinship group". The carvings may symbolize or commemorate cultural beliefs that recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events. The poles may also serve as functional architectural features, welcome signs for village visitors, mortuary vessels for the remains of deceased ancestors, or as a means to publicly ridicule someone. Given the complexity and symbolic meanings of totem pole carvings, their placement and importance lies in the observer's knowledge and connection to the meanings of the figures. Totem pole carvings were likely preceded by a long history of decorative carving, with stylistic features borrowed from smaller prototypes. Eighteenth-century explorers documented the existence of decorated interior and exterior house posts prior to 1800; however, due to the lack of efficient carving tools, sufficient wealth, and leisure time to devote to the craft, the monumental poles placed in front of native homes along the Pacific Northwest coast probably did not appear in large numbers until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. Trade and settlement initially led to the growth of totem pole carving, but governmental policies and practices of acculturation and assimilation sharply reduced totem pole production by the end of nineteenth century. Renewed interest from tourists, collectors, and scholars in the 1880s and 1890s helped document and collect the remaining totem poles, but nearly all totem pole making had ceased by 1901. Twentieth-century revivals of the craft, additional research, and continued support from the public have helped establish new interest in this regional artistic tradition. Q:Wikipedia

SS Sicamous is a large five decked sternwheeler commissioned by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and built by the Western Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company for Okanagan Lake service between the fruit communities of Penticton, and other towns of Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia. Launched in 1914, Sicamous ran for many years connecting rail lines and areas. The vessel operated until 1937 and is currently beached as a part of a heritage shipyard operated by the S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society in Penticton. The vessel today is operated both as a museum and events and banquet facility. sssicamous.ca/history-of-the-sicamous

HFF to all and have a nice weekend Port Alberni ist eine Stadt mit knapp 18.000 Einwohnern in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Sie befindet sich auf der Insel Vancouver Island am Ende des Alberni Inlet und ist Hauptort des Verwaltungsbezirks Alberni-Clayoquot. Für die Wirtschaft der Region, aber auch die Kultur der First Nations, ist der Pacific-Rim-Nationalpark ebenso von erheblicher Bedeutung wie der Strathcona Provincial Park und der Sproat Lake. In der Umgebung des Ortes und im Ort selbst leben Angehörige der Nuu-chah-nulth, etwa von den umwohnenden First Nations der Tseshaht, Hupacasath, Huu-ay-aht oder Hesquiaht. Port Alberni is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Port Alberni is well known for offering affordable real estate and an active lifestyle. The city has a total population of 17,743, and a census agglomeration area of 25,396. Port Alberni is a deep port city which lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. It is the location of the head offices of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. Q:Wikipedia

Die Sechelt (engl. Aussprache: „SEA-shelt“) oder Shishalh, (in Sechelt: Shishá7lh) sind eine der kanadischen First Nations in der Provinz British Columbia und zählen kulturell als auch sprachlich wie die eng verwandten Pentlatch (Puntletch oder Puntledge) und die Comox-Gruppen (Comox (K'omoks), Homalco (Xwemalhkwu), Klahoose (ƛohos) und Sliammon (ɬəʔamɛn oder Tla’amin)) zu den Küsten-Salish an. Zur zeit des ersten Kontakts mit den Europäern zählten die Shishalh (Sechelt) schätzungsweise ca. 26.000 Stammesmitglieder. Die Sechelt (Shíshálh) First Nation, offiziell Sechelt Indian Band genannt, befindet sich heute gegenüber der Ostküste von Vancouver Island auf der östlichen Seite der Strait of Georgia mit dem nach ihnen benannten Ort Sechelt als Verwaltungssitz. Heute (September 2013) zählt sie 1.328 eingetragene Stammesmitglieder, von denen 630 in den eigenen Reservaten leben, 29 in anderen Reservaten sowie die restlichen 669 Stammesmitglieder außerhalb. The Sechelt or Shishalh people, (in their language spelled Shishá7lh) are an indigenous people of Canada. At the time of the first European contact the Sechelt had a population of close to 26,000.[citation needed] Sechelt women were famous for their beautiful cedar woven baskets, which were made using materials such as cedar tree roots, cannery grass and birch bark. The Sechelt First Nations settlement included four villages on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, two in Jervis Inlet, and one each on Pender Harbour and on Sechelt Inlet. As the Europeans settled in the region, the Sechelt people experienced numerous changes. Disease brought over by the Europeans (especially smallpox) became rampant, and resulted in a severe decrease of the Sechelt population at their various traditional settlements. The language of the Sechelt is called sháshíshálh. "Shashishalhem" is considered the most practical English spelling of this word. Sháshíshálh is part of the Coast Salish language group. As of 2014, the Coastal Corridor Consortium, "an entity made up of board members from First Nations and educational partners to improve aboriginal access to and performance in postsecondary education and training" has created a Sechelt Nation language certificate. Q: Wikipedia

Canada Place ist ein markantes Gebäude im Zentrum der kanadischen Stadt Vancouver, am Ufer des Burrard Inlet. Es beherbergt das Messe- und Kongresszentrum Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, das Pan Pacific Hotel und das weltweit erste IMAX-Kino. Darüber hinaus ist es Anlegestelle der meisten ab Vancouver verkehrenden Kreuzfahrtschiffe. Erbaut vom Architekten Eberhard Zeidler als kanadischer Pavillon der Expo 86, war Canada Place der einzige Teil dieser Weltausstellung, der sich nicht auf dem Ausstellungsgelände am Nordufer des False Creek befand. Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver's World Trade Centre, and FlyOver Canada (a virtual flight ride which replaced the world's first permanent IMAX 3D theatre and which ceased operation on October 1, 2009). The building's exterior is covered by fabric roofs resembling sails. It is also the main cruise ship terminal for the region, where most of Vancouver's famous cruises to Alaska originate. The building was designed by architects Zeidler Roberts Partnership in joint venture with Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership and DA Architects + Planners. Canada Place can be reached via the SkyTrain line at the nearby Waterfront Station terminus or via West Cordova Street in Vancouver. The white sails of the building have made it a prominent landmark for the city, as well as drawing comparisons to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia and the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado.[citation needed] The structure was expanded in 2001 to accommodate another cruise ship berth and in 2009/10, for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada Place served as the Main Press Centre. Q:Wikipedia

Johnston Canyon ist eine Schlucht im Banff-Nationalpark in der kanadischen Provinz Alberta. Sie liegt am Bow Valley Highway , dem Alberta Highway 1A, zwischen Banff und Lake Louise. Die Schlucht wird durch den Johnston Creek geformt. Der Beginn des Weges in der Schlucht ist asphaltiert und gut begehbar (ca. 1,1 km lang) bis zu den Lower Falls, einem etwa zehn Meter hohen Wasserfall. Nach weiteren 2,7 Kilometern gelangt man zu den Upper Falls, die wesentlich beeindruckender aussehen und ca. 30 Meter hoch sind. Von dort führt ein steilerer, 5,8 Kilometer langer Weg zu den Ink Pots, kleine Seen die sehr schön in die Landschaft eingebettet sind und aus denen regelmäßig Blasen aufsteigen. Die Seen haben verschiedene Farben. Johnston Creek originates north of Castle Mountain in a glacial valley southwest of Badger Pass and south of Pulsatilla Pass, at an elevation of 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). The creek flows southeast between Helena Ridge and the Sawback Range, and then south through a gorge known as Johnston Canyon. The stream empties into the Bow River, south of Castle Mountain, between Banff and Lake Louise, at an elevation of 1,440 meters (4,720 ft). As Johnston Creek approaches the Bow River, it flows through a large canyon formed by erosion over thousands of years. The creek has cut through the limestone rock to form sheer canyon walls, as well as waterfalls, tunnels, and pools. A popular hiking trail follows the canyon and leads to a meadow within the Johnston Valley above the canyon. The first part of the trail consists of a constructed walkway with safety rails and bridges, while the last part of the trail is natural and more rugged. Within the meadow are the Ink Pots, which are six blue-green spring-fed pools. Ice climbing is a popular activity on the frozen waterfalls in winter. Q:Wikipedia.

HFF - Happy Fence Friday www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA Revelstoke ist ein Ort im Südosten der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Revelstoke liegt 641 Kilometer östlich von Vancouver und 415 Kilometer westlich von Calgary in den Rocky Mountains am Columbia River. Revelstoke wird in Ost-West-Richtung vom Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) und in Nord-Süd-Richtung vom Highway 23 passiert. Direkt nördlich des Ortes liegt der Mount-Revelstoke-Nationalpark und die Revelstoke-Talsperre (Revelstoke Dam), die den Columbia River zum ca. 120 km langen Lake Revelstoke aufstaut. Die Mündung des Illecillewaet Rivers in den Columbia River war im 19. Jahrhundert ein Lagerplatz für Pelzhändler. Später wurde sie ein Versorgungspunkt für Bergleute in der Region. Der Ort wuchs in den 1880er Jahren weiter, als die Canadian Pacific Railway gebaut wurde, und wurde Farwell genannt. Nach Fertigstellung der Eisenbahn 1885 wurde die Siedlung ein Stützpunkt der Eisenbahnlinie und nach Lord Revelstoke (einem Adelstitel der Bankiersfamilie Baring, London), einem Investor der Bahnlinie, in Revelstoke umbenannt. Die Einwohnerzahl der Gemeinde wuchs im Laufe der Zeit immer weiter an, so dass am 1. März 1899 die Zuerkennung der kommunalen Selbstverwaltung für die Gemeinde erfolgte (incorporated). Revelstoke (/ˈrɛvəlstoʊk/; 2011 population: 7,139) is a city in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located 641 kilometres (398 mi) east of Vancouver, and 415 kilometres (258 mi) west of Calgary, Alberta. The city is situated on the banks of the Columbia River just south of the Revelstoke Dam and near its confluence with the Illecillewaet River. East of Revelstoke are the Selkirk Mountains and Glacier National Park, penetrated by Rogers Pass used by the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway. South of the community down the Columbia River are the Arrow Lakes and the Kootenays. West of the city is Eagle Pass through the Monashee Mountains and the route to Shuswap Lake. Revelstoke was founded in the 1880s when the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was built through the area; mining was an important early industry. The name was originally Farwell, after a local land owner and surveyor. In yet earlier days, the spot was called the Second Crossing, to differentiate it from the first crossing of the Columbia River by the Canadian Pacific Railway at Donald. The city was named by the Canadian Pacific Railway in appreciation of Lord Revelstoke, head of Baring Brothers & Co., the UK investment bank that, in partnership with Glyn, Mills & Co., saved the Canadian Pacific Railway from bankruptcy in the summer of 1885 by buying the company's unsold bonds, enabling the railway to reach completion. The construction of the Trans-Canada Highway in 1962 further eased access to the region, and since then tourism has been an important feature of the local economy, with skiing having emerged as the most prominent attraction. Mount Revelstoke National Park is just north of the town. The construction of Revelstoke Mountain Resort, a major new ski resort on Mount MacKenzie, just outside town, has been underway since late 2005, and first opened during the 2007-2008 ski season. Revelstoke is also the site of a railway museum. Revelstoke BC is situated in prime black bear and grizzly bear habitat. In 1994 the Revelstoke garbage dump was fenced with an electric fence excluding bears from feeding on the garbage. The population of bears that had been feeding at the dump turned to town to forage for food and many were destroyed as 'nuisance bears'. The destruction of so many bears led to the creation of an education program meant to keep bears wild and the community safe. Revelstoke holds the Canadian record for snowiest single winter. 2447 cm of snow fell on Mt.Copeland outside town during the winter of 1971-72. That works out to just over 80 feet of snow. The townsite received 779 cm and snow levels were higher than many roofs around town by more than a few metres.

Nanaimo, British Columbia, ist mit rund 80.000 Einwohnern die zweitgrößte Stadt auf der kanadischen Pazifikinsel Vancouver Island. Die Stadt liegt an der Ostseite der Insel, unmittelbar an der Straße von Georgia und ist Sitz des Regional District of Nanaimo. Die nächsten größeren Gemeinden sind Parksville (im Nordwesten) und Ladysmith (im Südosten). Nanaimo /nəˈnaɪmoʊ/ (Canada 2011 Census population 83,810) is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is known as "The Harbour City." The City was previously known as the "Hub City" which has been attributed to its original layout design where the streets radiated out from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel as well as its generally centralized location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is also the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo Q:Wikipadia

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