Aschi "Freestone"'s photos

HFF in lofty heights The suspension bridge crosses the Lammaschlucht 92 meters above the wild Rotten. The walkway made of local larch wood offers enough space not only for hikers, but also for wheelchair users and pedestrians with bicycles.

On the way to Banff, Banff is the largest town within Banff National Park in the Canadian province of Alberta. Banff is located at an altitude of 1399 m in the Rocky Mountains, on the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), on the Bow River. The settlement has had small town status since 1990. PiP: Banff Tunnel Mountain Campground Tunnel Mountain Campground is the closest campground to the town of Banff. Due to its proximity to the town, Tunnel Mountain Campground has excellent access to the town via a year-round bus service. The campground is also close to several hiking and biking trails.

Seen on the way to Banff, The McDougall Memorial United Church, Morleyville Morley is a First Nations settlement on the Stoney Indian Reserve in southern Alberta. It is located along the Canadian Pacific Railway between the Trans-Canada Highway and the Bow River, upstream to Ghost Lake. The settlement and Indian Reserve are part of the Stoney Nation. The historic McDougall Memorial United Church is located a few miles from Morley. Built in 1875, it is the oldest surviving Protestant church in southern Alberta and the oldest surviving building in the Bow Valley. On May 22, 2017, it was damaged by fire, presumably arson. Restoration was completed in 2022. It was once part of Morleyville, the oldest pioneer settlement in southern Alberta and home to the first cattle herds. Morleyville was founded by Methodist missionaries as a mission station and existed until 1921. The church is now a historic site.

Our home for the next few weeks, with this vehicle which offers all the comforts we are on the road through Alberta and British Columbia PiP: for us very unusual these endless wide landscapes

Jaume Plensa's "Wonderland" in Calgary Artist Jaume Plensa has built a giant sculpture called Wonderland at the base of Calgary's tallest tower, The Bow. The work of wire mesh is 39 feet high and resembles the head of a young girl. The sculpture is walkable and visitors can view the surroundings from inside the head. My vision for Wonderland is to inspire everyone who experiences the sculpture: I believe that the architecture of our bodies is the palace for our dreams, says Plensa.

Women are people! This memorial is a tribute to the Famous Five: Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney, Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy and Henrietta Muir Edwards, all from Alberta. The went to the highest court in the British Empire to appeal a 1928 Supreme Court decision. That court had ruled that women could not be appointed to the Senate because they were not qualified persons. On October 18, 1929, the Privy Council overturned this decision. This sculpture is also featured on the back of the $50 bill.

HBM If you are tired settle down, if you like it then come back. Have a nice week everyone

A few impressions from Calgary Calgary a cosmopolitan city with numerous skyscrapers in the province of Alberta. The city owes its growth to its status as the center of the Canadian oil industry. With a population of 1,239,200, Calgary is the largest city in Alberta and the fourth largest in Canada. In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host the Winter Olympics.

Flight over Hudson Bay, a marginal sea of over 1.20 million km² connected to the Atlantic Ocean via Hudson Strait. Hudson Bay has a tundra and taiga climate. In winter, the bay is iced over; it is also called the ice cellar of North America. However, due to global warming, the ice is thawing earlier and earlier, which is becoming a threat to polar bears, as one of their main food sources, seals, is only accessible through the frozen Hudson Bay. PiP1: No, these are not swimming beaches, these are environmental sins from oil sands mining Oil sands are indeed an important source of petroleum. But the mining of the oil-water-sand mixture and the extraction of the oil are very harmful to the environment and the climate and leave highly visible traces.

HFF here someone has gathered some stones, have a stone free not too cold weekend , enjoy the free time

Great views when flying over Greenland. The entire Greenland inland is covered by a sheet of ice, only the coastal areas are ice-free. PiP1: Only the uppermost peaks of the volcanic rocks rise above the inland ice, resulting in a fascinating and interesting image. PiP2: Greenland is rich in raw materials. There are large deposits of gold, platinum, copper, zinc, nickel, molybdenum and iron, also rubies and diamonds.

With a jet of KLM, we fly here over the southern tip of Greenland the largest island on earth.

A few facts about Canada: Canada is the second largest country in the world with an area of almost 10,000,000 square kilometers. The capital is Ottawa, the country is relatively sparsely populated, currently the population is 38,000,217 million people. The currency is the Canadian dollar . Canada became independent on July 1, 1867. July 1 is the national holiday (Canada Day). English and French are the two official languages. Canada consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories.

Let's go exploring in a country between the Atlantic and the Pacific, some of the most beautiful national parks in the world are located here , where fox and rabbit say good night to each other, where bison, bears, moose and beavers run around.

A last walk under the arcades of Bergamo before we leave for home. Every journey has an end, but the memory is everlasting. This much is certain; travel is always good for you. Voltaire Therefore, let us go on a new journey and keep it with Augustine : The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." .

The Church of Santo Spirito is a Catholic church in Bergamo. Built in the 16th century in Renaissance style on the predecessor building of 1311 as part of an adjoining monastery , the monastery of Santo Spirito was founded in 1311, the community had the particularity of a "double cenobbio" which included both male and female monks, originally known as "Brothers of the Holy Spirit". Before the end of the 14th century, the church was enlarged and rebuilt with three naves and it contains important works of art as well as a very rich library, full of texts in Latin, Hebrew and Greek with theological insights and humanistic culture. The stylized dove representing the Holy Spirit flows down the wall and fills the church interior

HBM There are still some seats here, so the following saying fits: Nature created the buttocks for rest, because animals can stand without getting tired, but man needs his seat. Quote from Aristotle wish you a not too tiring week

The Church of St. Maria delle Grazie Documents show that in 1422 the nobleman Pietro Ondei decided to donate a piece of land outside the city walls of Bergamo to St Bernard of Siena so that he could build a monastery. The saint had settled in Bergamo and preached devotion to Saint Jesus and peace between the hostile parties within the city. The beautiful cathedral of Santa Maria Immacolata delle Grazie is located in the heart of the lower town (Città Bassa) of Bergamo The church, in neoclassical style, has the shape of a Greek cross; the drum, divided into a peristyle with sixteen columns, is surmounted by the large dome. Inside there are various artistic frescoes and figures to admire.