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Scenery for Passchendaele Movie

October 21st 2008 03:31
Passchendaele, the movie, takes place on the First World War battlefield, and in Southern Alberta.

Some of the most beautiful scenes in the film were shot in the foothills, with the Rocky Mountains seen off to the west against the blue Alberta sky.

Whaleback, Southern Alberta Foothills
Whaleback, Southern Alberta Foothills



Calgary of 1917 is played in part by Fort Macleod, a town about 2 hours south.

The big house where the character Cassie lives looks like the Prince House at Heritage Park in Calgary. That's my bet! When Heritage Park is open (late May to mid-October), visitors can look around inside the houses and businesses there.

Thanks to Flickr.com member Colynn for sharing this photo under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
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Running in Calgary's RIver Park

October 7th 2008 00:04
For a prairie city, Calgary has a lot of natural spaces. This park is called River Park, with the Elbow RIver running through it.

On any given day there are runners, walkers, strollers on many of the pathways in Calgary. We have an extensive network and it's always possible to find a quiet - or a visible, less quiet - place.

Dawn - Pink Chick, Flickr.com, CC Attribution Generic License 2.0
Calgary's RIver Park, October 4, 2008 by Dawn - Pink Chick, CC Attribution License



What photographer Dawn - Pink Chick has shared in her series of photos on Flickr.com from October 4, 2008, is a cross-country race, probably in aid of a charity. (We have lots of those).

The yellow leaves are our typical fall colour. We don't get much of the red and orange of the eastern hardwood forests, but if you see the sunlight on the yellow, it's enough.

Information about Calgary's parks and pathways is easy to get from the City of Calgary's website. The YMCA downtown (Eau Claire YMCA) has a big map of running paths leading away from its building.
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