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An awesome long day of hiking with awesome people. Getting to this summit involves bushwhacking for 4 km up Chickadee valley before starting the climb...which explains why few people have climbed for this view of Boom lake. The little person on the upper left is @fitdeviant #explorealberta by beckylynnsim

TBT to when the ice was just starting to melt along the Icefields Parkway. I plan to spend a lot of time along the Parkway this year. So many beautiful spots, and some mountains I want to climb. #explorealberta #mybanff #imagesofcanada by beckylynnsim

One of the images from the time lapse I'm working on...just need to work out the export function now. This is from a sun set on my last trip there in September. #explorebc #bcparks by beckylynnsim

Spending a rainy weekend dreaming of and planning Summer trips. My trips are going to be in the mountains around here. Where are you going this Summer? Near or far adventures? #explorebc #explorebcparks by beckylynnsim

Collaboration! Shot by my friend @felgra_photography in Indonesia, my edit. So excited to have a chance to edit one of his magical frames. This one made me think of "A Land Before Time" I love the way light and magic dance through the frames in @felgra_photography images, from rushing ocean waves to green fields. Check it out! by beckylynnsim

In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away. ~shing xiong #explorealberta @travelalberta by beckylynnsim

Bow Lake Sunday. High winds were blowing ice floe islands along the shoreline and the clouds caught fire. I'd hoped for Milky Way here during the Aurora show Saturday night and for some nice sunrise reflections here...but moody was okay instead. #explorealberta @travelalberta #mybanff by beckylynnsim

Sunrise at Lake Agnes yesterday. I hiked up here the dark. I thought of bears as I was hiking alone but if there were any they heard me calling "yo bear!" and hid. I did see a beautiful grizzly along the road once I was back at Lake Louise...and in my vehicle. 🐻 #explorealberta @travelalberta #mybanff by beckylynnsim

Vermillion Lakes early this morning was drenched with stars and Rundle glowed like a jewel. And just the merest touch of Aurora flared briefly to the North. Just a quick stop on my way to a sun rise hike. #explorealberta @travelalberta #vermillionlakes by beckylynnsim

Summit sleep on Friday night with @deviantoptiks . Just astoundingly beautiful watching the Milky Way rise over Mount Lougheed. Check @deviantoptiks feed for some awesome views from the night. #explorealberta @travelalberta by beckylynnsim

Peyto became a place of dreamy magic under the Aurora in the small hours before dawn this morning. It was surreal to be alone here with the dancing lights and the stars and the wind. So wonderful to be here. So wonderful to be alive. #explorealberta @travelalberta by beckylynnsim

Magic skies last night. Took my breath away. #explorealberta by beckylynnsim

I was thinking last night about how photography has taken me to so many beautiful experiences...when I likely would have been sleeping otherwise and missed them. I can't even begin to describe how beautiful it was to be here in the still darkness of the night, listening to the seals barking and slapping, and watching the milky way rise over the ocean. Last night after driving from Victoria to Calgary the possibility of Milky Way shots had me back in the vehicle at midnight and heading to Kananaskis where skies were supposed to be clear. Wispy clouds rolled in though, and there was a lot of light pollution from Calgary. But standing along the shore of Wedge pond, feeling the warm breeze, and listening to a dozen frogs singing and watching the pink clouds and stars I thought of how wonderful it was to be there. #grateful #explorebc #hellobc #vancouverisland #sharevi #canadiancreatives #wildernessculture #watchthisinstagood #theoutbound #exklusive_shot #globalcapture #jaw_dropping_shots #igbest_shotz #nightphotography #ipanightphotography #globalcapture #bella_shots by beckylynnsim

Another one from Sunday night. Who is excited for the new moon this week🙋🏼? #explorebc #hellobc #canadiancreatives #ipanightphotography #special_shots #igbest_shotz #jaw_dropping_shots #imagesofcanada #explorecanada #enjoycanada #nightphotography #theoutbound #globalcapture #bella_shots by beckylynnsim

I spent last night by the ocean with a couple seals and a million stars to keep me company. It was beautiful. So excited about Milky Way season again this week. #vancouverisland #sharevi #tourismvictoria #hellobc #explorebc #imagesofcanada #enjoycanada #earthexperience #exklusive_shot #explorecanada #nightphotography #ipanightphotography #canadiancreatives #special_shots #igbest_shotz #jaw_dropping_shots by beckylynnsim

Sea dog. #greatdane #juandefucatrail #dogsofinstagram #explorebc #sharevi #vancouverisland #hikingwithdogs ##tourismvictoria #explorevictoria #thecanadiancollective #notahorse by beckylynnsim

TBT to a foggy morning when I left my back country campsite, after a night of pouring rain and wild lightening, hiked to my car and drove 15 minutes to the trail head. In the dense fog and darkness I lost the trail, and wandered around looking for the way until I ran into a couple, also lost, but soon we were back on the trail and found the Mesa arch. The fog cleared, the sun came out for a second for a sunburst (which I previously posted) and then the soft cloud -filtered sun lit the valley. I was thinking about what makes photography special for me. For me being there and being able to capture this image was special. But this isn't a unique image. If the day hadn't been foggy and rainy there may have been a couple hundred photographers there for sunrise. For me the adventure and journey to get there made this special to me. For me photography is about getting there as much as it is about being there and capturing a moment. And I love it. #canyonlands #mesaarch #mainvision #superhubs #special_shots #exklusive_shot #jaw_dropping_shots #igbest_shotz #wildernessculture #theoutbound #akkhoda #bella_shots #beautifuldestinations #sublimewilderness #watchthisinstagood #worldwide_reverie #artsyheaven #optoutside #artofvisuals #earthexperience by beckylynnsim