Some pictures of Calgary in early fall

Here are some pictures I tried to mail out a while back, but I don't think they were received for whatever reason. These were taken from the ridge that runs along a portion of the north side of the Bow River only minutes south of my house. The Bow River divides the city of Calgary in two into the north and south portions. The bike path that runs along the river is a favourite for easy recovery rides and is part of the route to get out of the city for longer rides. This part of the city is a great example of how Calgary has incorporated large undeveloped areas of greenspace into the city plan. This is a major contributor to the fact that Calgary has the most space per capita of any city in the world. Urban sprawl and suburbial development are actually the main reason for this and it has caused huge infrastructure problems in the form of traffic congestion and the inefficiency of public transportation systems.

View looking north west.

View of downtown Calgary

There is a great running trail that runs along the ridge. The trail makes its way up and down along the ridge making for some great training possibilities. The trail itself is about 4 long as you see it above. I usually do a 10 km loop from my house that includes this trail.

They say that lots of these berries on the trees means there is going to be a lot of snow in the coming winter....Maybe I should invest in some xc skis, its going to be a white one!