For the first time, I filled in the whole sketchbook on one holiday. So here is my visual blog about West Canada… from Vancouver through Rocky Mountains to Calgary … Enjoy my Canada art! 🙂

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Our first morning in Vancouver, when we woke up really hungry and had to wait 3 hours for a breakfast place to open.

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So peaceful and beautiful. The water is flat and reflections are clear. Only our tummies were rumbling loud.

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Such a green city, with all kinds of trees in different shapes and colours.

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On a ferry to Vancouver island, my son gets creative in his own sketchbook.

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Our days in Vancouver were filled with cycling, It’s easy to move around on two wheels.

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Could a city have better views than that? Wow to Vancouver!

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Lovely farm stay in Vancouver Island. We get the lake to ourselves!

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On the road somewhere in the Ice Fields. Breathtaking views!

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A deer on the train truck. So many trains trucks here. Leftovers from the Gold Rush era and still operating!

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We are approaching Jasper National Park. We can’t believe we are finally here!

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Playing in a tiny mountain stream on the massive body of ice belonging to Glacier Athabasca. Who holds their hand longer in the freezing water?

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Paget look out point. We take a long break here to eat, climb and draw.

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Random boy running down the mountain by himself. Quick and sudden like a ghost. Or maybe it was a ghost…

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Random boy running down the mountain by himself. Quick and sudden like a ghost. Or maybe it was a ghost…

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The wall of trees and all sorts of plants with mountains in the background.

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Behind the scenes ...

My sketchbook with a few fun stickers from our Canada trip.

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