I am from Nova Scotia, I know the exact spot you were standing in that picture i walked the area many times. Its fairly close to the "Post hotel" where i worked. Yeah ill never have free time like that again for the rest of my life haha it was the last one i had before serious university, career, relationship kicked in but as iam sure you noticed it was a great spot to spend it haha... I am moving up to western canada this summer to Edmonton Alberta so i can be within a drive of that place on weekends etc it had that much of an influence on me... Compared to the Maritimes on the eastcoast, Banff National park is like a Giant green screen! just unreal at least for what I am used to, maybe for some that see it on a regular basis its not to out of the norm
oh gosh, tell me about it. atleast from the maritimes there IS fresh air and scenery, imagine coming back from the canadian rockies to TORONTO! it's such a shame that it's so far, i'd LOVE to move closer one day! also (as i'm sure you know), this was along the path to the lake, i think it was about a 40 min hike from post hotel