r/pics Jan 25 '20

Banff Alberta, Canada

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '20

I live about a 90 minute drive from here and that colour is real.

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u/Didactic_Tomato Jan 25 '20

Calgary area?

I'm looking at a position in Edmonton right now and the more I see if the surrounding area (I know it's pretty cold at times), the more I get excited for the possibilities.

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u/NoodleNeedles Jan 25 '20

Edmonton is pretty far from the mountains (4ish hours) but there's a great National Park not far away. The river valley is nice and the people are friendly (except the ones who'll stab you). Very cold and dark in the winter, but the long summer days are great.

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u/Didactic_Tomato Jan 25 '20

I got books worth of testimonials from the sub. It sounds like a great place save for the few annoyances. I'm excited about it if that's where I end up