The second largest country in the world, Canada occupies a generous portion of North America. Divided into ten provinces and three territories, Canada stretches from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and borders the Arctic Ocean to the north.
Along the wild west coast of the Pacific Ocean, the province of British Columbia has great whale watching, ancient old growth forests, and an abundance of wildlife. The Rocky Mountains, shared with the neighbouring province of Alberta, are renown for spectacular scenery and wildlife viewing. West of the Rockies, the vast prairies extend from Alberta through Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Central Canada is made up of the large provinces of Quebec and... (... more information below the photos)
Memorial Church Grand Pre National Historic Site Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia The Memorial Church, built in the 1920's, is one of the recognizable features of the Grand Pre National Historic Site in the town of Grand Pre in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. This church was built on the ruins of the old Acadian Church. |
Twilight Reflection Lunenburg Fisheries Museum Of The Atlantic At twilight the lights of the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic reflect in the waters in the harbour of the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
Prairie Landscape Big Muddy Badlands Dusk Southern Saskatchewan This arid farmland is found in the Big Muddy Badlands located in Southern Saskatchewan and as the sun sets on another day the sky is turned to various shades of pinks, yellows and blues. This area also borders nothern Montana. |
Fall Trail Picture La Mauricie National Park Quebec Canada The vibrant fall colours of yellow, red, brown and green coat the leaves on either side of the trail to the lookoff at Le Passage, a popular look out point, in La Mauricie National Park, which was granted that designation in 1970. |
Surreal Peggys Cove Lighthouse Sunset Picture Nova Scotia A surreal image of Peggy's Cove Lighthouse keeping watch over the moon and Peggy's Cove at sunset in St. Margarets Bay - located along the Lighthouse Route on Highway 333 in Nova Scotia; one of the busiest tourist areas in the province. |
Historic Clock Halifax Citadel National Historic Site Nova Scotia The Historic Old Town Clock stands alone in the grounds of the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site in downtown Halifax, part of the Halifax Metro in the Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia. It is now owned and maintained by Parks Canada. |
City Hall Building Nathan Phillips Square Dusk Downtown Toronto Ontario The City Hall building and the Nathan Phillips Square, both recognizable landmarks in downtown Toronto are lit up at dusk as night falls on the city. The City Hall opened in 1965 and is still a marvel of architectural design today. |
Historic Port Royal Window Picture Tourist Attraction Nova Scotia Canada Windows of the Port Royal National Historic Site near the town of Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada, are used to hang bunches of fragrant herbs to dry in the sunlight. |
Discovery Harbour Kings Wharf Penetanguishene Bay Midland Ontario The Discovery Harbour and King's Wharf is a step back in time for visitors as it provides a real life example of a British naval harbour in Ontario during the 19th century. It is located on gorgeous Penetanguishene Bay in Midland. |
Window Picture Hospital Sainte Marie Among The Hurons Midland Ontario This is the view someone would have looking out of the window in the hospital in the French Jesuit settlement, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons in modern-day Midland, Ontario. This hospital was located in what was known as the 'Native area' of the complex. |
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site Selkirk Manitoba Two costumed interpreters, recreate what life would have been like at the time that Lower Fort Garry was a working fort. This is now a National Historic Site and popular tourist attraction located in the town of Selkirk in Manitoba. |
Mountain Animals Bighorn Sheep Lake Banff National Park Alberta This Bighorn sheep is a species of sheep that is native to North America and Siberia. This species of mountain animal thrives in the alpine regions of Banff and Jasper National Parks in the province of Alberta, Canada. |
Bison Enclosure Riding Mountain National Park Manitoba The American Bison and the European Bison are the only two of six species that still exist out of the six species of the subfamily Bovinae. The bison pictured here at Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada are of the American Bison subspecies. |
Grazing Bull Mennonite Heritage Village Farm Steinbach Manitoba An adult male species of cattle is called a bull, and they are a domesticated member of the Bovinae Family. This bull lives at the Mennonite Heritage Village, which recreates the Mennonite way of life in modern day Steinbach, Manitoba. |
Black Bear Ursus Americanus Red Lake Ontario Canada This black bear, proper name Ursus americanus, is the most common bear species in North America. It can be found all the way from Alaska to Mexico, and this bear in particular is grazing on lush green grass near the town of Red Lake in Ontario. |
Atlantic White Sided Dolphins Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia Two Atlantic White Sided Dolphins swim playfully alongside a tour boat during a sunny day in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia. These dolphins are found in cool waters in the North Atlantic Ocean. |
Humpback Whale Watching Tour Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia Canada Whale watching is a very popular attraction along the coasts of Canada because it gives people the chance to see whales in their natural habitat and get up close but not disturbing them. This humpback whale was seen in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. |
Atlantic Ocean Sea Birds Puffins Two Atlantic Puffins, proper name Fratercula arctica, nest on Bird Island, which is an island devoted just to birds, off shore from Cape Bonavista Lighthouse on the Bonavista Peninsula in that same bay near Newfoundland Labrador in Newfoundland, Canada. |
Canola Crop Qu Appelle Valley Saskatchewan Canada A bright yellow field of Canola grows tall in the Qu'Appelle Valley, which is actually considered a 'valley of legend' in Saskatchewan. The seeds of this crop is used to produce oil that is common in most people's kitchens as a cooking oil. |
Surreal Sunset Sky Killarney Provincial Park Ontario Canada The surreal colour of sunset turns the sky to various shades of yellow high above the trees and still waters of George Lake in Killarney Provincial Park; a popular park in Ontario, Canada. The beautiful landscapes of this area attract many artists. |
Landscape Physical Geography Flowerpot Island Lake Huron Ontario A sea stack juts out into the water along the edge of Flowerpot Island, located in the Fathom Five National Marine Park in Lake Huron, Ontario. This park is made up of 20 islands each with their own unique physical landscape and geography. |
Canadian Shield Autumn Riviere Jacques Cartier Quebec The dramatic colours of the leaves on the trees and the bushes lining the banks of the Riviere Jacques-Cartier show that autumn has come to the Parc de la Jacques Cartier in Quebec; a National Park set deep in the Canadian Shield territory. |
La Chute Waterfall Forillon National Park Gaspesie Peninsula Quebec Canada La Chute is a gorgeous natural waterfall cascading down the cliff in Forillon National Park, located on the Gaspesie Peninsula of Quebec. This was the first national park in Quebec, created in 1970 and contains many different kinds of landscapes. |
Wild Boar Animal Parc Omega Montebello Quebec A Black Wild Boar wandering around the grassland of Parc Omega in Montebello, Outaouais, Quebec in Canada. |
Timber Wolf Canis Lupus Parc Omega Montebello Quebec Canada A Timber Wolf, more commonly known as a Gray Wolf, looks directly at the camera in Parc Omega, located in Montebello, Outaouais, in Quebec, Canada. This species of wolf is the largest member of the Canidae family, which includes coyotes, jackals, wolves. |
Fin Whales Tadoussac Gulf St Lawrence Quebec Canada A large and graceful Fin Whale can be seen swimming alongside a Whale watching boat from Tadoussac, a town along the Route des Baleines on Highway 138 in Manicouagan in the shores of the famous St Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. |
Long Finned Pilot Whales Gulf Of St Lawrence Canada Two Long Finned Pilot Whales, proper name Globicephala melas, are seen swimming alongside each other during a whale watching excursion from Pleasant Bay in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Atlantic Puffin Birds Cape Bonavista Newfoundland Two Atlantic Puffins stand on Bird Island, a nesting place for them, discovered by Captin James Cook in 1775. The Island is located just off shore from Cape Bonavista Lighthouse, in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland Canada. |
Surreal Manitoba Wilderness Lake Sunset Picture The meeting of the setting sun and the water of the Manitoba Lake Audy, in Riding Mountain National Park, Canada gives the surreal impression the wharf stretches into the sky. |
Mythical Landform Saskatchewan Badlands Canada The Castle Butte at dusk in the Big Muddy Badlands of Southern Saskatchewan, Canada is surrounded by the fading light giving the land-form and scene a mythical aura. |
Colourful Sunset Skies Prairie Province Manitoba An almost unbelievable display of colours during sunset tint the clouds over homes and buildings of Winnipeg, in the prairie province of Manitoba in Canada. |
Statue Airman Legislative Building Winnipeg Manitoba Canada A statue commemorating the Airmen who lost their lives during World War II, in front of the Legislative Assembly in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The building, finished in 1920 stands as a proud symbol for all Manitobans. |
Cenotaph Bank Of Montreal Winnipeg Square Winnipeg Manitoba Canada A Cenotaph, a monument to the Canadian Forces who died fighting for Canada in World War I, stands outside of the Bank of Montreal building in Winnipeg Square, in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
W W Boyce Farmers Market Produce Fredericton New Brunswick Canada Among the many market stalls at the W W Boyce Farmers' Market held every Saturday between 6am and 1pm are produce stalls where locals and visitors to Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada can stock up on a array of locally produced fruit and vegetables. |
Chutes Aux Rats Parc National Du Mont Tremblant Quebec Surrounded by beautiful fall foliage, the Chutes aux Rats is a pristine waterfall found in the Parc national du Mont Tremblant, a provincial park in the province of Quebec. |
Saamis First Nations Teepee Medicine Hat Alberta Canada The largest teepee in the world, the Saamis Teepee in the city of Medicine Hat, in Alberta Canada. Measuring over 215 feet high and built to withstand extreme temperatures, it is a popular roadside attraction. |
Fishing Camping Vacation Destination Manitoba As a prime fishing and recreational lake in Riding Mountain National Park, Lake Audy is the perfect family vacation destination in Manitoba which features a rustic campground and a boat ramp. |
Visitor Information Centre Wasagaming Manitoba Canada The Visitor Information Centre in the town of Wasagaming; a Heritage Building in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba Canada. Riding Mountain National Park is protected by the Government of Canada for the enjoyment and education of all Canadians. |
Wilderness Aerial Woodland Caribou Provincial Park Ontario Canada A remote wilderness region in northwestern Ontario, Woodland Caribou Provincial Park is only accessible via water or by air. Visitors can paddle through the most pristine canoe routes and get great aerial views of the park during a flight in or out. |
Great Sand Hills Landforms Topography Saskatchewan Situated approximately 35 kilometres from the Great Sand Hills Museum in the remote town of Sceptre, the landforms with their rolling topography are an interesting place to visit if travelling through the province of Saskatchewan. |
Aerial Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park Ontario From an aerial perspective, Ouimet Canyon appears like a giant tear in the forested landscape of Ontario, Canada. Situated in the Ouimet Canyon provincial park, the canyon was named after a railway station which was once located nearby. |
Sublime Landscape Sunset Photography Castle Butte Formations The sublime landscape of the Big Muddy Badlands including a relatively unknown landmark of Saskatchewan called Castle Butte with its fascinating formations, forms an area with multiple photography opportunities from sunrise to sunset. |
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... Ontario. Quebec celebrates Canada's unique French language and heritage. The historic city of Quebec is a favourite with visitors. Ontario is a province of lakes, dominated by the massive Great Lakes. Canada's largest city, Toronto is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario while the impressive Niagara Falls straddle the Canada-US border.
The provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador make up Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia are also known as the Canadian Maritimes. Here, one can explore the maritime way of life through heritage sites and quaint fishing villages.
Northern Canada, land of ice and snow, is divided into three territories: the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. From northern lights to Inuit culture, the north has a special flavour all of its own.
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