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Castle Mountain
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Castle Mountain (Siksika: Miistukskoowa) is a mountain located within Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, approximately halfway between Banff and Lake Louise. It is the easternmost mountain of the Main Ranges in the Bow Valley and sits astride the Castle Mountain Fault which has thrust older sedimentary and metamorphic rocks forming the upper part of the mountain over the younger rocks forming its base. The mountain's castellated, or castle-like, appearance is a result of erosive processes acting at different rates on the peak's alternating layers of softer shale and harder limestone, dolomite and quartzite.
The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector for its castle-like appearance. From 1946 to 1979 it was known as Mount Eisenhower in honour of the World War II general Dwight D. Eisenhower. Public pressure caused its original name to be restored, but a pinnacle on the southeastern side of the mountain was named Eisenhower Tower. Located nearby are the remains of Silver City, a 19th-century mining settlement, and the Castle Mountain Internment Camp in which persons deemed enemy aliens and suspected enemy sympathizers were confined during World War I.
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- periko
(2229) - [2018-12-04 16:37]
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Hi David
Impressive the beauty of this mountain, as well the sharpness.
Tfs
Hi David,
I want to highlight the incredible concreteness that this image has.
It portrays, but also creates.
Technically perfect and beautifully designed.
R.
- jackal
(9654) - [2018-12-05 16:51]
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Hi David,
a crystal clear shot (as are most of your photos - must be the clean air)
The mountain looks good against the deep blue sky
cheers
jack
Hi David,
The tight frame is putting the mountain in evidence. The point of view is showing the details of the Castle mountain. The light is bringing out the beauty of the colours. Have a nice day.
Pierre