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终于又看到了游记，美景美图、好心情。落基山之行好不惬意。我只有羡慕的份儿了。

 

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回复: 一步一步走进加拿大

大半年屏蔽了多少次啊！ 来看个贴都那么累!

大姐， 看你的照片上的蓝天， 就像去年在意大利看见的蓝天一样，蓝得你都不相信这就是蓝天！ 呵呵。

 

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回复: 我来说说加拿大的"热动工程师” power engineer

"http://forums.780tuners.com/showthread.php?122142-Power-Engineering" 这个网页是一个加拿大的热动论坛，相信里面有很多可以参考的东西。”

网友 erricson 推荐的这个帖子是我见过在西人论坛上对热动工程师讨论话题最广泛、探讨最深入、信息最全面的，值得大家一览。随手摘编了一些供大家参考：

有关热动工程师课程的学习：
Before applying for the NAIT program, you might want to check out Syncrudes website, for their job postings. They have been hiring kids right off the street, out of high school, and training them on site, as well as putting them through a BCIT sponsored class. You end up getting your 4th class PE, with a guaranteed cushy 150,000$/yr job, so long as you’re not a complete f*ck up.
http://www.syncrude.ca/users/folder.asp?FolderID=7336
Also, there is the Co-operative PE program through Keyano College. It costs 10,000$(or thereabouts), but you do stints of schooling, and work placement at the plants. So you’re making money while you earn your ticket.
http://www.keyano.ca/Programs/defaul...redentialId=85
3rd class PE isn’t as tricky to get your steam time up there, as you mentioned. I am positive that Suncor has Hydrogen, and Utility plants that make enough steam to qualify for 3rd class. At Syncrude, they are very supportive in allowing you to move forward. I work in an area that doesn’t make big enough steam for 3rd class, but I was told that if I write at least one exam and pass it. They will support me getting my steam time, in another area. Also, they will reimburse me for my books.
-Someguy

You need your Class 4 before you can get your Class 3. I believe you can start out with your Class 4 though (meaning you do NOT need your Class 5 before getting your class 4)
-Jamie

I'm a third class and I thought I would pass something along.Each class of power engineering is broken in to 2 parts - A-part (theoretical) and B-part (practical).
It is difficult to get steam time which is required to finish the B-part of your ticket in the Edmonton area.
I took my 4th and 3rd class courses through Portage College. I did the 4th class in the Cold Lake campus and the 3rd class at the Lac La Biche campus.
If you don't mind living in either of these places, the courses themselves are cheaper than NAIT and you will start working faster.
Also, Portage allows you to give them a list of 3 places where you would prefer to get your steam time. They will try to get you in at your first pick, but it is not guaranteed. There was not one person who Portage did not find a placement for.

Two cons for Portage college are:
-Obviously the location
-You must orient yourself to work in the course. The professors will help you, but you have to be able to pace yourself. There is no coddling or comforting.
I received my 4th class steam hours at CNRL Wolf Lake and my 3rd class hours at CNRL Primrose North.
I just wanted to offer another viable option for working towards Power Engineering.
-smoke_31

Has anyone here done the 4th class through Online or correspondence? If so, how was it? I work a 3 shift rotation, days nights and weekends, and I'm wondering if the work load will be manageable.
-EvoBEAST

I'm doing it online, and I work just about every day. I get Wednesdays off work. That's it.
Its broken up into about a million modules online, and I'm about 30% complete. I started in the early part of September.
You have a year to do the course, and it costs $990. Plus Textbooks. I was given textbooks for free, but they're about an extra $700.00 or so.
This is just for the text part (part 1). You still need to do 6 months more steam time through school afterwards however (or get a job that will work towards it, but I’ve heard that’s about as likely as flying to the moon).
I think you're shift work will still allow you plenty of time to study to at least get the online portion done.. but then you'll have to figure out how to get your steam time afterwards.
-CKXtreme

Currently in my class there are two civil engineers that are going for PE, one went to university 15 years ago for it and the
Other went to NAIT when he was 20 he's now 42, both of them said they just wanted to make more money than they already made. As dc2696 said, read the entire thread and then make a decision, PE is not for everyone. I also have a friend who's dad went to NAIT for civil and the guy is 45 and extremely well off.
-HI PWR

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回复: 我来说说加拿大的"热动工程师” power engineer

续上一节。

有关热动工程师工作环境：

Industrial:
Pro's
- Lots of money can be made
- Challenging work trying to learn the plant and the flows that are associated with product in the pipes
- Shift work (some people love it)
Con's
- Working with retards, especially in union sites where they can't get fired
- Very dangerous work with lots of hazards especially ones that can't be seen or smelt (H2S comes to mind)
- Working outside in all weather conditions
- Forced overtime (plant dependent)
- Chance you will be working out of town
- Production over safety (don't believe otherwise)
- Shift work
Commercial:
Pro's
- Working inside most of the time and getting to choose when to go outside
- Working in the city
- Regular Mon-Fri hours with weekends and stat holidays off
- A lot cleaner working environment
- Challenging due to actually having to have people skills and being able to communicate without swearing
- Lots of room for advancement into management
Con's
- Not as much pay initially as the plants but over time you can make more
- Dealing with idiot tenants that don't know how a thermostat works
That's all I can think of right now. If I remember more I will update it.
R.K.

Suncor seems to have a way worse track record than syncrude. And I’ve seen plenty of leaks, fires, explosions in my 5 years in syncrude process. i always thought that was normal for a refinery, so its good to know my resume puts me ahead of the curve.
-Someguy

I'm a 4th currently at Nait getting my 3rd and seem not a lot of places are looking for 4th's. Just the way things go, when everything gets busy again sure but I wouldn't even dream about becoming a 4th and working in a plant right now, it’s just too hard to come by.
I got a summer position with Cenovus (EnCana) up in Cold Lake and you want to know why PE's make money, because everything can kill you. There was a 400bbl tank that we use for brine (had oil in it) that blew up this summer, 2 instrument techs were supposed to be working on the level transmitters on the roof when it lit up, luckily they slept in that morning. Had a guy lock out a pump with only one isolation valve on the HP side, didn’t check a P&ID tied to a common header and when another pump back pressured the line it shot out the vent and blew a hole in the wall of the building, a few maintenance guys just walked out after pulling a PSV.
Also a lot of ppl out there no matter what class they are don't think before they do something, warming up steam lines is a great example; just remember there’s no such thing as to slow with steam.
-Dean

Just shows how important a PE's job is and how we got to be due diligent about everything we do. It only takes one mistake to kill yourself or somebody else. One big incident showing how you were careless and your career could be down the drain.
-greatboy

That’s why you got to work your way up to panel operator. No coveralls, no boots, no weather. Just sit in my nice reclining leather chair, post on this forum, and get paid 5x.xx/hr
(It gets old fast. R.K.)
Not with the right mentality it doesn’t. Once you realize that, no matter what job you do, you’ll eventually hate it. So if you go to work with the intention of shutting your brain off, getting paid very well, and then enjoying your days off to the fullest, then you’ll be fine.
Been 3 years for me so far on panel, and even though I’m bored, i don’t care. i have the money to do whatever i want on days off/vacation. And since i do nothing, I’m well rested for those days off as well. Best job in the world as far as I’m concerned.
If i knew back in high school, what i know now. i would’ve done chemical engineering. Then I’d be working in a refinery in California right now, instead of freezing my bawls off up here.
-Someguy

The shitty thing about this profession is having to live in the middle of bum-fuck nowhere up north starting out, and if you’re lucky, finding a job within the city.
Hell, even finding work at a plant outside the city, but close to the perimeter would be great.
-Mastercool

I got in to power engineering because my dad showed up a week after I graduated high school and said "You have an hour to pack your things, you are moving in with me and taking power engineering."
With that aside, I enjoy what I do because I have a logical and analytical mind. I also enjoy mechanics and problem solving.
The starting money is much better than most other post-education positions. I was 19 when I finished my 3rd class and got hired on at $80,000/year. Not too shabby for my first real job.
One downside is the fact that you may have to work out of town or at an undesirable location before you can obtain a posting where you want. I started working up by Bonnyville/Cold Lake which may not be bad for some, but for me it was terrible.
Another downside is the contact with harmful substances. Breathing in fumes all day long isn't healthy and is obviously avoided as much as possible, but you can't escape it all.
Working at heights or in other precarious situations may bother you. It usually isn't that common, but it does happen.
High stress loads for short periods of time, usually in the control room. When things start crashing around your head, you need to know how to react. You have your and everyone else lives in your hands.
Shift work might not be for you. I personally love it.
With all that said, I love what I do and I make good money doing it. If I had the choice of what to do, I would choose power engineering again.
-smoke_31

The Dow plant is very clean and safe, no direct supervisors so shifts are super casual. We regularly have huge dinners on night shift where one guy a week cooks for everyone which is decent. All in all it’s a very nice place to work really just won't make as much as other operators you know (hence why we had a few young guys leave lately chasing that $)
-dc2696

Must be a Dow thing, I like it! In fact, it was working with the guys at Dow that initially inspired me to get into power engineering. They were always golfing, BBQ'ing, taking lots of nice vacations, liked what they did/where they worked and were happy as a pig in shit haha (even during shutdowns which can get stupid-busy).
-Blaze

 

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回复: 我来说说加拿大的"热动工程师” power engineer

续上一节。

有关热动工程师与热工技师的比较：
Before jumping on the PE bandwagon, I would suggest looking at other courses as well. A lot of people I noticed are just in it for the money, most of the money is made due to OT. There's plenty of other courses that make just as much or even more than PE without OT.
You should be more interested in what you like, what you would be good at, will you be happy? etc.
-GQsmooth

This is the truth. I know many people who hate the PE field.
That is why I always suggest Instrumentation. It is an awesome job. You work Monday-Friday day shift; get paid the same if not more! You also have the option of working a ton of overtime, and you have many areas you can specialize in.
The reason I suggested that, was because I was also looking at taking petroleum engineering, in which you have the potential to make up to $150/hr.
The possibilities are endless, you just got to know what you want, so you can go out and get it.
-Stealth

I talked to one of my high school buddies who is a journeyman instrument tech working at Shell in Fort Mac.
His salary is 120k a year, gets a 8-12k bonus each year, 15-20k retention bonus, and overtime is double the hourly rate $52.5 x 2 = $105 an hour.
He works 7 days on, 7 days off, and is entitled to as much overtime hours he wants.
Seems to be around the same give or take as a power engineer's wage. Instrumentation may be more enjoyable as well.
My understanding with power engineering is your basically stuck up north / up in fort mac your entire life.
I think instrumentation is pretty popular in the Edmonton/Calgary region too. More so in Edmonton though, especially with the new upgraders/refineries.
-Mastercool

I'm taking Instrumentation at NAIT this winter and from my research I found that the best paying jobs are in Ft. Mac and more isolated areas of Alberta, B.C and Saskatchewan but the more you go out east the less money you get. You can also find lots of work in the U.S too and in other parts of the world like in the Middle East for example. But yea, you can find work anywhere but pay may rise or fall according to region. This includes cities as well and I think Calgary and Edmonton have lot's of Instrument tech's working too cause of the engineering/office and refinery jobs available.
Power engineering is not limited to Ft. Mac or the deep north as well. You can find these jobs in the cities and other parts of country but they may pay less or might be harder to get, depending on experience.
-JLF

The instrumentation job is not physically demanding. It is actually very easy.
You deal with small pieces of equipment. Such as controllers, valves, etc. If you are working in a steady state plant, most of your work will be preventative maintenance. Such as checking relays, calibrating meters, etc.
A journeyman can expect to make 150 in town, and 225K in Ft. Mac. I knew of guys without their journeyman in Ft. Mac making 200K plus working as a full time employee.
-Stealth

just a heads up, there is many aspects of instrumentation work as well.
You can work construction, do plant/maintenance type work, work in an office doing instrumentation design, to sales.
There probably is more, but this is a little bit of the info I got talking to a senior guy.
The person I talked to was making around 150k in Edmonton doing instrumentation design sitting in an office. He was inside the whole day and wasn't freezing his balls off outside.
Personally I would think this would be a little boring, but it's great to have this option to fall back on.
The technology diploma gets you your CET which can be used to work as an engineering technologist later on if you like. It also knocks off 2 years of your instrumentation apprenticeship.
Personally, I can't wait until I start the program @ Nait. Really looking forward to it.
-Mastercool

 

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回复: 我来说说加拿大的"热动工程师” power engineer

续上一节。

有关热动工程师的找工：

If anyone thinks that they will get a job in the city at one of the plants after graduating, think again. 95% of the time you will have to go out of town to get experience that allows you to get back in the city. There are good plants and shitty plants. I will let you look into that. I know which are good and which are bad but I won’t mention that here.
-R.K. Last edited by RADRIDE; January 27th, 2012 at 06:40 PM.

I had spoken to a student that had taken strictly the fourth class course at NAIT and he had told me that out of his class of 30 students, only 3 had gotten jobs related to the field. The rest were working general jobs until a proper position opened up that they could apply for.
My recommendation is to take the two year program or take the one year fourth class and then the one year third the next year. If you really want to make money in the field, the companies up north are starving for second classes and will even pay a bonus when you get it.
The actual content when taking the course isn't too difficult; however there is a lot of information. I have seen a handful of students both in the fourth and two year program that have failed to continue because they didn't put enough effort into it.
- Bapestaaa

I work at Shell Scotford right now and they will only hire from the 2 year tech program. I still think they hire 4 for plant practicum and 4 graduates in May of every year. So some lucky ones may find a job that you can stay in the city right after you graduate.
-Greatboy

You don't need to graduate from the Tech program to get a job at Shell. Considering they hire 4ths in the Upgrader and Refinery as Process Ops.
-stealth

Yah the upgrader hires 4ths but ones with many years of experience from up north, but if you’re just a recent graduate with no experience don't think they will consider you.
-Greatboy

I know of a few companies that are hiring but they don't post anything online and are crying for help i don't understand why they don’t choose to make it public. I have another job offer for a different company that my uncle works at but i have to complete my 4th before i can start there.
-petersontyler8

Don't expect to get one without your 3rd. I know for a fact Cenovus won’t hire you without your 3rd for any sort of camp job like Christina lake. This is where i was placed for my practicum and the steam leads and guys i know there said they only hire 3rd's and up for them. MEG energy also will not hire a 4th class same with Stat oil as i been told form guys in my class who were at those company’s on their practicums.
ITs because they pay lots and are sought after by people so they set a standard of 3rd class or higher is what I am told. If there are 4th's there it’s because they are old and been there since the start and are grandfathered in.
-So Much Win

Shell's hiring process is about a 3 month process. That's according to the info seminar I went to hosted by Shell.
Another operator job website: http://www.oilfieldoperator.com/
-Talon_66

Does anyone have experience being a Contractor/contracted operator?
I have more than a few close friends doing the contract thing. You'll have a hard enough time getting a good contract gig if you have experience, since it seems to be all about who you know. And without experience it'll be next to impossible. But if you don't mind the lack of security, or not having vacation time, and no benefits, it is a pretty good deal. You pay next to no taxes at all. My one friend made 200k last year and only paid 9k in tax. The other one made 320k and only paid 20k tax.
-Someguy

最新的热动工程师工作信息：

Shell Upgrader is short lots of guys as it is, my buddy just got forced back off vacation to cover other guys vacation.(Not necessarily forced, but they made it lucrative for him to come back). And they are losing guys to retirement, promotion, projects, etc. So they are just trying to do a huge man-up at once I think. There will also be another 10+ positions coming in south refinery as well by year end.
August 20th, 2012 Someguy

We are hiring at Dow as well, and ya it says 5yrs exp but we have so many new guys straight out of school that I would just ignore when they say that required exp shit.
August 25th, 2012, dc2696

 

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回复: 我来说说加拿大的"热动工程师” power engineer

续上一节。

有关热动工程师的薪资：

You have to remember that your base salary isn't that great. Even if you make $40 an hour that equates to $83000. Where you make up the difference is through shift diff, forced OT or OT in general (usually pay double time and triple time on stats). That's the only difference between the guy working Mon-fri vs you shift workers. I have done both and much prefer taking a pay cut to have all my weekends off, stats off and not having to be forced for OT. It’s all what you want out of life.
A good stat is that a shift worker usually lives 6 years less than a person working 9-5 due to how many hours they are up. On top of that I no longer have to worry about Carcinogens or the dangers of the plant.
Like I said, when you are young and want to make big money giver. The plants are the way to go. Eventually you will get older and want a different life for yourself.
-R.K.

I specifically mentioned I was talking about Syncrude. I know how things work here since I've been here for 10 years. So I'm not going to lie about anything just in case I give someone with poor comprehension abilities the wrong idea.
Our pay grade system was revamped a while ago. For every unit you sign off, you get bumped up a pay grade. The average 4th class with minimal experience should be getting hired at what we call "Block 2", and it only goes up to "Block 4". So if you can't sign off 3 posts in 1.5 years you are probably not cut out for process operations. And that goes right along with what I said, anyone who is half way smart shouldn't have a problem getting their pay grade bumped up. It took me 6 months to sign off my first post, and then everyone after that took me no more than 2 months. 6 months per post is more than generous time to learn it.
-Someguy

Originally Posted by Spoolin
Just throwing up the starting wages and top rate at my plant. Must have a 3rd so this is irrelevant to anyone with a 4th.
Agrium Ft. Sask
Starting wage - $35/hr = $75,600/base salary
Top wage - $51.35/hr = $111,000/base salary
There is also 2nd class premium of around $225/paycheck
It would be nice if everyone can post up their wages like i did just so everyone can get an idea of who is paying what.
Dow, unfortunately, isn't so upfront with how they pay as we don’t have set levels or pay increases..
Starting wage is in the $27/hr area and thats either a 4th or Chem tech
Top wage is about $52/hr and you have to have a 2nd to get there now (although we have a couple guys closer to $60/hr but they are on shift T/A's)
Starting holidays is 120hrs, pay is based on 2080hrs, and you can either work the stats or take the extra pay or like the older guys do bank the hrs for time off. 2nd class adder is like 250$ a month.
-dc2696

这个帖子还有许多其他有用的信息和讨论，比如获得需要的工作经验, 如何对付考试等等。另外像以下的自荐信样板虽然不是很完美，但十分实用：
Your Address

Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Mr. Kenneth Blatt
Coordinator
Petro - Canada
123, 10025 100 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 2G9

Dear Mr. Kenneth Blatt:

Job Objective: Fourth Class Power Engineer

I am applying for a full time position at Petro - Canada. I feel I have the necessary skills to succeed in this position.
I received my Power Engineering Certificate, Fourth Class, from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in April 2006. As a result, I am able to operate boilers and pressure vessels and other related equipment; as well as perform maintenance on said equipment. Furthermore, I can carry out water test analysis, respond and correct carious water conditions, diagnose boiler interlock problems, and use many computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power point, and Microsoft Project.

Previously, I worked at ________. This job required me to be self-motivated, energetic, and able to meet deadlines.
I would appreciate an interview to discuss my qualifications. If more information is needed, you can reach me at your number. I feel that I am the right candidate for this position and that I will be able to make a positive, long term contribution to your company.

Thank you,

Kyle _________
Power Engineer

如果你对热动感兴趣，应经常去看一看，甚至参与其中以获取所需的信息和帮助。

 

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回复: 一步一步走进加拿大

大半年屏蔽了多少次啊！ 来看个贴都那么累!

大姐， 看你的照片上的蓝天， 就像去年在意大利看见的蓝天一样，蓝得你都不相信这就是蓝天！ 呵呵。

将来有机会一定到加拿大看冰川，灯姐有图有文，我们一路欣赏。

 

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回复: 我来说说加拿大的"热动工程师” power engineer

谢谢老赶，不过这个网站打不开。不知道为什么？

“http://forums.780tuners.com/showthre...er-Engineering
这个网页是一个加拿大的热动论坛，相信里面有很多可以参考的东西。”

网友 erricson 推荐的这个帖子是我见过在西人论坛上对热动工程师讨论话题最广泛、探讨最深入、信息最全面的，值得大家一览。随手摘编了一些供大家参考：

有关热动工程师课程的学习：
Before applying for the NAIT program, you might want to check out Syncrudes website, for their job postings. They have been hiring kids right off the street, out of high school, and training them on site, as well as putting them through a BCIT sponsored class. You end up getting your 4th class PE, with a guaranteed cushy 150,000$/yr job, so long as you’re not a complete f*ck up.
http://www.syncrude.ca/users/folder.asp?FolderID=7336
Also, there is the Co-operative PE program through Keyano College. It costs 10,000$(or thereabouts), but you do stints of schooling, and work placement at the plants. So you’re making money while you earn your ticket.
http://www.keyano.ca/Programs/defaul...redentialId=85
3rd class PE isn’t as tricky to get your steam time up there, as you mentioned. I am positive that Suncor has Hydrogen, and Utility plants that make enough steam to qualify for 3rd class. At Syncrude, they are very supportive in allowing you to move forward. I work in an area that doesn’t make big enough steam for 3rd class, but I was told that if I write at least one exam and pass it. They will support me getting my steam time, in another area. Also, they will reimburse me for my books.
-Someguy

You need your Class 4 before you can get your Class 3. I believe you can start out with your Class 4 though (meaning you do NOT need your Class 5 before getting your class 4)
-Jamie

I'm a third class and I thought I would pass something along.Each class of power engineering is broken in to 2 parts - A-part (theoretical) and B-part (practical).
It is difficult to get steam time which is required to finish the B-part of your ticket in the Edmonton area.
I took my 4th and 3rd class courses through Portage College. I did the 4th class in the Cold Lake campus and the 3rd class at the Lac La Biche campus.
If you don't mind living in either of these places, the courses themselves are cheaper than NAIT and you will start working faster.
Also, Portage allows you to give them a list of 3 places where you would prefer to get your steam time. They will try to get you in at your first pick, but it is not guaranteed. There was not one person who Portage did not find a placement for.

Two cons for Portage college are:
-Obviously the location
-You must orient yourself to work in the course. The professors will help you, but you have to be able to pace yourself. There is no coddling or comforting.
I received my 4th class steam hours at CNRL Wolf Lake and my 3rd class hours at CNRL Primrose North.
I just wanted to offer another viable option for working towards Power Engineering.
-smoke_31

Has anyone here done the 4th class through Online or correspondence? If so, how was it? I work a 3 shift rotation, days nights and weekends, and I'm wondering if the work load will be manageable.
-EvoBEAST

I'm doing it online, and I work just about every day. I get Wednesdays off work. That's it.
Its broken up into about a million modules online, and I'm about 30% complete. I started in the early part of September.
You have a year to do the course, and it costs $990. Plus Textbooks. I was given textbooks for free, but they're about an extra $700.00 or so.
This is just for the text part (part 1). You still need to do 6 months more steam time through school afterwards however (or get a job that will work towards it, but I’ve heard that’s about as likely as flying to the moon).
I think you're shift work will still allow you plenty of time to study to at least get the online portion done.. but then you'll have to figure out how to get your steam time afterwards.
-CKXtreme

Currently in my class there are two civil engineers that are going for PE, one went to university 15 years ago for it and the
Other went to NAIT when he was 20 he's now 42, both of them said they just wanted to make more money than they already made. As dc2696 said, read the entire thread and then make a decision, PE is not for everyone. I also have a friend who's dad went to NAIT for civil and the guy is 45 and extremely well off.
-HI PWR

 

[星儿]

回复: 一步一步走进加拿大

总是听传说,现在在看真正落基山脉,不是传说,是亮灯真实照片加动人的解说,谢谢了,你的勤劳你的执作换来我们的好心情

 

[亮灯]

回复: 一步一步走进加拿大

大半年屏蔽了多少次啊！ 来看个贴都那么累!

大姐， 看你的照片上的蓝天， 就像去年在意大利看见的蓝天一样，蓝得你都不相信这就是蓝天！ 呵呵。

蓝天下的景色，色彩更加艳丽，这是不争的事实。
如果没有蓝蓝透明的天，拍出的照片也就没有什么特色了。

将来有机会一定到加拿大看冰川，灯姐有图有文，我们一路欣赏。

冰川很值得一看。

总是听传说,现在在看真正落基山脉,不是传说,是亮灯真实照片加动人的解说,谢谢了,你的勤劳你的执作换来我们的好心情

是真正的落基山脉，我用相机把真相装了回来。大家高兴我高兴。

 

[亮灯]

落基山之行（二）

[FONT=宋体]景点三：马林峡谷---奔腾在地壳中的激流[/FONT]

[FONT=宋体]因这里只是旅行中的一个休息站，所以我们在此处只逗留了[/FONT]20[FONT=宋体]几分钟，在靠近公路附近的一处峡谷景点转了一小圈，点到为止。[/FONT]


[FONT=宋体]这是一条窄窄的地下峡谷，是[/FONT][FONT=宋体]经过[/FONT]358[FONT=宋体]万年流水冲刷形成的。沿峡谷边走过，[/FONT][FONT=宋体]如果不考虑它的深度，完全可以称之为水渠或水沟。但正是由于峡谷的深度，才使其惊艳于世。更因为峡谷的万年成因，而使人肃然起敬。那轰隆隆的水声，来自于地下很深的地方。我们要努力向下望才看得到奔涌在地底下的水流，那汹涌的气势让胆小的人眼晕。[/FONT]

[FONT=宋体]湍急水流，如千军万马般势不可挡地从宽阔的湖面挤入窄窄的管道般的峡谷中，涤荡着周围的岩石。日积月累，生生把一处处坚硬的石头冲刷成了圆滑的大溶洞，激流在其间旋转咆哮，如同一个巨大的高速旋转的洗衣筒正在工作中，水流则边旋转着边夺路冲向下游，冲出一条深深的大峡谷。让人眼见为实地相信，滴水可以穿石。同时想到，水很随性，要圆要方随意，水也有个性，水能载舟亦能覆舟。[/FONT]


[FONT=宋体]马林峡谷的水，我们[/FONT][FONT=宋体]只略见一斑。[/FONT]

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[卞和石]

回复: 一步一步走进加拿大

这峡谷的照片是很难得见到的，谢谢分享。

 

[亮灯]

回复: 一步一步走进加拿大

这峡谷的照片是很难得见到的，谢谢分享。

谢谢鼓励。
继续神游。。。

 

[亮灯]

落基山之行（二）

[FONT=宋体]景点四：班芙镇只有一条街却世界闻名的小镇[/FONT]

[FONT=宋体]很多人称此行为去班芙（Banff）旅游，其实班芙公园只是落基山脉旅行中的几个公园之一，行程中还有嘉士伯公园等。而班芙镇则是我们旅游的最后一站。[/FONT]
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[FONT=宋体]班芙公园是加拿大第一个国家公园，始于十九世纪八十年代修建横贯加拿大大陆的铁路。[/FONT]1887[FONT=宋体]年对外开放，成为加拿大第一个保护区公园，并由此建立了加拿大国家公园的体系。[/FONT]
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[FONT=宋体]班芙公园海拔1800米左右。公园里有冰峰冰河冰原，有湖泊高山草原，还有温泉瀑布等等。　公园内有著名的露易丝湖(Lake Louise)、梦莲湖(Moraine Lake)、冰河大道等(Icefield Parkway)，全部占地达6641平方公里。[/FONT]
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[FONT=宋体]在宾馆提供的旅游指南小册子上写着，班芙有动物种类数以百计，如大角羊、麋鹿和北美大鹿、大灰熊等；公园内提供各类活动，如划独木舟、登山健行、攀岩、激流泛舟、骑马之旅、冰原上的雪车之旅等；冬季的班夫国家公园内还有三大滑雪区，可以在冰冻的湖面上滑冰、乘雪上摩托车、狗拉雪橇及冰钓等等。[/FONT]


[FONT=宋体]　班芙离卡尔加里比较近，只有2个小时的车程。但从那边走，一路看到的风景又与我们看到的不同。属于“风景这边那边都好”（改写“风景这边独好”诗）。在绵绵山脉中看广阔的冰河、翠绿的湖泊、深绿色的针叶林。山与冰河、森林与湖泊，和谐地演奏着落矶山脉悠远的交响曲。[/FONT]

 

[亮灯]

落基山之行（二）

[FONT=宋体]班芙镇位于阿尔伯塔省卡尔加里西面、落基山脉的脚下，是一个风情迷人的小镇（阿尔伯塔省是加国最富有的省，有大量的油田）。导游给我们讲了“班芙”的由来。当初在修太平洋铁路的工人中，不仅有中国人，也有其它各国家的人。当铁路快修完时，不需要太多人了，其中有三名英国人被解雇了，这三个人没有回国，却在加拿大某地发现了温泉。于是铁路部门又把三人招聘回来（加拿大的铁路系统其主要作用不是交通工具，而是物资运输工具，是旅游观光线路。旅游开发的事归铁路部门管就不奇怪了。），让他们在温泉所在地建起了城堡酒店，把此地作为旅游区。并以三名英国人的家乡苏格兰的班芙命名，成立了班芙镇。[/FONT]

[FONT=宋体]我们行程的最后一晚，下榻在班芙镇（BANFF）一个阳台上挂满鲜花的精致的宾馆内，房间内的布置也很温馨典雅。在一家中餐馆吃过晚餐后，就抓紧时间逛街了。[/FONT]

 

[亮灯]

落基山之行（二）

[FONT=宋体]班芙小镇只有一条十五分钟可以走到头的大街，叫班芙大道。却被称为世界上著名的旅游城市。街道两旁的房屋风格独特，但都保持统一的木结构。只有9800居民的班芙，不让外来人投资。在班芙购物只交5%的税。但到冬天，新鲜蔬菜水果也很贵，因为当地只有旅游业，没有种植业，所以要从远方运输。据说西红柿会卖到1.5刀一个。[/FONT]
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[FONT=宋体]旅游旺季的班芙镇，傍晚时分的街道上仍是游人如织，熙熙攘攘。擦肩而过时飘过的只言片语很多是熟悉的国语，让你有理由相信，中国人的足迹已遍及全世界。街道两旁的商家主要是为游客服务的，所以打烊都很晚。尽管这样，我们也没有更多时间逛街，因为要赶在天黑之前拍下一些街景和风格独特的房子。导游向我们推荐的一家很有名气的手工薰衣草香皂店也没机会去光顾。[/FONT]
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[亮灯]

落基山之行（二）

[FONT=宋体]第二天很早起床离开了班芙镇，去游览落基山脉五大湖中的梦莲湖和露易斯湖。[/FONT]
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[FONT=宋体]我们住的宾馆。二楼有花的阳台就是我们的房间。[/FONT]