^ Take away that highway, and Calgary's skyline looks like a mirage from that angle...You can really see that city from far away in the prairie grass.
actualy, that is deerfoot trail. it is dead in the center of the city. if you go eastward from that point, you would have miles of calgary to travel through.
I have yet to visit Victoria, but that is one cool photo. I didn't realize Mt. Baker is prominently visible from Victoria as well, even without long zoom lens like in this picture. Thinking about it, Victoria is most likely closer to it than Vancouver...