The North Saskatchewan river valley is one of the City of Edmonton’s defining features and points of pride.

In every season the view of and across the valley is something to behold. It was the lovely, winter afternoon of Feb 21 (2015)  when I snapped these images of the river valley from the top (northside) of the riverbank between 96th and 97th Streets.

Chinese Pagoda in Louise McKinney Park

I love the old pedestrian bridge that spans between Louise McKinney park on the northside and the Cloverdale community on the southside. It is distressing to me that the bridge might be torn down in the near future!

Grierson-Cloverdale Bridge

On the southside of the valley lies the community of Cloverdale which is home to both the Muttart Conservatory (2 of the 4 pyramids pictured below) and the Edmonton Ski Club (on the slopes in the background)

Pyramids and Moguls

The east end of the Edmonton Ski Club in the distance on the left and on the right the reflections from the Shaw Conference Centre

Valley Reflected

Two of the downtown bridges (roadways) – the Low Level in the foreground and the James MacDonald behind it:

Two Bridges