Landscape

O Canada! From colourful flora to iconic fauna and landmarks, breathtaking images of Canada’s landscapes reflect the diversity of the Canadian experience. The second coin in this 13-coin series explores Quebec as a changing landscape teeming with...

In the continuing quest to understand our universe, astronomers and astrophysicists with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) use the laws of physics and chemistry to explore the processes and phenomena that shape our galaxy, and beyond. This...

This exciting new coin series brings you the fascinating art of illusion to celebrate Canada’s natural heritage with unprecedented and utterly captivating designs. Each coin features an image of the Canadian landscape, but combines natural elements...

After each rainfall, the young and young-at-heart search the skies, eager to identify the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet hues of a beautiful rainbow. The Royal Canadian Mint continues its celebration of weather phenomena across...

Whether an animal lives on land, dances among the waves, or soars high in the sky, it is dependent upon Mother Earth and the precious water she provides. For a nation like Canada, with endless lakes,rivers, wetlands and streams, it can be easy to...

Winter brings new opportunities for Canadians to enjoy their natural surroundings, and in the Canadian Rockies, snow transforms the alpine landscape into a veritable playground. After a day happily spent outdoors, there is no better way to warm up than...

As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through dimensional images, modelling techniques based on geometric shapes have given way to a new visual style: low poly art. This eye-catching five-coin series utilizes this art style to present a...

Towering over the western Canadian landscape, the Rocky Mountains have long been used as symbols of Canada’s rugged, unspoiled wilderness. Countless outdoor enthusiasts and artists are drawn to area parks including British Columbia’s Mount...

As residents of Eastern Canada know all too well, there are few displays of nature’s unpredictability quite like a mid-winter freeze. This weather phenomenon may be treacherous as it transforms roads and fields into veritable skating rinks, but...

Canadian amateur astronomers using the Burke-Gaffney Observatory made a remarkable discovery in 1995 when they identified a supernova in a galaxy about 70 million light years away—the first such discovery made from within Canada. Such a powerful...

Located in British Columbia, beautiful Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park evokes majestic images of soaring mountains, glacial peaks, pristine lakes and fields of alpine wildflowers. The beauty of this unspoiled wilderness is renowned among outdoor...

Pondering the universe is as old as the ages. It’s the common thread that connects us to every civilization that has come before. And while today’s high-tech world has brought greater understanding, new questions always arise, eyes still gaze...