Our last stop before arriving in Jasper was at the Athabasca Falls. The 23-metre Athabasca Falls is not very high by Canadian Rockies standards, but the volume of the river is what makes it one of the most powerful in the Rockies. At the falls, the water passes over a layer of hard quartzite. Over the …
Mountain Sheep
On our drive back from Jasper, we came across two groups of mountain sheep walking among the rocks by the road. Following is a short 8 second video of mountain sheep on the Columbia Icefields Parkway. https://youtu.be/TUOm5eI29CY Also, a few photos. Maralee
Moose #3
Finally, we were able to find a moose (two, in fact) that were grazing close to the side of the road. They were magnificent creatures and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to photograph them close up. Maralee
Miranda Friday
Miranda keeping an eye on the puppy. Maralee
Maligne Lake and Moose #2
On our first trip up to Maligne Lake, it was a beautiful evening with no wind. I loved the reflection of the boat house on the water. And back in the distance a little ways we saw two more moose. Again, these moose were quite a distance away and we did not want to get …
Through My Lens 