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
Sunwapta Falls
Shortly before arriving in Jasper we stopped at Sunwapta Falls. Sunwapta is an Assiniboine word meaning turbulent water. I have a fear of heights so I had a hard time getting onto the bridge to overlook the area. We didn't hike the entire trail but what we saw was really beautiful. Maralee
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise
Our second visit to Maligne Lake was to go on the lake boat tour. They had just started the cruise for the season that week and even though it was cold, wet (both rain and snow), and windy, we had a great time. Maligne Lake is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. It …
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 