On our drive back from Jasper to Canmore, we decided to stop off at Lake Louise and rent a canoe. We had been told that they were opening for business that day. It didn't matter that it was 45 degrees and that they were shoveling slush off the dock because of the rain/snow they'd had. …
Signs
All throughout Canada, there were signs letting you know that you were in wildlife territory. Maralee
Grazing Elk
We saw quite a lot of elk while we were in Canada. This one was grazing in a park in the town of Canmore. We were on a walk along the bow river when we walked by this park. Maralee
Athabasca Falls
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 …
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
Through My Lens 