When we go to Alberta, we stay in Canmore rather than in Banff. It is much less crowded than Banff, it is close to Kananaskis Country access, and it is only 16 miles from Banff. There are a number of hiking areas in close proximity to Canmore including along the Bow River right in town. …
Canmore Reflections
On our last evening in Canmore we took a walk around Quarry Lake. As the sun started to go down, the winds calmed a bit and I was able to get a few reflections on the water. 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
Wildlife: Moose #1
When we went to Canada, my sister and I had high hopes of seeing wildlife. We had a list of animals we wanted to see. High on the list was a moose. Our first evening there we took a drive along Spray Lake. We spotted these two moose in the bushes quite a distance from us. …
The Aurora Borealis
I just returned from my week vacation to Canada with my sister. It was a fantastic trip and I already want to go back. For the most part the weather didn't cooperate much. Other than the first and last days, we had off and on rain and snow and cold. But we didn't let that …