The drive along the Columbia Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper is gorgeous. We stopped numerous times just to take in the gorgeous scenery or to take photos of the wildlife along the way. Maralee
Peyto Lake
The last time I visited Peyto Lake was in the fall of 2008. I couldn't pass up an opportunity to visit it again while in Canada this year. But this year we had to trudge through snow to get to the lookout. I was well worth the hike. This is such an incredibly beautiful place. …
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
Canoeing on Lake Louise
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. …
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 …
Through My Lens 