Month: October 2017

  • Day 3: Moraine Lake

    Day 3: Moraine Lake

    Sunday, September 24, we decided to take the shuttle to Moraine Lake, in spite of having to wait in line for about 1 hour. It was a partly cloudy day, again cold in the morning, but pleasantly warm later on in the day. The Moraine Lake area is a very popular destination for tourists in…

  • Day 2: Lake Louise

    Day 2: Lake Louise

    On Saturday, September 23, 2017, Laura and I hiked in the Lake Louise area. Lake Louise is a small hamlet with a big ski resort, a big campground, and many hotels and motels including the famous Lake Louise Chateau, seen here in the distance from the Plain of Six Glaciers trail: We hiked all day.…

  • The Canadian Rockies in Fall

    The Canadian Rockies in Fall

    This past week one of my daughters and I spent a week camping and photographing the Fall colours in Banff and Yoho National Parks. We had cold nights, but absolutely beautiful days! The mountains had a bit of new snow. The larches in both parks were at their prime, the aspen almost at prime. The…