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It's a kind of wilderness, almost a
moonscape, but with a surprising amount of colour.
Looking north towards Jasper. |
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Sad to say, we didn't see a single bear in
our travels, so I just included this screengrab of a grizzly: Ursus
Horribilus |
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Still a lot of snow left for August. |
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we are on the way south having crossed the
Sunwapta Pass at 2035 metres, now driving
alongside wide and shallow glacial rivers. |
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Our humble Ford Taurus dwarfed by the
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The Mistaya Canyon. You can't go wrong
with composition in this shot. All the scenic elements fall into place.
when you stand on the 'sweet' spot. I had to wait while a professional
photographer with assistant and large format camera took what I guess
might end up as a Calendar picture. He also had to patiently wait until
red coated tourists had returned to their cars. |
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As we approach Bow Lake, our overnight
destination, we take a short walk from the highest point on Canadian
highways to this viewpoint overlooking Peyto Lake. |
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I waited in vain for sun to liven up the
foreground, but it was still a pretty amazing viewpoint. |
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We took a short trail which takes an
interactive tour through the tree line showing the changes in plant and
animal life at the margins of this harsh climate. |
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'I am a Columbian ground squirrel, and I wish
you'd hurry up and take that photograph. it's not easy standing like
this!' |
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I'm not sure if this is the same species:
anybody out there know? |
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Tonight we stay in Num ti Jah Lodge on the
shores of Bow Lake; yet another gorgeous setting. |
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This is it, an interesting lodge constructed
in the early part of last century by one Jimmy Simpson. |
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Its unusual shape was determined by the
limited length of locally available timber. He wanted it to be big, and
the timbers were not big. Lateral thinking wins again. |
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The door keeper is asleep. |
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There is a lovely cosy, restful ambience in
the lounge. |
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...and the dining room |
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