Day 0 - Arrive in Banff where the smoke creates the red sky |
The Bow River with the reflection of the red sun. |
The Park Administration Building |
Cascade Gardens |
Cascade Gardens |
Cascade Gardens |
Cascade Gardens |
The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel |
Bow River Falls |
Red Sunset over the Bow River |
Day 1 - Lots of Black-billed Magpie's around in Banff |
Riding Thru the Smoke to Lake Louise |
Fireweed blossoming |
Smoky Bow River |
Aspen along the way |
Every wildflower had a bee on it. |
Hike along Johnston Canyon |
Hike along Johnston Canyon |
Hike along Johnston Canyon |
Lower Johnston Canyon Falls |
This was as close to bears that I wanted to be, but.... |
Day 2 - Behind the Post Hotel and the Pipestone river. |
Yikes! Smoky Lake Louise |
Hike along Lake Louise to the Plain of Six Glaciers |
Glacial River |
Butterfly |
Trails along the cliffs to the Plain of Six Glaciers |
More wildflowers along the trail |
Yippee! The smoke is clearing. Victoria Glacier |
The Plain of Six Glaciers |
Lunch at The Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse |
Hairy Wildflowers |
Lake Louise is now visible |
Field of Fireweed |
More Fireweed |
Victoria Glacier |
Lake Louise - There's that vivid emerald green color :) |
The Chateau at Lake Louise |
Falls from Lake Agnes |
Lake Agnes |
The Lake Agnes Teahouse |
Chipmunk |
The Beehive and the falls from Lake Agnes |
The view across Lake Louise |
The Chateau at Lake Louise |
Day 3 - Clean air and a Morning view from the Post Hotel |
Biking from the top of the hill |
View from the Great Divide Road |
Across the Great Divide |
Ross Lake |
Herbert Lake |
Riding along the Icefields Parkway |
Riding along the Icefields Parkway |
Mossy Stream along the Icefields Parkway |
Another stream |
Hector Lake |
Lunch at Mosquito Creek Campground |
Riding along the Icefields Parkway |
Riding along the Icefields Parkway |
Crowfoot Glacier |
Bow Lake |
More Fireweed at Bow Lake |
Bow Glacier and waterfall |
Took a little hike to Bow Falls |
Glacial river flowing into Bow Lake |
Little cascade thru the canyon |
The river coming out of the canyon |
The river flowing to Bow Lake |
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge |
Mountains around Bow Lake |
Bow Lake, Falls and Glacier |
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge |
Sunset over Bow Lake |
Another big mountain over Bow Lake |
Day 4 - Morning at Bow Lake |
Morning at Bow Lake |
Morning at Bow Lake |
Morning at Bow Lake |
Morning at Bow Lake |
Morning at Bow Lake |
View along the Icefields Parkway |
Mount Athabasca - Columbia Icefields |
Looking back from the Columbia Icefields |
Hike up to the Icefields |
The Columbia Icefields |
The end of the glacier |
Stream on the glacier |
Big Black Boulder taking a ride on the glacier |
A little waterfall on the glacier |
The Columbia Glacier |
More tourists on the glacier |
Columbia Icefields |
Lunch at Jonas Creek |
White water rafting on the Athabasca River |
Mount Edith Cavell from Jasper Park Lodge |
Mildred Lake from Jasper Park Lodge |
One of many Elk at the lodge |
View of the Jasper Park Lodge |
Day 5 - Wet Morning for a bike ride from Maligne Lake |
Geese, the Canadian kind, visit the lake |
High and dry duck |
Interesting flower |
One of many nice cottages |
Mildred Lake |
Maligne Lake |
Maligne River |
The naturally drained Medicine Lake |
Medicine Lake |
Mountains around Medicine Lake |
Medicine Lake |
Wildflowers along the road |
Took a walk around Lac Beauvert - Canadian Geese |
Bottoms Up ducks |
Barking Squirrell |
Finch |
Blue Daisies |
Snacking Squirrell |
Mars rising over Lac Beauvert |
Day 6 - Early Morning at Lac Beauvert |
Early Morning at Lac Beauvert |
Inside the Lodge |
Morning Reflection at Lake Mildred |
Morning Reflection at Lake Mildred |
Morning Reflection at Lac Beauvert |
Mount Edith Cavell |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Just a close-up of a little falls |
Hike along Maligne Canyon |
Back at the Jasper Park Lodge for our last lunch together |
Lac Beauvert |
Back at Banff - Mt Rundle |
Still smoky Banff |
Calgary at Nite |
Day 7 - Early morning sunrise in Calgary |
The Century Gardens in the middle of the skyscrappers |
Stephan Ave Walking Street |
Time to check out the Calgary Tower |
SkyScrappers |
SkyScrappers |
The SaddleDome |
The Talisman Centre |
The Elbow River and Fort Calgary |
Inside the Calgary Tower |
View of the Olympic Plaza and City Hall - Looks like a nice place to visit |
The Olympic Plaza |
The Olympic Plaza |
City Hall |
From Jim's recommendation - Devonian Gardens |
Blooming Hibiscus |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Koi |
Turtles |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Devonian Gardens |
Shopping mall containing the Devonian Gardens |
Last shot of Canada |