tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86782820046042690232024-03-14T00:51:12.947-06:00Making WavesAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.comBlogger1503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-81915695267637003512020-09-16T13:52:00.000-06:002020-09-16T13:52:26.286-06:00final post on this blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
While this is the final post on this blog, I am not giving up on blogging. When my internet provider performed a migration, it left me unable to access this blog on my main computer to post new stories. Since the end of August I have been posting from another device and it has become time consuming and confusing. To get back to blogging being an easy, enjoyable experience, I built another blog which I am trying to keep similar to the old one. At this point the basics are in place and it will be a work in progress over the next little while. The old blog will remain as a source of information. It will be my go to place when I want to relive an adventure. Commenting will be turned off on the old blog yet it will be open on the new site. <br />
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Going forward, you can follow me at: <a href="http://stillmakingwaves.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>still making waves on top of the world</b></span></a><br />
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-87634570255363607622020-09-12T10:17:00.000-06:002020-09-12T10:17:06.212-06:00Dinosaur Provincial Park Camping September 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Spending four days and three nights tent camping at Dinosaur Provincial Park was exactly the mini vacation I desired. I was due to spend three nights here comfort camping in June but that type of camping was cancelled due to the way our world is these months. I wanted a desert fix so I am thankful for this recent adventure. While only a mere 2.5 hour drive from home, I felt like I was on another planet!</div>
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my little corner down there of this piece of paradise </div>
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Each morning started savouring a cup of coffee up on the ridge waiting for the sun to rise!</div>
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Considering how small this Provincial Park is, it contains many hidden gems, diverse landscape and and an abundance of sweet sights. September is my favourite time of year as the autumn shades are on display while still being able to enjoy summer-like temperatures. This Park is a photographer's dream and I met numerous big lens people. I am not a big lens person but I was still able to capture beautiful seconds in time. I picked out a few of my favourite photos to share with you.<br />
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The trails to hike and locations to see throughout Dinosaur Provincial Park can all be accessed by foot right from the front door of my tent. A walking routine fell into place which consisted of a three hour morning walk, two hour afternoon walk and a one hour evening walk each day. This place is like a playground for the young and young at heart! I just did what I do!</div>
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As day turns to night in the desert the landscape lights up like it is on fire and that's my sign to set my own fire. All the fire crackles coming from nearby campsites is a soothing sound and it is soon time to settle in my tent for the night. Another day ends and another trip to this land like no another comes to an end with a wealth of wonderful memories!</div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-18692727139060504912020-09-06T13:27:00.000-06:002020-09-06T13:27:26.470-06:00Hello September<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Welcome to what "Hello September" looks like to me! </div>
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My Sketches</div>
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As I delve more into the world of color pencil sketching, the more I am enjoying it. After trying my hand at landscapes, people, birds, animals, food, scenery, not one theme stands out as a favourite. Not yet anyway. First sketching other people's pictures via video tutorials, then sketching my own photos, it is now time to sit out in nature and sketch what I see. I better do that sooner rather than later or I will be sketching winter white scenes. These are my most recent projects.</div>
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Fish Creek Park Birthday Celebration</div>
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Happy Birthday to a special friend! It was necessary for our visit to be outside so we were very thankful to be afforded a beautiful day. Fish Creek Park has paved paths, lots of wide open spaces, many big benches to relax on, walkways, an artists garden, flowers, trees and little picket fences. It's good to be outside, it's good to be social and we found a perfect part of the Park that we could share hours celebrating her birthday. It was a very different way to celebrate yet we made it enjoyable with a stroll around seeing the sights, a picnic lunch, a present to open, people watching, basquing in the sun and topping it all off savouring orange creamsickle floats with dreamwhip and a cherry!</div>
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A morning walk around Bowness and Baker Parks was where we settled on to spend time catching up on life's happenings. A walk & talk, that's it! There's lots of areas to walk here and that's good because we had lots to talk about so needed lots of ground to cover. It was a beautiful day to be by The Lagoon and along the Bow River, pair that with sharing hours with a fellow Bluenoser, it was a win win opportunity! It got even better when we were joined by another friend and we three then added speciality drinks and sweets to the mix. I like when friendly conversations spark new ideas!</div>
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It is between seasons up on Nose Hill. The flowers are saying good-bye summer, the lake level is low, the greens are turning beige and brown. This week's visit was more of a romp all over the place attacking the hills rather than focusing on photo opportunities. No matter what the season up on The Hill, it feels like a mini escape and fills the heart and soul with all that is good.</div>
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I had all intentions of spending time hanging out at Forgetmenot Pond but it was not happening and time was passing by. I had an open window of a few hours on this morning and those hours corresponded with sunrise. It was time to get on out there! It was me and the sunrise and it was perfect! Two laps around the Pond admiring the day as it began, then breakfast at my favourite table filled those few hours. Each time I visit Forgetmenot Pond is memorable! </div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-39576735303935829032020-08-30T22:49:00.000-06:002020-08-31T10:50:10.418-06:00Heritage Park August 30, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My friend put a shout out for a photography outing at Heritage Park! I jumped on that wagon like there was no tomorrow. We last shared "out & about" time in early February so we were long overdue for a, face to face from two metres, catch up. Life happens and we go down different paths for a short distance and time, but as friends, our paths always circle back around. </div>
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These days tickets for the Park need to be purchased online in advance for a certain time slot entrance. They are offered at a discount and free parking is also offered. We met at the parking lot, discussed a plan for the day and voiced our feelings on comfort level and distancing. Why was I not surprised to find we were on the same page.</div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-52804803713787593082020-08-27T19:23:00.000-06:002020-08-28T07:23:33.689-06:00Fish Creek Provincial Park August 27, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We were afforded a gorgeous late August day to invest some sister time hiking around Fish Creek Park. Like the many other times I have ventured around that park, again today there were new sights for me to see. This was my sister's first time here so everything was new and eye opening for her. After a few hours of wandering about, we then picked up a gourmet lunch from Annie's Cafe. With still lots to chat about, we settled on a bench under a tree, savoured our lunch and many, many more sister seconds. </div>
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<i><b> (NOTE: With the recent Telus migration to Google, blogging is now not as simple as it had been. In addition to that now with the change in the Blogger platform, nothing now is user friendly. I am trying to find ways to still enjoy the blogging process and to have my posts look orderly and presentable.)</b></i></div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-82405754170995615572020-08-27T05:28:00.000-06:002020-08-27T05:28:54.209-06:00just living life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I feel a change coming on! In the weather that is, especially when I needed an extra layer and gloves as I began hiking from the Glenbow Ranch parking lot on this morning. I heard the coyotes crying out during the early hours but I could not spot them when I looked in the direction the howls were coming from. I would not secure a coyote photo to sketch but I did capture a perfect shot of the baby muskrat having breakfast. During this fresh invigorating morning hike, at times I could not distinguish between sunrise shades and late summer hues. Feeling fulfilled after three hours, I hit the hill back up with hopes I would see pretty pictures when I downloaded them. Ah, success!</div>
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What was to be a two hour visit turned into close to four at Ralph Klein Park. Today was a gentle step in the right direction in finding a way to safely share time being out and about in this new world of ours with a very vulnerable friend. We made certain to take all the necessary safety measures. We talked, we smiled, we strolled, we laughed, we picnicked. We made this work! The architecture here is intriguing, every little thing has a reason and a purpose. My apple sketch was quite something to build also, from getting the shape right, then using six different pigments layered on top of each other, each pencil stroke heading in the right direction. This Park is on the outskirts of the city where not a whole lot of people venture to, it was a lovely quiet escape where we could work at solving our world's problems.<br />
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You have to know at some point I would attempt to sketch bears! I did and this is the outcome! I already worked with fur and eyes, now it was time to lay down a few snouts. I have dozens of bear photos from over the years and these three photographs stood out when I glanced through my photo folder. As my sister says "you and your bears", well I agree, yes me and my bears!<br />
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-1950558472539784042020-08-23T05:55:00.000-06:002020-08-23T05:55:14.094-06:00dog days of august<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well into August by now and I already know when I look back at it, it is going to be memorable for the heat, record breaking heat. I found a way to work around that all except for the night time hours though. Who needs night after night after night of good decent sleeps anyway when enjoying the simpler things in retirement and not investing time in long days away on the road and aiming for high heights. Time for that again is just around the corner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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From city living to standing on a mountain top, from the foothills to the wetlands, I have experienced it all these past few days! Into a weekend again, it's time to gather my photos, sketches & thoughts and lay them down here. When I review my collections I realize WOW I have all this so close to home. I believe if permission was granted to adventure far beyond these days, then I would not be appreciating some of these local gifts. At times I feel down but as I see "what this week looked like" it makes me realize how sweet it is! </div>
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<b>Frank Lake Wetlands</b></div>
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I heard about this place two years ago but had no interest in venturing there. It is all about the birds which now I have a budding interest in. This was an early morning visit just after the sun came up and the birds were wide awake creating the sound of music. It's a 50 minute drive for me south then east of High River and it's a place I know I will visit again soon but with my rubber boots on.</div>
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<b>Inglewood & The River Walk</b></div>
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This area of city centre is a walkers world with wide open pathways, sights to see, spots to sit, and education galore. We strolled along the Walk with somewhat of a plan in place and just went with the flow. The route follows the Bow River which was refreshing to be beside on one of the hot, dog-days of summer. </div>
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I have not been frequenting the mountains like I normally do in mid summer. Of course the experience of getting to and from there and being there is different this year. Because I go less frequent, when I do go, I go for what I know will fill my soul. I knew what I would be in for today so I just bit the bullet and got there, parked my car, hit the trail, and then at the main turn off to the right I was on my own, in my own world, climbing higher and then reaching the summit where it was just me with that 360 degree view. The cold breeze nipped my nose! It was paradise!</div>
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<b>Nose Hill Environmental Park</b></div>
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Visits to some of my favourite places are not only for the exercise and fresh air but now include the reason to photograph what I think I might like to sketch. After three hours I came away with many many many photos but only two that jumped out at me to replicate through my eyes. It has been a couple of months since I have seen coyotes up here and that is my hope each time I go now. I want a new coyote photo to sketch! </div>
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<b>Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park</b><br />
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I like that sunrises are a bit later lately and I don't need to hit the road so early. When I arrived at the parking lot then stepped out of my car, I quickly needed to layer up and that included gloves. I could see my breath on this crisp and cold morning. The sun came up and filled the sky with pink. It was calm enough for reflections in the pond. Also in the pond I spotted a muskrat family, Mom and four little ones. A baby muskrat swam close enough to the edge before it spotted me then dove under water. This Park is ever changing for the better. There is now a beautiful new sun shelter along a wide open section. While still only mid August with lots of summer ahead, it did feel fallish and I could see some autumn shades. This Park is beautiful in all seasons!</div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-16817604785616870222020-08-08T05:41:00.001-06:002020-08-08T05:41:31.108-06:00Little Fish Lake Provincial Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I had a little road trip in me yearning to come out! Today I wanted to be anywhere other than in a mountainous area or where views were of the city scape kind. Desert type landscape is easy access for me and that's the direction I headed even on a day forecasted to be +30C. What was I thinking? Well, I was thinking wisely! I googled directions to Little Fish Lake Provincial Park and just short of two hours later I arrived at this lovely little Campground and Park. It sits about a 30 minute drive east of Drumheller. </div>
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This post is more of a resource for me to look back and remember this place and this day. It was a most beautiful, quiet, peaceful experience here and I am thankful for that. This is one of the Provincial Parks that will be permanently closed at the end of this summer due to cutbacks. If this needs to happen, I can understand why this Park was picked. It is out of the way (25kms down a dirt road), small (only 10 campsites for tents or trailers), protected water (no swimming and not good for consumption). I am glad I got to see it.</div>
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On this day three of the ten campsites were occupied at $20.00 a night, no services other than a water pump which would only be good for putting out your campfire. There is a small structure with vault toilets. The campground section looked so nice each with a picnic table and fire pit and shade from the trees which is a must in this desert heat. There was also a swing set to the side and a small group campsite down a short path. The sites all have a front row seat to Little Fish Lake. </div>
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There is a maintained walking trail through the hills above the Lake. It offers views of green grassy layers of rolling hills, a view of the Lake from the top of the hills, a view towards the campsites and the wildflowers were in abundance on the sides of the trail. The wildlife visible today were one deer and one coyote. Sunrises and sunsets would be awesome here! </div>
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The campground section had animal proof garbage bins. The bins were obviously full as two garbage bags were neatly packed and placed beside the bins. I am not sure how often the garbage here would be collected but I could see this being an issue if it sat there overnight or for any length of time. </div>
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This is a first come first serve campground with payment of your $20.00 by the honour system. There is a secure box at the entrance to place your payment. Being off the beaten path (25kms down a dirt road), I would not want to arrive here with intentions of setting up camp for the night, only to see it full. Today the dirt road was in great condition, speed limit 80 and it was fine going at that speed. It was a pretty drive even if it was along a dirt road.</div>
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Even though my visit here was two days ago, I still think about it and I wonder what it would be like to spend a night here!</div>
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campsites are in the trees to the left</div>
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The cross-stitching has fallen by the wayside as has rock painting, all in favour of investing time in learning what I can about colour pencil sketching. I have watched tutorials and practiced on scratch paper how to sketch feathers and fur, how to sketch something that is white, how to blend colours, how to do eyes, and the latest was how to do a glass of wine. The glass of wine needs much more work and it's an important lesson I want to conquer. After each tutorial and hours of practice, it's then time to finally lay the lesson onto real sketch paper. These are my creations from the past while. </div>
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Magnificent mornings are what I have to show for my time this past week! With life's happenings my preference had been to stick closer to home. The following collages tell the stories of what I was afforded while "out & about" sharing time with friends & family or on my own. How fortunate are we here in Canada, in Alberta, in Calgary to have so much beauty right out our front doors! </div>
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I woke to hearing sprinkles landing on my tent so I was in no rush to make an exit. It was a chilly morning and I was so comfy and cozy in my Talus. Eventually the showers stopped and I peaked my head out and then made the exit to get going with the day. We each had a plan in our minds of what we wanted our day to be like. We attacked our plans. I opted to stick around awhile and enjoy a little more time at my campsite. After two coffees instead of one a bit of breakfast, I got a move on with taking down my site and load it all back into my car. </div>
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I aimed for the Bow Valley Parkway to have a nice big breakfast at an official open picnic site. While setting up I heard a rustle and spotted a grizzly bear. <span style="color: orange;"><b>What are the chances?</b></span> I wondered was it the same one we saw on Wednesday in the campground. For this photo I zoomed in so it was not as close as it looks but it did mean packing everything back into my car and moving on down the road. </div>
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I picked another spot much further along the Parkway. I captured a few photos of the wildflowers which were incredible along the whole road. I decided to make it an early lunch by now but enjoy it inside my vehicle instead of at a table. I did not want to have experience another <span style="color: orange;"><b>What are the chances?</b></span> of the negative kind!<br />
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Today's plan was to complete some kind of a big hike up in the Skoki Region. It was a later start due to waking to rain and working around and between the showers to get ready for the day. We were ready and made the very short drive to the trail head only to arrive in a down poor. We waited, we texted, we waited, we left, completed an errand, came back and got going. We had a short period where the weather was beautiful as you can see in the first two photos. We continued on to the forest section and then the sky opened, it poured, it thundered, we took shelter, we geared up more, we moved on, we took shelter, we moved on, we took shelter, it thundered. We discussed what to do, I knew this was not for me, we aborted the plan for today and did a turn about and hiked back to our vehicles. I wanted to do something so after a snack and a quick chat, we went in different directions to each find a way to save our day. </div>
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I went to Lake Louise. I wanted to see it even though I have seen it a hundred times. I was thankful for the blue sky and the heat. I strolled the shoreline for a bit and then came back and found a bench which I settled on and owned for an hour. It was nice to just sit, snack, and take it all in. Eventually it was time to move on and enjoy some campsite time. A beer, chips, hammock time, dinner and after that the evening was still young.<br />
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I scooted over to my friend's campsite to see if she was keen to walk the Bow River Loop before calling it a day. She was onboard and immediately said I am taking my bear spray. Cameras and bear spray in hand we walk the loop on a most beautiful evening. We commented on high the Bow River was running and admired it's colour.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Before calling it a night, I hung out in my hammock and read for awhile. It was a nice night and I did not want it to end but tomorrow was another day, filled with taking down camp, hitting a hiking trail and then having the drive home. <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(53, 85, 106);">In our world today I am working at living a life, finding enjoyment, being open to change, accepting what needs to be and that played a big part again in my day today.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>What are the chances</b></span> that a grizzly bear would get inside the electrified fence that protects the tent-only camping section of the Lake Louise Campground? That's what faced us this morning about 6:45 am or so while we are in the midst of having breakfast. We hear "bear" and look and there it comes along the path between my campsite and my friend's campsite. That's it in the middle of the photo, the head on the left of the tree, the rump on the right with the hump behind the tree. It looked at my friend and then carried on, it looked at me and then carried on. We jumped in our vehicles and waited a bit. While waiting I shared the transpiring event with my friends on social media. Figuring it was gone and safe now, we went about our business. In about 20 minutes we hear a very loud voice yelling "IF YOU HEAR MY VOICE GET INTO YOUR VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY!" which we did and in a second I saw two Park Wardens pass in front of my car carrying large tranquilizer guns and the grizzly bear jumping through the bushes on the other side of them. Once again we waited a bit and then got out and finished the unfinished business. </div>
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We had a later start than planned for our Iceline Trail adventure 30 minutes west in Yoho National Park. We parked, geared up, and hit the trail. This is the view of Takakkaw Falls as we were getting ready. <br />
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looking back as we worked out way to where we would begin the climb</div>
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You can see in the middle of the photo what creates the waterfalls. </div>
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This is a land of glaciers!</div>
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As we reached higher elevation levels the views opened up where we could see Daly Glacier.</div>
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feeling like I am at eye level with the mountain peaks and glaciers</div>
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There is still snow in spots up here. I have been along the Iceline Trail a few times but there has never been so much water running as there was today. We had lots of water crossings and even in spots where there are not normally water crossings. Along this route I feel like I am so far out there or I should say so far back there, in the days of stone age and ice age!<br />
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incredible colours in this tarn</div>
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just being one with the rocks here while enjoying another lunch break</div>
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We had this view for a good long stretch.</div>
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eventually we would enter the forest at the far end of this traverse</div>
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We entered the forest then after hiking a couple of kilometers we came out to Yoho Lake. Oh the colours! It was quiet here and a good place for another short lunch before the misquotes took control which they eventually did. We chatted with two people who were working in the area that day. They are with the division of Parks Canada that is responsible for clearing the trails of fallen trees. Thank You for what you do! They just came from the direction we were now headed and had just cleared the fallen trees from that trail. <span style="color: orange;"><b>What are the chances?</b></span><br />
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On the way in we noticed the trail sign listed a short hike into Hidden Lake. Curious as to what it might look like, we veered off and came upon it quite quickly. How does a lake get to be this green in colour, it was so pretty! It is not a lake with access to enjoy a close up experience so we admired it and then continued on with the descent back to the trail head.</div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>What are the chances</b></span> that there would be two campsites available side by side at the Lake Louise Tent-Only Campground. When a friend and I decided we would like to camp and hike for a few days, we went onto the Parks Canada Website and there were two spots available, side by side, for the three nights we wanted. In a matter of seconds they were ours! </div>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">What are the chances</span></b> that we would arrive at a full Moraine Lake Parking Lot only to be greeted by the two parking lot attendees who directed us to park in made up non official spots. In a matter of minutes we were ready to hit the trail up to Larch Valley. </div>
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It was WOW when we recached the opening!</div>
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The trail was clear and dry yet with more than enough snow in the meadow to build a snowman. </div>
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The best boulder on the edge of Minnestimma Lake was available so we snatched it up. We settled in for some lunch, a rest, lots of admiring and of course me taking care of business. We watched hikers heading up to and descending from Sentinel Pass. Watching those that choose to slide from the top of the snow to the bottom was our entertainment.<br />
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perfect reflection</div>
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We began the hike back with the intention to check out a trail that leads off to the right. </div>
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Before that though, there was still lots to admire.</div>
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When a group of hikers came along and spotted the marmot they yelled out "look at the beaver"! </div>
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a tarn with the Valley of Ten Peaks as the backdrop</div>
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reflecting peaks</div>
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We found a well beaten defined path off to the right and we went for it. The trail meandered through a meadow, down a hill, off to a most beautiful area where there was no one. It was very quiet and we made sure to let the wildlife know we came for a visit. This is the first time I ever saw a marmot standing for the longest time. This is zoomed in from a good distance away. It was one of the largest marmots I have seen and because it was standing, we thought it was a bear cub until I took the zoom shot and looked closer. <br />
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We found our way down to the creek and followed along for a little while.</div>
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This section was so beautiful! </div>
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It's the clearest mountain creek I ever did see!</div>
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We finished our hike and drove to the campground to check in and set up our sites. This is my site and my friend's site is on the other side of the trees on the right of the photo. <br />
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Today played out in our favour. It was good to be able to set up camp then have dinner then relax without having to deal with non-user-friendly weather. In our world today I am working at living a life, finding enjoyment, being open to change, accepting what needs to be. It's nice when "<b><span style="color: orange;">what are the chances</span></b>" are positive bonuses! But are they always???</div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-13251632274708302822020-07-15T21:31:00.000-06:002020-07-16T07:32:27.722-06:00Bellevue Prairie Trail & Red Rock Canyon July 15, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Of all days to pick to spend along the Red Rock Canyon Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park, today was the day. From the second I turned off onto that road the views were spectacular and never ending. I hiked the Bellevue Prairie Trail which is the area where they say the prairies meet the mountains. I read this route is blanketed with wildflowers and as it turned out that is saying it mildly. It's not a trail to rush along (then again what trail is), it is a trail to do 360's which I did dizzily! When I felt I had my fill I returned the way I came and then it was time to drive further on down the Parkway to Red Rock Canyon. My intentions were to walk around the Canyon and then veer off and hike along one of the trails leading elsewhere. There would be no going elsewhere from here as the trails were closed due to bears. I spent a little more time at the Canyon and went down into it to be up closer with the red rock. While there was no one at Bellevue when I was there, there were only five others here at the Canyon during my stay. After leaving Red Rock Canyon I invested time at many of the pull offs just to take in the beauty. Lunch time was picnicking at Coppermine Creek, it was a quiet sweet little spot just off the road with tasty views. It had been years since I ventured down this road, long enough ago that today felt like a brand new experience! July is absolutely beautiful here, I wonder what it looks like in September?</div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-20748492612243376972020-07-14T22:27:00.000-06:002020-07-15T06:29:19.671-06:00Bears Hump, Bertha Falls, Bertha Bay July 14, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">My home away from home is in such a convenient location that I can visit a number of hiking locations by just walking out my door. I made a list to tackle today and got going early to beat the heat and potential crowds. Well the heat happened early but the crowds never did materialize.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">It was a short easy stroll from my front door to the trailhead for Bear's Hump. Then it was an unrelenting steep grunt to the top. This trail just opened a number of days ago. Lots of work was put into repairing and improving the route as it was another location devastated by the 2017 wildfire. From the top I could see forever. I shared the summit with only two people who were just as in awe as I was. I could see down to the townsite Campground and the construction taking place there. The majestic Prince of Wales Hotel looked like a speck in the grand scheme of things. My summit visit was 45 minutes then it was time to descend and get on with day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">I was keen to see Lower Bertha Falls so walked to the trailhead. I knew the bridge was out over the creek but you could get across if you wanted to head up to Bertha Lake. The views along the trail were amazing. The wildfires growing on the sides of the trail and amongst the scorched trees was quite a dramatic sight. As it turned out today was the day they were building the new bridge. The helicopter was bringing supplies in and out. Access to the Lower Falls was off limits while this was taking place. I could see a bit of them through the tres. You could still hike the horse trail to reach a temporary plank bridge to cross the creek and carry on to Bertha Lake. I wanted the Falls today not the Lake so made this my turn around point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">Instead of seeing Bertha Falls or Bertha Lake, I hiked down to Bertha Bay. This spot was so beautiful and peaceful. The trail was lined with flowers and once again this forest was hit with the fire. I met a couple here who canoed from Boundary Bay and were sitting on the shore having their lunch so I joined them. Bertha Bay has a small backcountry campground. After snacks here it was time to climb back up and then hit the Bertha trail for the descent back to town.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">I checked out the townsite campground area which is only partially open then headed to the shore of Waterton Lake.</span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">It was time for another rest for me and my feet.</span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">With boots and socks off and pant legs rolled up, I stepped into the water to ankle deep. It was mind-numbingly frigid!</span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">I did not need to stand there long to soothe my feet.</span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">Then sitting on the shore I let the wind and the sun do the drying. </span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">I now only needed to stroll through town to get back to my home away from home. 17 Kms and about 700 metres of gain later, I felt fulfilled and somewhat pleasantly depleted. </span></div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-56736041417899063542020-07-13T21:34:00.000-06:002020-07-14T16:04:21.888-06:00Alderson & Carthew Lakes, Waterton National Park, July 13, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuidisplay"; font-size: 23pt;">Alderson and Carthew Lakes are open for hiking business only if you are game to do an out and back from Cameron Falls in the Waterton townsite. The popular option of a oneway from Cameron Lake down to the townsite is not available with the Akamina Parkway closed. I put a plan in place. Hike up to Alderson Lake then assess then take it from there whether I carry on up to the Carthew Lakes or head back down. I carried on up making it a 20 km round trip with approximately 960 metres of cumulative game. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuidisplay"; font-size: 23pt;">The Kenow Wildfires in September of 2017 devastated Waterton. Following it on the news back then was one thing but to now be here and see where it actually was in another thing. The first half of today's hike was through the scorched forest. The area is coming back to life with the greenest of greens foliage and an amazing abundance of wildflowers. There are now views through the leafless scorched trees. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuidisplay"; font-size: 23pt;">I spent a few minutes at Alderson Lake then opted to continue up to the Carthew Lakes. I joined a couple from Canmore for this portion. They carried on to the far side of Carthew while I choose not to. I enjoyed lunch then began the long descent back investing more time in admiring the scenery and capturing split seconds in time. Throughout the entire 20 kms, I encountered 32 other hikers. It's good to have others around in this remote area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuidisplay"; font-size: 23pt;">I arrived back at Cameron Falls and from there it was a five minute walk back to my home away from home. The boots came off, the feet went up and the beer was sipped! </span></div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-10682512467791759792020-07-12T19:13:00.000-06:002020-07-13T16:13:46.761-06:00Waterton Lakes National Park July 12, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">For a few years I have been thinking about heading south to visit Waterton Lakes National Park. The last time I came to this place was August of 2015 and the day I was there wild fires in Montana jumped the border into Alberta and it became a smokey visit. For one reason or another I never did make it back. Well, now it's go time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">This morning I hit the Cowboy Trail for the longer, winding, scenic drive to the deep south of Alberta. It was long, it was winding and boy oh boy was it scenic! Time was on my side before checking in to my home away from home so I checked out loads of places along the way. Once I passed through the Park Gate I knew I was where I needed to be. If there were any cobwebs between my ears they disappeared quickly. The air was fresh and the wind was wild which was to be expected as that is typical for here. I feel a warm welcome being here!</span></div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-27578294247900427362020-07-11T18:39:00.000-06:002020-07-13T06:39:44.158-06:00birds of a feather...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">With this wild and weird world we are weathering these weeks, windows are opening wide and presenting wonderful opportunities! When "out & about" I have always invested time admiring reflections, shadows, clouds, wildflowers but never birds. Back in March when we were directed to enjoy close to home places, I did exactly that. What I discovered was how soothing and peaceful it was to get lost in watching and listening to birds in the parks that are out my front door. Going forward I put more time into capturing photographs of the birds. Now I am sketching those photographs. Birds were never my thing, sketching was never my thing. Oh what this wild and weird world is doing to me! This is my progress so far!</span></div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-81387981649908841522020-07-07T05:40:00.000-06:002020-07-07T05:40:37.688-06:00Wildflowers as I see them!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This past little while I have been hiking throughout the parks close to home for a different main reason other than for the exercise and fresh air. I am thoroughly enjoying this new craft of sketching with coloured pencils. Seeing as it's wildflower season, it's time to lay those colourful flowers on paper as I see them. For these park visits I paid attention to the flowers looking for ones I thought would be easy to sketch. It meant getting up close and almost personal with the single flowers to capture clear crisp details. Many hours were spent photographing the flowers and just as many more hours transforming them into sketches. These are a few wildflowers as I see them!</div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-7874819647530467172020-07-05T22:24:00.000-06:002020-07-06T05:27:04.848-06:00Healy & Simpson Passes July 5, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What season is it in the rocky mountains of Banff National Park? It's definitely glacier lily season and it feels like summer yet looks like winter in areas! I love his time of year up at Healy Pass so we made that our main destination then tacked on the loop around Simpson Pass and a scoot out in the direction of Eohippus Lake. We came away at the end of the day with a feeling of fulfillment after covering 25.3kms and 867m of gain. </div>
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This summer the main parking lot is closed so an additional few minutes of hiking is needed to get to the trailhead from the dirt lot further back on the road. It was fine for the start of our day but after covering many kilometres hiking throughout the day, this section on the way back felt not so fine. <br />
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We were very early on the trail and made good time along the forested section that was very wet with mud in many places. Continuous conversation made covering this portion fly by. When we exited the forest then crossed the bridge, we knew we arrived at prime time of the season for glacier lilies. <br />
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The glacier lilies carpeted the ground for as far as the eye could see. </div>
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From here we could also see The Monarch and The Monarch Ramparts. </div>
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In the wide open section, the trail was clear of snow and ice and it was dry. </div>
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Just before Healy Pass we could see off to The Monarch and The Ramparts and lakes below.</div>
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We made it to Healy Pass which was snow covered.</div>
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This was our early lunch time view towards Pharaoh Peaks plus Egypt and Scarab Lakes. </div>
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Our day was aligning quite nicely so we confirmed the Simpson Pass Loop was a definite to do. The trail was very wet and muddy in places and in other places was an actual little running river. There are numerous lakes and we invested time at each one. <br />
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We came to the detour that leads off towards Eohippus Lake which is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. The trail is outside of the closed protected area so we strolled along for a couple of kilometres just to see some different sights. This is one of the lakes on the way to Eohippus and we opted to make this our turn around point.<br />
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We descended down to Simpson Pass and here I expressed my love for Alberta!</div>
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We enjoyed the last of the views of mountains and glacier lilies then entered the forest for the final six, plus a little, kilometres back to the parking lot. A quick snack before doing so gave us the fuel needed to now get this job done.<br />
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">The Skytram location is a hop, skip and a jump out my front door. I can actually see the top station from my verandah. The tram is running at 50% capacity, the rules are strict and are monitored closely. Donning my mask, getting my temperature checked, sanitizing my hands, it was now boarding time and I was guided to where I was to stand on the tram. I had more than enough room around me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">Once I stepped off the skytram I aimed for the summit trail and went for it, straight up, and up and up. I saw there was a snow slope to traverse to get to the true summit. As I approached it and saw it was at a very low angle I began the traverse. I was the first on the summit of The Whistlers today. Only a few others ventured this far, most stayed at the false summit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">After taking care of all the summit business, I trekked back down across the snow slope and checked out the false summit surroundings. What a fun place to play! From here I took the winding sightseeing trail back down to the skytram to catch the ride to the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">The conditions were ideal today for riding the skytram and being on the summit of The Whistlers. You could see forever in all directions. Mount Robson was visible the entire time. Clouds floated in and out creating great photo opportunities. I said before this is a land of lakes and I could see dozens of them from on top, along with the Athabasca and Miette Rivers, the Townsite of Jasper and everything else beyond. </span></div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-67703041692923920332020-06-24T21:50:00.000-06:002020-06-25T06:23:52.942-06:00Jasper Sights on a Rainy Day June 24, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuidisplay"; font-size: 23pt;">The mountain peaks peeked through off and on all day. It rained, it misted, it sprinkled, it showered off and on all day. With this weather I felt off and on all day! It seemed to get a prettier shade of green as the day went on with all the dampness. Even though it was dull, reflections were still afforded at the Lakes I checked out. This is a land of lakes and I visited three of them, Pyramid, Patricia and Annette.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuidisplay"; font-size: 23pt;">Th downtown Jasper stroll was quiet. Cafes seemed to be doing OK. I made an investment at one of them. A few hours later I felt I saved the day and it was now cabin time for reading, sketching, sipping, napping. By later evening the sky cleared and that meant verandah time, listening to the birds sing, hearing the Athabasca River run, and seeing those Whistlers once again looking all mountainy! </span></div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128670636217281218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678282004604269023.post-10866556635693671002020-06-23T22:30:00.000-06:002020-06-24T06:37:16.374-06:00Old Fort Hill Loop Jasper June 23, 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">Here in Jasper there is a great walking/hiking trail system and lucky for me it starts out my veranda door. I picked the Old Fort Point Loop to hike which meant leaving the car behind yet adding on a couple of kilometres of walking both ways to and from the trail head. That extra section followed the Athabasca River and the views were so nice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">I did the loop clockwise which started through the forest with a gentle climb. The wildflowers were at their prime and I spent a significant amount of time just being one with them. Those famous red chairs are perched up on a wide open meadow that is carpeted with colourful flowers and the view is 360. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">I reached the high spot of the Old Fort Point Loop. From here once again the views are 360. I could see down to the Jasper Townsite, to the Fairmount Jasper at Beauvert Lake and also across to the Skytram. The steep downhill section from the top of the Loop is made up of a dirt path, rock stairs and then wood stairs which means a very quick descent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: '.SFUIDisplay'; font-size: 23pt;">Today began having coffee on the deck as the sun came up and ended with beer on the deck as the sun set. In between was filled with all the wonderful sights and sounds that surround this beautiful sweet town. </span></div>
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