We stopped at the Columbia Ice Fields and walked up to the toe of the Athabasca Glacier. This tongue of ice is a kilometer wide and six kilometers long. The rock surfaces have been scratched by the ice pushing rock debris into them as the glacier flowed. Markers show how the glacier has receded more than 1.5 kilometers in the past 125 years. The effects of global warming are evident as the ice … [Read more...]
White Water Kayaking – Not
Ros finally talked me into trying kayaking. It may be hard to believe that I have lived in Canada for 57 years and never been in a kayak or a canoe for that matter. We were staying in Banff and rented kayaks for an excursion on the Bow river and Vermillion lakes. After signing my life away I was shown to the tiny craft. Some instruction on how to hold the paddle and we were off. Ros showed me … [Read more...]
Banff Under Construction
When we arrived in Banff we found Banff Avenue was under construction. The street is torn up with water mains and sewers being replaced. Construction started in April and is expected to be finished in the fall. There is noise and plenty of dust from the heavy machinery. Most of the stores sport a gritty coating. We have visited Banff on many occasions and we felt sorry for the tourist for whom … [Read more...]
Summer Holiday in the Rockies
Ed and I are heading out to spend 2 weeks in the Rockies, with a stop in Calgary to go to Damon and Liana's wedding. (Their picture is the second from the left across the top of the page.) We've chosen a somewhat convoluted route to build in a trip up to Jasper with Ed's nephew and his wife after the wedding. The route includes overnights in Cranbrook, Banff, Calgary, Jasper, Edmonton, Cardston, … [Read more...]
2nd Annual Pre- Canada Day Party a Hit
Our pre-Canada Day party in 2006 was so much fun that Ed and I decided to do it again this year. Everyone on the street was invited and were asked to proudly sport "CANADIAN colors on your sleeve… hat, shirt, face" and as you can see by the picture, it was a festive celebration in red and white. … [Read more...]
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