When you leave Calgary and drive to the mountains, you’ll probably see Mount Yamnuska. “Yamnuska” is the popular name for the mountain near the Bow River’s exit from the Rockies. It is also known as Mount Laurie, but that name is seldom used. This Stoney Indian word “Yamnuska” means ‘flat faced mountain’. It is this ‘flat face’…
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The Ink Pots
The destination for yesterday’s hike was the Ink Pots, six clear greenish pools filled with spring water that remains at a constant 1-degree Celsius year-round. Our journey began at the Moose Meadows parking lot from where we traveled about 6 kilometres through dense pine forest before we emerged into a picturesque, alpine meadow. There wasn’t much…
Cascade Ponds
This morning, accompanied by Stewart Hamilton and Bob Bear, I returned to the Cascade Ponds, a place I hadn’t visited in several years. This site is very accessible, just off the Trans Canada Highway at Banff. It’s actually a popular recreation site and doubles as a good photo location complete with views of Banff’s two…
Lillian Lake
Earlier this week, I participated in a hike to Lillian Lake, located in Kananaskis Country. It is accessed via the Galatea Creek Trail, just south of Mount Kidd. We were graced with a glorious day to enjoy this beautiful trail which ascends about 6.5 km to the lake. As suggested by its name, the trail…
Kananaskis Safari
Earlier this week, I accompanied my friend and accomplished wildlife photographer, Barry Stewart on an evening photographic safari. We focused our attention on the lower end of Kananaskis Country, the Highwood Pass in particular in search of grizzly bears. We were successful and managed to find and photograph a mother and her cub. We got…