The other day, Rolande and I went for short, evening drive into Banff National Park. We followed a familiar route, the Bow Valley Parkway. We enjoyed the scenery and even spotted a black bear, but the highlight for me was the colourful display of wildflowers at Hillsdale Meadow. These brilliant pink flowers are known as…
Hike to Burstall Pass
I participated in a hike to the Burstall Pass yesterday, along with friends from our golf course. The trailhead for the hike is located about 45 km (28 miles) south of Canmore on the Spray Lakes Road, a little over a 1/2 hour drive. The hike is a round trip of 14.8 km (9.2 miles)…
Young Grizzly Enjoying Dandelions
Last evening I took my sister-in-law, Jinette Lee for a wildlife excursion into Kananaskis Country. We traveled to an area where I thought our chances of seeing a bear were best, the Highwood Pass on Highway 40. No luck there. I decided to return home via the Smith-Dorrien Trail, taking us through areas where I…
Tofino
We recently spent a couple of days in Tofino, British Columbia, a small resort community on the west coast of Vancouver Island. You can find it on the map almost due west of Vancouver. It’s almost 5 hours by car from Victoria. The segment from Port Alberni to Tofino is slow going, a narrow, winding road through…
Marble Canyon to Paint Pots Hike
I went for a hike on Wednesday with the Meanderthals group, part of the Canmore Seniors Association. We traveled west to the Kootenay National Park, just over the Continental Divide into British Columbia, about 45 minutes from home. Our destination was Marble Canyon, where we began our hike from to the Paint Pots. This hike…