October 3 - Pictures

Today’s post is a series of pictures.

This first picture was taken at Osoyoos. Where normally you could see lake and mountains in the background, in this picture there is only a haze of white gray smoke. My brother John and his partner Jane are standing in the foreground.

John and Jane in smoky Osoyoos

At Radium we finally left the rain and smoke behind. The weather was perfect and we saw deer and mountain sheep as we walked around town. At one point we sat on the grass to watch two males butting horns. While the others could see the animals, I was happy just to hear the loud clank of horns when the two came together. This second picture was taken looking back at the archway on the highway just north of the town of Radium.  

Sue at archway by Radium

On the drive back towards Banff we stopped at Verdant Creek and Numa Falls. Both of these were pleasant stops alongside the road with short walkways. We had never stopped at either before but in our role as tour guides for my brother we did so this time. This picture was taken beside Numa Falls. Lyle had spotted evidence of a bear in the vicinity so we didn’t walk too far along the creek.

Jane and John by Numa Falls

I’m not sure exactly where the next shot was taken but we were on the road between Radium and Lake Louise. I am standing in the foreground at the edge of a bridge with river and mountains in the background. 

Sue...somewhere between Radium and Lake Louise

One of my favourite spots in the mountains is Johnston Canyon. We walked to the lower falls and I was glad that I had my cane with me. It was good to have the camera also so that I could include the following picture.

Sue at Johnston Canyon

In the last picture I am standing in the foreground at Spirit Island at the far end of Maligne Lake near Jasper. Lyle likes this picture with the clouds making the mountains look quite mysterious.  

Sue at Maligne Lake