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A Recent Burn
By Polly Castor on August 17, 2015Read moreIn Jasper, we were in an area where a forest fire had been raging only a week before. The...
00Close Up Water Photos in the Canadian Rockies
By Polly Castor on August 16, 2015Read moreI came here for mountains, but my new appreciation is for the water in all its variations. The remarkable...
Amazing Rainbow in Jasper
By Polly Castor on August 15, 2015Read moreWe saw this amazing this amazing rainbow in Jasper, arguably either a double or a quad, because the lower...
Caribou Photos
By Polly Castor on August 14, 2015Read moreWe saw caribou on three separate occasions in Jasper, every time quite close up. Their heads seemed strangely out...
Lichen, Flowers, and Rock Face in the Canadian Rockies
By Polly Castor on August 13, 2015Read moreHere are some of the close up views we had in the Canadian Rockies, mostly of rocks, lichen, and...
Evening View from Island in Jasper’s Pyramid Lake
By Polly Castor on August 12, 2015Read moreThe island in Jasper's Pyramid Lake was a wonderful place to hag out and watch the drama of the...
Columbia Ice Field
By Polly Castor on August 11, 2015Read moreThe Columbia Ic Field is the biggest patch of ice outside the poles. It sits very thickly on top...
Lake Louise in Banff
By Polly Castor on August 10, 2015Read moreWe returned three times to try to get a good view of Lake Louise. The first time, I exclaimed...
Moraine Lake in the Valley of Ten Peaks
By Polly Castor on August 9, 2015Read moreThis spot epitomized my pilgrimage to Banff more than any other place.
Big Horned Sheep in the Wild
By Polly Castor on August 7, 2015Read moreIt was amazing to see these creatures in the wild...
Catharsis While Canoeing on Emerald Lake
By Polly Castor on August 6, 2015Read moreSince Banff was still shrouded in rain, we went up to Yoho National Park to see Emerald Lake noted...
Johnson Canyon
By Polly Castor on August 5, 2015Read moreWith threatening weather and the mountains we came to see obscured by clouds, we opted for a canyon hike.