This is the 1st of 3 articles about our recent trip to Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park.
Day 1Day 2Day 3
About Lake O'Hara
Although we have lived in Calgary for almost 8 years, we had not yet been able to take in a trip to Lake O'Hara, which is widely regarded as one of the crown jewels of the … Continue Reading ››
Mothers day hike along the Braggin Rights trail in West Bragg Creek. It was a beautiful day but we were quite surprised by how much snow was still on the trail. It was pretty wet and tough slogging in some places, but we managed to do the 9.3 km loop in about 3 hours.
We only had one "incident" on the trail when Andrew got whacked in the head by a sharp piece of my camera equipment. We had to scramble to find some kleenex to clean it up and then he walked with an ice pack … Continue Reading ››
We went out to the mountains for some "mountain therapy" (hiking at Chester Lake in Kananaskis). It rained most of the trip which made some of the familiy members a little less happy about the therapy they were getting than others, but it was still a beautiful trip and we got to enjoy some amazing vistas, plenty of animals, and a feast of wild strawberries on the trail.
The highlight of the trip definitely was seeing a large bear eating berries on the side of the road. The bear was completely oblivious to the world around it and … Continue Reading ››
We stopped at Wilcox Pass to go for a hike while on the way home from a family camping trip to Jasper National Park. Wilcox Pass is a very accessible hike, and therefore very popular, but it is definitely not easy. The reward is worth the work though and the views from the plateau are indescribably beautiful.
Here are a few more images from our trip to Jasper. These are from the second day of the trip. We did a very nice hike along the Jaques Lake Trail up to Summit Lake. This was a much longer hike than we did on the first day but it was a very gradual climb with no major hills scale. It was a hot and sunny day and a very nice trip. We saw plenty of bear scat along the trail and some footprints in the mud that could only have been a very large cougar. No live animals … Continue Reading ››
The Adventures of Louise, Sean, Melanie, and Andrew. A Collection of Photos and Movies from our lives….
Although we have lived in Calgary for almost 8 years, we had not yet been able to take in a trip to Lake O'Hara, which is widely regarded as one of the crown jewels of the … Continue Reading ›› 
Although we have lived in Calgary for almost 8 years, we had not yet been able to take in a trip to Lake O'Hara, which is widely regarded as one of the crown jewels of the … Continue Reading ›› 
