June 3-7, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banff,_Alberta
Jack & Iryn flew into Calgary to meet Dan & his daughter Sara from Edmonton, Alberta.
We flew past Baker Mt along the way!
Then we ate at a Chinese Buffet before heading to Banff.
Made a few stops along the way to Banff Douglas Fir Resort
After unpacking, we then went up to where Dan had already set up camp at
Two Jack Lake the day before. A beautiful place!
The red star is where Two Jack Lake is in next 3 photos..
Saw a Brown Bear which may have been a young Grizzly on the way back to the Resort
Then we ate at downtown Banff Boston Pizza before calling it a day.
When Dan was on his way to pick us up to go hiking, he saw this Grizzly.
Didn't have much time to get more than a couple of hurried shots.
Tuesday, we went to Johnston Canyon to hike up to see some falls.
Along the way we made some photo op stops!
We saw four of the world famous Wildlife Bridges.
Iryn and Sara hiked 8.2 miles roundtrip to the ink pots & upper falls,
while Dan and I went on a shorter 2 mile hike to see the lower falls.
We saw a Black Bear and Elk in velvet on the way to Resort!
and a cute chipmonk in the blooms.
This Bull Elk in velvet is going to be a big one, he has 3 more months to grow his horns.
as the four front tines are huge, he may very well end up a 7x7.
We went downtown Banff and got some souvenirs, then back to Resort.
Wednesday we went to the famed Banff Gondola!
After a 8.2 mile hike yesterday and 2.2 mile hike up to the lookout
Iryn and Sara went to the Hot Springs to soak up sore muscles!.
After Hot Springs we went up to Lake Louise, 37 min (35.4 miles) via Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 W from Banff.
It was cloudy and raining so we didn't stay long and went back to Resort.
Sara stayed at Resort with Iryn while I camped with Dan at the lake.
Boys roughing it and girls doing their thing.
Iryn and Sara were swimming at the hotel waterslides when we showed up in the morning.
They forcast snow for early Friday, so we broke camp a day early.
Dan and Sara stayed at Restort the last night.
We saw some Ram Goats while coming to Banff. One big one in that bunch.
They were all Molting, shedding their winter coats for summer ones.
Saw this wild Rabbit and Mule Deer in Velvet and shedding his winter coat near the Resort.
The Mule deer still has three full months to grow his horns,
He is going to be a big one, at least a 4x4 or bigger.
The tips are already starting to branch out.
Last day here in Banff, so we went to another town that was just as nice,
Canmore. Very Quaint and surrounded on all sides by massive mountains.
Vacation in Banff went by so quickly! That is what so great about photography and websites, MEMORIES!
Banff was letting us know we're still in the mountains as it snowed as we were leaving!
Flew right over Seattle on the way home... cool!
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