With my mind full of anticipation and wonder, I could hardly sleep on this particular Wednesday night. I laid awake knowing I have so many things to pack in my car to leave for this very impromptu adventure in the morning. I had to prepare for a wedding celebration 8 hours away and a week…
Tag: wildlife
John Denver Sanctuary
This precious gem of Aspen is a peaceful and serene spot for meditation and reflection. We stumbled upon it behind our lovely brunch spot (on Hotel Jerome patio) during a cloudy walk through town on our final day in Aspen. I just realized he died on my 15th birthday… …
It’s a family tradition!
Every two years my mother’s side of the family reunites to catch up over drinks, food and dancing out in Osage Hills State Park in the wilderness of Oklahoma. I saw a different side of Osage Hills this year and found the awesome hiking trails! I was filled with joy when I saw the trail…
Hoary marmot meadow
We saw these big fur balls on our hike at Cascade Pass, but I decided they were saw cute that they deserved their own post.
Cascade Pass hike to Doubtful Lake and up to the glaciers
For the first 3.2 miles of the out-and-back trail, we zigzagged up the switchbacks taking in the soaring mountain vistas across the valley to the mountain pass. We heard a rumble at one point and looked over towards a glacier to witness a truck-sized piece of glacier crack off the main piece tumbling a thousand…
The Columbia Icefields Parkway to Jasper National Park
THIS was a drive of a lifetime from Banff to Jasper. The Columbia Icefields Parkway was filled with the most breathtaking sights from pristine mountain lakes to ancient glaciers and infinite flora and fauna. I would have to say that this unique 180 mile stretch from Banff National Park to Jasper National Park is essentially…
Mountain goats, black bears, and elk…oh my!
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel-chipmunk look alike Here is a little taste of the wildlife we’ve crossed paths with here in Canada. More bears and MOOSE to come!
We had a very moose night…
We went out most evenings at dusk to do wildlife viewings and finally saw a moose or two! Moose and deer: living in harmony I think she spotted me!
Grinnell Lake in Many Glacier
This is our hike to Grinnell Glacier. At the top stopping point looking out to where the glacier is someone spotted THREE grizzly bears–a sow and her two cubs! They weren’t as close as we would have liked them to be, but we definitely enjoyed watching them play long enough to get nice sunburns on…
the meandering mates 
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