Kusawa Lake, Yukon
Yukon
The Yukon Territory is vaste and relatively un-peopled, by city standards. The land, lakes and mountains engulf my senses, with miles going by without seeing settlements…
Diminutive Spruce
Permafrost and Tree Stature
At lower elevation in the north, below the tree line, the spruce trees are shorter. The cold and resulting shallower soil depth does not allow the…
Fish Creek and Rainbow Mountain Colors
I missed seeing a Grizzly in the Canadian Rockies, and only got to meet him long dead.
Karen Meets a Grizzly
Still Meeting with the Dead
Hwy 37A to…
From Deserts to Alpine Meadows
I became acquainted with the strange genus, Castilleja in the desert mountains of New Mexico, where its species name is augustifolia, (common name; desert paintbrush…
Coastal Mountains Not as Tall, but More Tundra
As we travel north, we are finding the sun sets for only a couple hours each night. Sleep is easy though, as our lovely slide-on camper has an…
Columbia Icefield
Glacial rock
glacial valley
Columbia Icefields
We drove out of the Rockies, past the Icefields, located in Jasper National Park, down through Robson Valley, the centre of B.…
Iceline Trail Glacier
Grinding Away of the Canadian Rockies
The massive weight of ice that comprises a glacier causes the ice to move down the side of the mountain grinding away the rock beneath…
Canada Day in Yoho National Park
Canadian Girls
Canada Celebrates its 149th birthday today.
Mounties
In the little town of Field, British Columbia this means a community pancake breakfast with…
Brief but Spectacular Visit
Morning Mist at Waterton
We discovered a new gem, one we will surely return to in the future. The Canadian Waterton Lakes National Park was established in 1895 and…
Montana's Glory; Glacier National Park
We drove to the west side of the park to avoid the congestion that one finds on the Going to the Sun road. We camped at Bowman Lake campground which was down…
Teton Range
Land of Many Resources
Wyoming is blessed with beauty and natural resources. The Tetons and Yellowstone geysers are a testament to this. Wind, also a Wyoming resource, has just…
Field of Yellow
"The Earth Laughs in Flowers" ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
I have always thought that Ralph put to words what I feel whenever I gaze upon a field of flowers, radiating, sometimes…
