Tag: wildlife
snuggles
Often on my trip to Banff with my parents, we’d go for a drive after supper and take in the sights. One night we were driving through the Tunnel Mountain Campground and came upon a herd of elk. It was after 10 o’clock so… Continue Reading “snuggles”
My Favourite Bear
I love bears! This trip came to be when I googled “bear watching” back in November and looking to do something memorable to celebrate the “big 4-0” this year. This trip was so much more than just bear watching, but to be able to… Continue Reading “My Favourite Bear”
Fuzzy the Young Grizzly
This is Part 3 of my adventures in the Great Bear Rainforest. We spent two nights at our first anchorage. This was one of the views… We found Fuzzy the three year old Grizzly Trish and Eric have been following since he was a… Continue Reading “Fuzzy the Young Grizzly”
Safe Passage
There is an abundance of wildlife in Banff National Park and there is also a major highway (The TransCanada) running through the park connecting Banff and Lake Louise. In order to to give the bears, wolves, elk, moose and all the other wildlife an… Continue Reading “Safe Passage”
hi there!
Back from my vacation and have one more day off to do laundry, groceries…all the usual post vacation tasks. I just started going through my pictures and wanted to share this one…this little guy popped his head up, just waiting to get his picture… Continue Reading “hi there!”
“If You Go Out In the Woods Today”
I am terrified and fascinated by bears. If I sleep in a tent at a campground where there could be bears (and it’s been a few years since I’ve slept in a tent), I don’t sleep until the sun comes up. I hear every… Continue Reading ““If You Go Out In the Woods Today””
clark’s nutcracker
According to the Jasper guidebook I had handy on the trip, this is a Clark’s Nutcracker. These were taken at the Endless Chain mountain road side pull-out on the Icefields Parkway between Jasper and Banff. I really wanted to see mountain goats on this… Continue Reading “clark’s nutcracker”
bears
The sign that greets campers at one of the campgrounds in Jasper National Park. One road side bear sighting so far – I’ll post the pics when I get home.
prairie girl wonders 