Yikes! Two weeks
isn't nearly enough time
to take in
Banff, Jasper, Kootenay,
Yoho, Kananaskis Country, Glacier-Waterton National Peace Park
and the Beartooth
Mountains (WY and
MT)! Of course, Jennifer & I knew this even as we were planning the
trip, but the magnitude of these places really doesn't register until
you're there and trying to decide, amongst dozens of spectacular
locations, which will be the next sunrise or sunset spot. And in
between sunrise and sunset - a mere 18 hours that far north! - there were
plenty of additional locations competing for our limited time. With
sunrise around 5:25 am and sunset at about 10:30 pm (and great light for
another 30 minutes before and after, respectively), we came home
exhausted. Just the way it should be!
A
BIG
thanks to our friend
Darren for showing us around.
There's a lot to explore in Banff and Jasper.
We would have had fun no matter what, but we really made the most of our
limited time thanks to Darren's knowledge of the area. Plus, it was
great having such good company to banter with while we sat around waiting
for that magic light during sunrise and sunset. Thanks,
dude!! (and we're really glad that those bears didn't get you!)
The images below are my
favorites from the two week experience. The
Best of the Rest
will be coming soon.
