August 12th ~ Yoho National Park, Alberta, Canada
Emerald Lake
Yoho National Park is right next door to Banff National Park, so a day trip was in order to check out a few of the highlights in Yoho.
“The name Yoho comes from the Cree word for awe and wonder.” ~ Wikipedia
Aug 7th – 11th ~ Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Red chairs near our campsite in Banff
Canada has strategically placed red chairs throughout their national parks. Tim spotted these two near our campground in Banff just in time to sit and enjoy a spectacular sunset.
“Visitors are encourage to seek out the ‘Red Chairs’ to enjoy these special places and to share their experience through social media and other communication channels.” ~ Parks Canada
August 5th and 6th ~ Calgary, Canada
Gasoline pumps at Heritage Park Historical Village
We took our time driving to Calgary after a long day of dinosaur hunting and a late night at Wal-Mart. The drive was beautiful and we soaked up the scenery. Continue reading
August 4th ~ Drumheller, Alberta
“Black Beauty” – an original T. rex ~ 67 million years, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta
We decided to tell about our day hunting dinosaurs in two parts – where they are found, and where they are on display. In case you missed the first part of the story, you can click here to read about how we spent our morning visiting the Badlands and the Dinosaur Provincial Park..
When we finished up our tour at the Dinosaur Park, we made ourselves a quick lunch and headed toward the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller so we could see more bones… Continue reading
August 3 & 4th ~Dinosaur Provincial Park, Near Brooks, Alberta, Canada
Viewpoint overlooking the Badlands, Dinosaur Provincial Park
The dinosaur story is best told in two parts – where they have been found (Dinosaur Provincial Park), and where they are displayed (Royal Tyrrell Museum). The two places are located about a 2 to 2.5 hour drive from one another. We decided to start just outside of Brooks, Alberta where Dinosaur Provincial Park is located. Continue reading
August 3rd ~ Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
The Fort
Fort Macleod is one of those rough and tumble kind of towns where you want to drive slowly down one street after another just to admire the old architecture and get the flavor of an era long gone. Continue reading
August 2nd ~ Near Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Site
EDITORS NOTE: The contents of this post are rather graphic as native buffalo hunting methods are described. I am not attempting to justify or condone the ancient ways, but to simply report what we learned/observed at this fascinating place. Continue reading
August 1st ~ Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Piano Box Buggy
Finding the largest collection of horse-drawn carriages in North America in the tiny town of Cardston (Alberta, Canada), with a population of just over 3500, is not what one might expect. Continue reading
July 30 and 31st ~ Waterton Lakes and Pincher Creek
Driving near Lower Waterton Lake
Time to explore more of the surrounding area, so we loaded into the car and headed toward Pincher Creek. Suddenly we noticed cars stopped in the road. A young bear was moving off into the bushes. I was too late to capture much of a shot, but Karen managed to get this one. Continue reading
July 29th ~ Cameron Lake
Cameron Lake in early light
The kind lady at the Visitors Center had given us her best recommendations for where we might possibly find a moose. She also stressed that early mornings and late evenings were the best time to go on a hunt. Continue reading
A Note From Abroad 