This month's theme is so broad that it's the first time that I didn't spend a bit of time at the start of the month planning my photographs. After all, it's summer and we spend so much time hiking, biking and otherwise exploring the world around us that I figured I'd just naturally end up …
Continue reading Photo Blogging Challenge – Colourful (August 2014)
Cascade Mountain commands the attention of visitors arriving in Banff National Park via the east gate near Canmore. Topping out an elevation of 2,998 meters (9,836 ft), it's the highest peak in the immediate vicinity of Banff. While few have the physical conditioning and experience to undertake the scramble to the summit, there are a …
Starting just behind the Cave & Basin National Historic Site, we moved pretty quickly along the paved Sundance Trail. The pathway is definitely wide enough for walkers, bikers and in-line skaters to share, and we will consider cycling this trail on our next visit. But since the early morning fog and low-lying cloud prompted us …
Continue reading Hiking Banff National Park – Sundance Canyon
All through last summer we kept our fingers crossed that we'd be able to use our Sunshine Meadows shuttle tickets during wildflower season. But to our disappointment, the June flood damage was so extensive that the shuttle service didn't run again in 2013. So as soon as online bookings opened for the 2014 hiking season, …
Continue reading Hiking Banff National Park – Sunshine Meadows
After last August's grueling 31 Days of Geocaching Challenge, I wondered what the folks at Groundspeak (aka geocaching HQ) would dream up for August 2014. I was pretty happy when they announced the 7 Souvenirs of August. This year's month-long branding initiative requires geocachers to find only six geocaches to earn the first six souvenirs. …