Approaching the Rockies
Some of the domestic livestock was as interesting as wildlife.
Mountain sheep along the roadside
We stayed in Banff at Tunnel Mountain campground. A railroad tunnel was planned through the mountain but never built. The name stuck, though.
This is Olga at a viewpoint.
Mule deer and elk wandered through our campground.
Bandit watching an elk out our back window.
This butt shot is for you, Sharon
Have you ever been close enough to a wild elk to watch it chew its cud? Click on the video.
A view of Banff Village
An old church
At the base of the gondola ride. Beth, Olga, and I took the ride to the top of the mt. The others stayed behind.
Looking up.
At the top you can climb these steps to a historic weather station. The guy who manned the station had no gondola or steps…he had to climb the mountain
A lady who did not speak English took our picture. She understood pointing to the camera.
Snow view
Maybe this mousy looking thing is a Pika?
Info on the weather station
A peek inside
It was cold up there
Another view of the village below.
Waterfall in downtown Banff
Carol and the river below the waterfall
Next up…Lake Louise and the Icefields Parkway
