Mount Edith Cavell

Greetings Friends!

Our morning began promptly so we could beat any crowds to Mount Edith Cavell. We gladly paid the entry fee of a very curvy road to a sparsely populated parking lot. I must say these friendly Canadians are really taking good care of their National Parks. Roads are great and improvements constantly being made. The first leg of our hike was on a paved pathway. We are surrounded by massive rock mountains and glaciers. 

It is not long before our view opens to more greenish blue milky water, this time with chunks of ice floating! The massive wall before us is trying very hard to hang on to the Angel Glacier. One of the wings partially fell off in 2012, causing flooding and destruction. 

The weather could not have been better! The morning light on the snowy canyon walls was breathtaking. The temperature was comfortable and the sky blue with scattered puffs of white. We continued past and above the lake looking for more views and enjoy this amazing moment. Our legs burned and lungs worked quite hard, but it was worth it!

Darting along the rock scree a pika called out a friendly greeting. Kathy tried to squeak back, but the conversation ended there. Further up the path, and rather close, a marmot looked up to check us out. He seemed rather unconcerned with humans and provided several good photo-ops. 

We used quite a bit of energy, so lunch and a brief nap for Tim was due. Later in the afternoon we drove into the town of Jasper to explore. The tourist community is cradled in the mountains, very clean, and, on this day, not very packed with people. Lots of gifts shops, restaurants and outdoor supply stores. We arrived just in time to pop into a local farmers market to grab a few items. We eventually settled into a local wireless equipped coffee shop for a hot drink and computer time. The previous blog post came from there.

Our campsite placed our trailer very close to the neighbor. We both pulled in about the same time, so a hardy greeting was in order since we were going to be living close. Delightful couple from Australia on holiday for over a month. The night before their departure from camp they offered some of their extra food, since they are wrapping up their adventures in Canada. There seems to be a trend of people giving us food. Starting with Judy and Eric to Rest Area Joe, and now the Australians!

Today’s hike calls for this quote: Psalm 92:4 - For you have made me rejoice, Lord, by what You have done; I will shout for joy because of the works of Your hands.

Tim and Kathy