We flew back toward the East again today, through Jasper again, and landed in Edmonton again, for a wonderful evening with two people we love.
0280 Allie & Joshua
Allie and Joshua gave us a midnight tour of the town after a great meal, and demonstrated yet again that best friends make the best marriages.
Our journey here provided an even better view of Mt. Robson because the clouds parted for a moment during our passage. Too bad there was so much smoke from all the fires, because this could have been a stunning photo. Hope you can imagine how much better it looked in real life for us.
0549 Mt. Robson
We climbed fairly high to get closer and above some of the smoke, and for some reason Tripp seemed to run a bit hotter than expected. She cooled down again later, so maybe it was due to having nearly full fuel so she had to work harder. Near the top left of the peak in the photo above you can see the “face” we spotted, and here it is in a closer view.
0542 Rock Face
OK, so it’s not Rushmore but maybe we were tired or it was the altitude. 😉
The views straight down were much clearer than the mountains this time, and the color of the glacial water seemed all the more striking.
0552 Turquoise River
I also liked the swampy area nearby, with its variety of shapes, textures and colors.
0554 Swamp Snake
So tomorrow we’ll see what the weather portends. Could be we’ll head South to begin our journey home, or the skies will cloud up and nudge us to stay and spend some time exploring Edmonton by day. Any advice or suggestions?
John & Anne Wiley 
love the pic of Allie and Joshua,,,he’s cute!
Comment by Anonymous — 2010/08/12 @ 06:31