Snow Walk



glisten

glitter

gleam

shine

shimmer

sparkle

brisk

breathe

beautiful

treefog prowls

suncloud roams

snow walk





Cabin Guests

There were presents for everyone, including me!

Cozy, comfy and loved. What more does a pup need?

I was out at the cabin with the humans. We planted a tree, put up the sparkly lights and got out the food. Before long the guests arrived. They helped us eat, played games, walked with the snowshoes and shared in the campfire fun. These activities happen when the snow comes. Humans seem to like it, and there is alwyas something in it for me.

snow time

The river is snuggled into it's bed, wrapped in a soft, fluffy white blanket.

The snowshoes are out.

The sparkly lights are up.

Time to snuggle into a blanket and cozy up to the fire.

Happy Snow Time to all my Friends!

Grassi

Grassi Lakes Trail
Canmore, AB
approx. 300 m elevation gain
about 2 hours return to the dam

rock stairs
muddy
clear, cold water that is crunchy in spots
lakes for swimming
lots of hikers and pups
bring a leash
rocky canyon
climbing rocks and paintings

1 paw up

down to the Bow Valley

on top of the dam

The pika's voice echoes in the canyon.

Steak and Mushrooms

Placid Lake/White Horse Bluff Trail
Wells Gray PP
approx 12k round trip
about 4 hours and 200 m elevation

soft trail
mud
water for swimming
logs to pracitce your balance beam
no hikers
butterflies
dopey grouse

1 paw up

Me on the bluff.

Whoa! Now that is a mushroom.

If that is the mushroom, I can't wait to see the steak!

Moul Falls Trail

Wells Gray Park

about 1 hr return

soft trail covered in gold coins

lots of hikers and pups

bring a leash

a stream for drinking

1 paw up

a trail of golden riches



Not a Canoe

Just when I thought I had experienced every form of human recreation
they stuffed me into my canoe get-up
plunked me onto a red plastic seat
and I found myself speeding
across the top of the water
wind, waves and noise.

This is not a canoe.

Rafting

Raft Mt. Trail
Clearwater
4.5 k return
2 hr and 40 min.
580 m elevation gain

stiff uphill through a meadow
soft, dirt
mud to splash in
rocky on top
bring some water to drink
brisk wind to flap your ears and fluff your fur
it's lonely at the top
plenty of big blue sky

2 paws up

There are lots of rocks. If it's too windy, you can tie yourself onto one!

A Change in the Weather

Abbot Ridge Trail
Glacier NP
approx 4 km
about 1000 m elevation gained

soft trail
some rocks for fun
misty meadows
a tiny lake and small pools
hikers and a few pups
pikas
bring a leash

The trail is wide and smooth with great trees and plants...good for sniffing.

It wasn't long until the weather changed.

Cold and foggy with snow.

We stopped near the hut at the base of the cliff. The return trip was a bit slippery with lots of mud bogging.

2 paws up

Cabin time

A sunny day at the cabin is a time for resting, relaxing and soaking up some rays. When I'm tired of that, I can see what the humans have planned for fun.

Clearwater Lake Lookout

enroute to Easter Bluffs

Wells Gray PP

about 1 hour

soft shady trail
lakeshore beaches for swimming
very few hikers
quirrels and birds
sniffing, high and low

1 paw up


Beachcombing
Diver's Bluff beach
Clearwater Lake,
Wells Gray PP
about 3hours of paddling, round trip

After a cooling dip, I enjoyed drying my fur. Dog-on-a-log.

With so many beaches, it was fun to stop and play in the driftwood.

1 paw up (I prefer to hike than paddle)

Wells Gray, vacation

Shiela Lake, Long Hill, Aug. 16
Wells Gray Provincial Park
approx 13 k return
605 m elevation gain

flowerful meadows for romping
streams, lakes, snow patches
soft trail
cool wind on the ridge with rocks
a few hikers
some mud for cooling the paws
remember your insect repellent

2 paws up

the flowerful meadows caused the shutterbugs to start quaking in their boots

I waited patiently for the cameras to stop clicking

The ridge has rocks to tear up your paws

The humans put these boots on me and they helped

Clearwater Lake, Aug. 19
Barview Beach Paddle
sandy, warm
calm water
sunny with loons
3 1/2 hour paddle return

2 paws up

Be sure to allow time for a beach picnic, swimming, beach strolling, and soaking up the sun.

My own private beach umbrella

What is this get-up? How humiliating....

88 Ridge, Aug 21
Wells Gray Provincial Park
approx 8 k return
600 m elevation gain

soft muddy trail, steeply up
dense bushy forest, dripping
grassy meadows
no hikers
rocks for picnics

2 paws up

Rain again. A cool breeze prevented us from reaching the top of the ridge. We shivered through our picnic and then went home.

searching for the perfect picnic rock

Lounging
at the cabin
as long as I can
as much as I want
on my vacation

                         hmmm, who's that peeking out from the back of the woodshed?

Kananaskis, vacation

Headwall Lakes Trail, Aug. 11
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
10 k return
451 m elevation gain

walk on a ski trail
streams for drinking
lakes to swim
pikas
marmots
goats
sheep
moose
a rain coat to soak up the r-a-i-n
no other humans or pups
if you are itchy to chase, bring your leash

2 paws up

With all the animals, it was like hiking through a zoo!

big momma and her baby.

playing pika-boo

                                     After all this hiking, I love to cozy up with a nice bully stick.

Waterton Lakes National Park, the vacation

Goat Lake Trail, Aug 8
Waterton Lakes National Park
13.6 k return
525 m elevation gain

a flat road
a bushy forest
a hot rocky slope
be sure to bring some water to drink
splashing falls for drinks
a lake for swimming
not many people

2 paws up

There were some fish swimming in the lake but I didn't get one. The bugs were bad. I had on some very fragrant dog friendly insect repellent so my poor naked belly was spared. We made it to the parking lot before the thunderstorm let loose with it's wicked light show.

There ain't no goats, there ain't no goats....

This falls is near the lake. The lake is where we had the picnic. The picnic is always good.

Carthew/Alderson Trail, Aug. 9
Waterton Lakes National Park
20 k
651 m elevation gained

a one way hike
soft trail, scree-oh my poor paws
streams and lakes for water
snowslopes for frisking
thunder in the sky
marmots whistling
a walk through town
bring a leash

3 paws up

I got to ride in the shuttle van and listen to all the humans chatter.