Day 41 - A drizzling day but beautiful views all the same

It is a wet day. Another day of rain but the views are still amazing. I am so thankful my seat has a heater and I am inside out of the rain.  Enjoy the pictures from the right side of the pickup. 

Highway 40 crossing over the Athabasca River at the Hinton Freshwater Springs. THe water level is up and the water is flowing fast! 

Turning on to the Yellowhead Highway 70 km Jasper  It is wet, cold and cloudy. Just a reminder it is also June 21, 2026. 

Good morning from the Yellowhead Highway in Jasper National Park Alberta 

Yellowhead Highway along the Athabasca River

What looks like grass is actually Emerald Pond - water.  One side of the highway was this emerald green pool. 

Totem Pole in Jasper Alberta 

Whistlers in Jasper Alberta 

Athabasca River, Mt Kerkeslin, Alberta 

Beauty Creek / Icefield Parkway 

Tangle Creek Falls, Alberta  They were beautiful and so high!! 

Columbia Icefield Skywalk - Chris & I were wanting to do the skywalk but the mountains were cloud covered and there would have been no view.  Next time. T

Athabasca Glacier - Such a beautiful view! 


Jasper National Park 
The sky was cloudy and the weather was so cold. 

Elevation level 6810 ft 

WOOOO, look at that view out there!  There are cars way down & out there. 

Icefield Parkway Highway 93 
Looked a lot worse as a map than it was driving it 

Here is the hairpin in real life - not so bad.  


Beautiful Banff National Park 

Weeping Wall - this picture doesnt do this water justice. It was running heavy! 

2 big horn sheep 

just hanging out by the road grazing 

Waterfowl Lakes - the water was such a beautiful color


6810 ft elevation 

Bow Lake 

Lake Louise Campground, Banff National Park 

 

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