Starting the day in the ghost town of Rhyolite…
Salt Creek… fish in the desert!
Mesquite Dunes…
Barefoot in the rain in the desert!
Lunch—last stop in the park…
Driving home…
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national parks
Death Valley—Day 1
After a long drive Friday night, waking up Saturday in the desert!
Searching for wildflowers!
Liz’s photo…
Grasses in the desert!
Sea of wildflowers…
Water!
Dante’s View…
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Pinnacles National Park
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Red Chairs
These new chairs behind our building at work remind me of Parks Canada’s red chair experience. :)
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Day 16—Mount Revelstoke National Park
Snow sheds!
Giant Cedars Boardwalk…!
Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk…!
Dragonflies!!
Covered cooking/picnic areas…
Stuck in construction traffic…
Entering the town of Revelstoke…
Revelstoke Railway Museum…
The Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven not far from Revelstoke in Craigellachie, British Columbia in 1885, completing the tracks of Canada’s first transcontinental railroad.
Rented bikes and went on an off-road adventure…
Drove Meadows to the Sky Parkway (16 miles) up to the top off Mount Revelstoke. We’ve heard that the view is beautiful, but unfortunately, the smoke from the nearby fires blocked the views today. Would also have been nice if someone had told us that Balsam Lake at the top would be dry by August!
Exploring the Nels Nelson Hill (ski jump) area…
Black slug!!!
Have to rave about this place in Revelstoke that we went to for lunch AND dinner. Indian-German fusion!! Must try if you’re in the area.
Butter Chicken Spaetzle…
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Day 15—Yoho National Park, to Glacier BC
Starting the morning in Johnston Canyon (Banff National Park)…
Driving through Yoho National Park!
Spirals Tunnels – woohoo train history!
Takakkaw Falls, one of the tallest in Canada…
Natural Bridge
Made it to Glacier National Park, British Columbia!
Campsite…
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Day 14—Columbia Icefield
Another very early morning, to drive up to Columbia Icefield, on the northern border of Banff National Park and southern border of Jasper National Park.
Driving in a giant bus up to the icefield!
(look how steep that road is!)
Giant fissure!
So touristy… standing on Athabasca Glacier!
Hazy day from the fires in the area… =/
Skywalk…
Yess construction!!
Back at camp…
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