Day 21: June 5, 2013

Driving to Lake Louise on the Bow Valley Parkway was one of the most beautiful drives we have ever taken. I’ll let the pictures tell the story.

We found wildlife.

This elk greeted us at the off ramp to the Bow Valley Parkway. What a great way to begin our scenic drive!

Elk by the side of the road in Banff National Park

This Elk was enjoying the day

Elk on the Bow Valley Parkway

Black bears going up the mountain

We hiked in Johnston Canyon to the Lower Falls.

The catwalk is attached to the canyon wall

We hiked along a catwalk on one side of the canyon.on the way to the falls

On the way to the lower falls

One of the little falls we saw on the hike

We passed this chipmunk on the way to the waterfall

The lower falls in Johnston Canyon

At the lower falls in Johnston Canyon

Wildflower on the trail

After lunch in a cafe in the shopping area of Lake Louise, we took a leisurely stroll beside the lake and then drove up the mountain to Moraine Lake.

We stopped to see Castle Mountain on the way to Lake Louise

Henry and Blondie at Lake Louise

Blondie got to wade in the lake and had her picture taken by tourists

Lake Louise

These paddlers were enjoying Lake Louise

Lake Louise

Lake Louise

Moraine Lake

Ice covered Moraine Lake

That’s ice on Moraine Lake