view of the observatory at the end of the boardwalk (where the lady in the orange shirt is standing is the place where I took a picture of the living quarters)
heading down the gondola, swearing that I am never doing this ever again
feeling no more relaxed than on the ride up, but a tad braver, I actually looked out at the vastness under me to take some sensational shots
that speck of green at the bottom is the base of the gondola
I hated arriving at a pylon because the car would shake
Banff Avenue
from Banff, head west on the 1 then exit at the Bow River parkway to get to the hiking trails at Johnston Canyon
river stones at Johnstone Canyon
translated into real measures, it's about 1km to the lower falls and 3km to the upper ones.
still at the trailhead
trailhead
heading into the canyon
a good part of the walk is on cantilevered concrete and steel walkways
the water colour was stunning
closeup of the walkway support structure
who knew there was still water this clear and beautiful?
falls (not the lower ones)
the lower falls
(after this hike, I was exhausted, but I sure didn't feel old!)
heading up to the upper falls
