Western Trip, August 2009 Galleries

First to British Columbia : We flew to Seattle - Bill's family, plus Cathy and I, on Thursday August 13, 2009. We rented a minivan at the airport, stayed over in a motel, then rented a 29' RV on Friday and headed north to British Columbia.

First to British Columbia

We flew to Seattle - Bill's family, plus Cathy and I, on Thursday Augu ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 7:34am PST

On to Jasper : On Monday we go from Golden, BC through Yoho NP, across the continental divide in to Banff NP in Alberta, then head north on the Icefield Parkway into Jasper NP and stop in the town of Jasper where we stay a few days in the NP campground. All the pictures in this gallery were taken on Monday.

On to Jasper

On Monday we go from Golden, BC through Yoho NP, across the continenta ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 8:13am PST

Jasper on Tuesday : It's Tuesday, so this must be Jasper Village where we spend the next two days camped in our RV in the National Park.

Jasper on Tuesday

It's Tuesday, so this must be Jasper Village where we spend the next t ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 8:39am PST

Jasper on Wednesday : Wednesday was a slow picture day. Some errand runs and an late afternoon trip to a mountain not far south of Jasper Village.

Jasper on Wednesday

Wednesday was a slow picture day. Some errand runs and an late afterno ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 8:54am PST

Back to Banff : Thursday, my birthday, we head back south on the Icefield Parkway to Banff Town and our next NP campground.

Back to Banff

Thursday, my birthday, we head back south on the Icefield Parkway to B ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 9:35am PST

Banff on Friday : Friday is the first of three days we spend in the Banff NP area; today we stay close to Banff Town.

Banff on Friday

Friday is the first of three days we spend in the Banff NP area; today ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 2:18pm PST

Lake Louise on Saturday : Today we visit Lake Louise, about 40 miles northwest of Banff, but still in the NP.

Lake Louise on Saturday

Today we visit Lake Louise, about 40 miles northwest of Banff, but sti ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 2:57pm PST

Banff on Sunday : Sunday we stay close to the village.

Banff on Sunday

Sunday we stay close to the village.

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 4:03pm PST

To Glacier NP, Montana : Monday we head back west on the Trans Canada highway to recross the Continental Divide; we will cross at Vermilion Pass and enter Kootenay NP in British Columbia. Then we go south toward Glacier NP in Montana - a two day run

To Glacier NP, Montana

Monday we head back west on the Trans Canada highway to recross the Co ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2009 4:39pm PST

Glacier NP on Wednesday : Our first day of three in Glacier NP, Montana we take in the horses.

Glacier NP on Wednesday

Our first day of three in Glacier NP, Montana we take in the horses.

Updated: Oct 08, 2009 10:51am PST

Glacier NP on Thursday : Thursday Bill and I take the van over the Going to the Sun Road and back - what the girls did that day is a secret - at least I can not remember and have no pictures.

Glacier NP on Thursday

Thursday Bill and I take the van over the Going to the Sun Road and ba ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2009 11:19am PST

Glacier NP Friday : Friday we spend most of the day riding a Red Coach over the Going To The Sun Road, then to Many Glacier hotel and finally retracing our track back to our campground where we boarded.

Glacier NP Friday

Friday we spend most of the day riding a Red Coach over the Going To T ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2009 2:16pm PST

Back to Seattle : Saturday morning we head back to Seattle, via Idaho[a new state for us]; we overnighted outside Spokane Washington. We camped near Kent WA and flew east on Monday afternoon, after shedding RV and van.

Back to Seattle

Saturday morning we head back to Seattle, via Idaho[a new state for us ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2009 2:34pm PST

The Rocky Flora Picture Show : Here are a few flower shots from our trip to the Canadian Rockies and Glacier NP, Montana in August, 2009.
Actually it allowed me to put them in this apt-named gallery. :)
Feel free to identify any you know via a comment.

The Rocky Flora Picture Show

Here are a few flower shots from our trip to the Canadian Rockies and ...

Updated: Oct 08, 2009 2:42pm PST