LAKE LOUISE TO BANFF

It was still overcast and cold when we left Lake Louise this morning.  Our first stop was at Lake Moraine.  This is only a small Lake however the reflections cast from the surrounding mountains were great and the overcast sky contributed to this on the very still water.   We then drove on to Silverton Falls.   Ian walked into them however chickened out of walking across a log to get a better view in case he fell into the cold water. 

When we arrived at Johnston's Canyon the car park was full and we had to park on the side of the road and walk into the start of the walk to the canyon.  The place was buzzing with visitors.  It was a great walk along the side of the canyon and on to the water fall.  It is easy to see how the canyons are formed when you see the force of the water coming down.

We decided to drive on and find somewhere a bit quiter for lunch and pulled over into a 'meadow'.  Whilst there a couple of motor bike riders stopped and started chatting.  They had been up north and were heading back home to Oregon where they lived.  They had had a great riding tour around the Rockies.  In this area the conifer trees are thinning out and there are groves of birch trees.  Their white trunks are lovely. 

Lake Moraine reflections

Johnston's Canyon

 

We arrived in Banff mid afternoon and checked into the hotel.  Ian went off looking to see where we drop the car off tomorrow and to find a supermarket.  As he walked out of the supermarket he was so engrossed in reading the map that he didn't realise he was stepping off a small wall and now has a few wounds to show for the fall.  Maybe the cold water this morning would have been softer on the elbow and hand.