Banff and Jasper NP

The drive is magnificent. For about 300 miles to and through Banff and Jasper National Parks there are jagged mountain crests, exhilarating vistas, and crystal clear lakes nestled between mountain peaks. The scenery is unmatched. Jasper is more widely known for its abundance of wildlife. These images were obtained in November 0f 2013. The weather was mild and snow and ice were largely absent.

: 2927 Sunrise, Herbert Lake

: 2930 Sunrise, Herbert Lake

: 2929 Sunrise, Herbert Lake

: 3230 Herbert Lake

: 2924 Pre-dawn, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

: 2928 Lake Louise

: 3280 Vermillion Lakes

: 3279 Vermillion Lakes

: 2931 Sunset, Vermillion Lakes

: 2926 Peyto Lake from Bow Summit

: 2941 Wedge Pond

: 2941 Kananaskis

: 2938 Mistaya Canyon and River, Mt. Saurbach

: 2936 Johnston Canyon

: 2935 Mt. Cheperen and Waterfowl Lake

: 2939 Sunset, Castle Mountain and Bow River

: 3281 Castle Mountain and Bow River

: 2933 Sunset

: 2932 Sunset

: 2934 Parker Ridge

: 2937 Sunrise, Pyramid Mountain

: 2942 Sunrise, Pyramid Mountain and Lake

: 2994 Pyramid Mountain, Patricia Lake

: 2945 Sunset

: 2919 Bull Elk

: 2918 Bull Elk

: 2923 Bull Elk

: 2915 Bull Elk

: 2910 Sunset, Bull Elk

: 2922 Bull Elk

: 2912 Bull Elk

: 2921 Frosty Morning, Bull Elk

: 2911 Bull Elk

: 2920 Bull Elk

: 2917 Big Horn Sheep

: 2916 Juvenile Big Horn

: 2914 Big Horn Ram