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The Road to Jasper

The road from Banff to Jasper is the most wonderful journey a photographer could imagine! It is roughly three hours, IF you don't stop! On the way, you can visit Lake Louise (to be covered on another blog day), Columbia IceFields (also covered later) and many, many, many beautiful rivers, rocks, waterfalls, and hikes.
Three of us started our morning in Banff, with a fresh cup of coffee and pastries for the road. The air was crisp and clear and our whole day was ahead of us. This was the day we wore our jackets and hats since we were going to be in cooler climates by evening.
During our drive, we noticed that there were several cars pulled over to the side of the road and park rangers were out on the highway, directing traffic. What could it be??? Could we actually be lucky enough to see a bear (which I didn't really believe existed since we had only heard of them and not witnessed any, at ANY place in Alaska or Canada, so far)? Sure enough, when we pulled over to inquire from the ranger, she told us to get in line and that there was a grizzly bear, eating plants and we could surely get a glimpse......How exciting!!! The rangers were telling everyone to stay in their vehicles........of course, some people seem to know more than anyone, and decided to get out and gawk.......A man walked around all the cars, campers, and stopped to talk with other drivers........the park ranger finally yelled at him to "GET BACK IN YOUR CAR!!! BEARS ARE WILD AND DANGEROUS!!!!". We didn't see him go back to his vehicle, but we did get a glimpse of the bear!!! This is the first time any of us had seen a grizzly in the wild!!! We were soooooo stoked! And here is proof! Thank you Neenah, for the photo!!


This other photo was taken at a hike, along the way, where they were giving warnings about bears. Don't worry......this bear met with a natural demise from its habitat.......