After the children have gone to school in the morning today, three of us ladies left Calgary at eight o’clock sharp with the excitement for a hike at Johnston Canyon that is 18 km northwest of Banff (130 km west of Calgary). This place shows the power of nature and time - rushing water carves limestone into a canyon and potholes over the years. It took us three hours to reach to the Ink Pot and came back to the base – 11.6 km and 215 m elevation. There were icy patches where hiking boots didn’t help, but we were glad we did not give up.
The chick monk tries to get the pine seeds out of the mess!
Mountain Jay
What is the beeping noise you are making?
Ink Pot (spring water bubbles from the sand / mud)
Do you know what kind of bird this it? It stares at our lunch when we ate by the Ink Pot.
Upper Fall
Lower Fall
Driving Back - Rundle Mountain in Banff
