At dusk, our beautiful lake around accommodation in Jasper.
So, we left Jasper, for two days on the most scenic, relaxing and fun train, the Rocky Mountaineer. Not sure what to expect but a mighty time we had with the tour gang. A little sad as we reflected on Jasper’s recent bushfires, the obvious scars on the landscape and some empathy for the community as they seek to recover. Yet after appreciation for the region, the next adventure beckoned.
Same Jasper lake, different angle.
Leaving Jasper after staying out of town. Did not see any of the town really. Such is touring!
And a quick look of the inside of our Gold Leaf train service on the Rocky Mountaineer. Very civilised and relaxing.
One of the many lakes, after leaving Jasper. The green colour comes from what is known as ‘rock flour’, being microscopic sediment from glacial churning.
More lakes.
The very large Kamloops (where the ‘rivers’ meet) lake. Stayed overnight in Kamloops off the Rocky Mountaineer.
Then lakes became rivers, then streams, then very big rivers once more, close to Vancouver.
Common landscape day two. Saw big horned sheep and one black bear, plus several bald eagles.
Two rivers merging – note difference in colours of water.
The rivers becoming more wild and landscape rugged and remote.
The Rocky Mountaineer. We were in the last carriage where this image was taken from.
Another train crossing on a bridge below our train.
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