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| On the way up ... |
Autumn (fall) is definitely on its way in Calgary. The mornings are starting to get a little chillier, the sun goes down earlier and some of the leaves on the trees have started to fall. Knowing that we don't have so many warm days left spurred us on last weekend to get out to the mountains for a hike. It seemed that everyone else had the same idea because the Trans Canada highway was like a car park on the way to the mountains. It took forever to get there but once we were there, everyone was keen to hit the trail. The hike we'd chosen was Picklejar Lakes, one that I'd hiked last year, albeit earlier in the season when the wildflowers were still out. My favourite thing about this hike is that there is always something to look at (I get a little bored when the whole hike is in the forest) ... everywhere you turn, there is a stunning view to stop and enjoy. Parts of the hike were exposed and we nearly got blown off the trail with the strong chilly winds, but luckily the uphill climb kept us warm. The endpoint of the hike is three lakes, all a short walk from one another. We ate lunch at the second lake, which is slightly less impressive than the third lake, however we'd heard reports from other hikers that it was quite windy at the last lake ... we sacrificed the view by opting to keep warm while we ate. Still, it was a quick lunch and we headed back down the trail, warming up in the afternoon sun as we went.
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| First glimpse of the first lake |
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| Lunch view 1 |
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| Lunch view 2 |
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| This rock was meant for taking photographs on! |
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| Heading back down in the late afternoon sunshine |
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