Just a Perfect Day

All photos taken on September 6, 2022. Sooner or later, every vacation ends and we all have to go back home to NORMAL. Tomorrow would be that day for us, but right now, we would linger in the moment a little longer, down by the lake. Many people lament Why Me? when things go wrong.

Heavenly Morn

All photos taken on September 6, 2022. A stunning sunrise this morning. The kind of morning you live for. Without further ado, please enjoy. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.

Cycling the Pyramid Lake Road

All photos taken on September 5, 2022. Not yet done with adventure for the day, we decided to take a ride up Pyramid Lake Road to the end of pavement and beyond. Bear spray-check, water-check, tool kit-check, sense of adventure-check. Yup, we were ready. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go

No Power – No Problem

All photos taken on September 5, 2022. Just because we did not have power (and wi-fi) did not mean we could not enjoy our stay in PLR. I continued my morning tradition of a walk down to the lake. It seemed a bit less smoky today, with high scattered clouds. To continue reading, please click

Patricia Lake Shore Walk

All photos taken on September 4, 2022. After our afternoon break from our expedition, we decided on a short walk out the resort driveway to view Pyramid Mountain and get a different angle on the lake. It was not a long walk, but we still had some energy left. To continue reading, please click here.

Off to a Good Start

All photos taken on September 4, 2022. After the smoky day yesterday, we were worried we may be bathed in smoke again today. But, it was not so bad. As the day warmed, the haze lifted and blue skies appeared. This was going to be a good day…or so we thought… To continue reading, please

Smoking or Non?

All photos taken on September 3, 2022. The morning looked different when I looked outside today. There was an orange haze over everything. Seems like our nearby wildfire was starting to affect local air quality. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.

That’s Entertainment

All photos taken on September 2, 2022. Another evening, another trip down to the lake…. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.

A Tale of Two Lakes

All photos taken on September 2, 2022. Jasper National Park is known for its pristine alpine lakes and the area where our bungalow was located is well situated. It is on Patricia Lake and close to Pyramid Lake. We prefer this location as the bungalows are off the main road and thus quieter. Pyramid Lake

Mountain Morning

All photos taken on September 2, 2022. The first trip down to the lake each morning became my new routine. The absence of waterbirds on most days was surprising. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.