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| 1st day of school! Carla's entry into middle school in grade 6 and Ramon in grade 8. |
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| Can't seem to get enough of this place. http://www.calgaryclimbing.com/locations/climbpark/ |
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| Dad showing his age. I really slowed Carla down! |
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| Hike up Barrier mtn. |
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| Lake Sikome |
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| Tabernac on Pilot mtn, with Castle mtn looking rather insignificant in the background. |
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| The crux on Pilot mtn |
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| Mike making his way up Gap mtn |
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| Highwood pass in the background |
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| Mike making his way down Gap Mtn. |
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| Carla running the Calgary NW schools cross country race on Nose Hill. |
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| Black dot near bottom LHS.....what could it be? Griz country. 2nd time I've turned back on Mt. Denny due to bear activity. |
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| Big Bend peak....just before the Sunwapta pass. |
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| Yum. Enjoy a feed on the way, whilst on the lookout for Ursus arctos |
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| View of the big bend from part way up Big Bend Peak. |
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| Summit in the background |
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| Found a register from 1942 buried in the summit cairn. |
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| Can never have enuf Western Anemones. |
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| Summit of mtn Redoubt, behind Lake Louise ski area. Was last up this one in 93 I think. Did a different route this time. |
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| Grizz country |
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| Well....wouldn't you know it.....a griz. That's junior's butt, following behind mom. |
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| On my way down Mt. Redoubt, I laid down for a rest on this flat rock for 5 mins. When I opened my eyes and raised my head....momma griz with junior in tow were making their way up the small creek about 20m away. They passed by me from where the photo was taken; a distance of about 10 m. She turned her head and looked right at me (probably thinking; you move and your dead meat) and kept on going, without breaking stride. My pack with the bear spray was 4 m away. So on a day when there were NO signs of bear activity, I let my guard down for 5 mins and.........I'm still here! Crazy. She would have heard me with my trademark COOOOEEEEE yell earlier and then smelled my as she got closer. Hence no element of surprise for her. |
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| That's momma bear up there. Just before she would have gone out of sight, she stopped and started digging. I watched for 10-15 and then made my way down. |
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| ...and the old man survives to celebrate another b'day. |
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| Nose creek. |
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| Mom's 49th b'day. |
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| Car camping. Lot's of room in the Sienna. |
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| A visit with grandma Lori. |
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| 2nd and liking last visit to the Enchanted Forest, as they will be too old for this the next time we drive by.......https://www.enchantedforestbc.com/ |
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| Carla is wild about pigs! |
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| R and C out in the boat. |
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| Crazy Creek hot pools. https://crazycreekresort.com/ |
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| Teddy the mtn pooch. Owner says he carries him everywhere! (Wonder if he has a poop shute on the bottom?) This is on Prairie mtn |
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| Mike on Prairie mtn, with Moose mtn in the background. Calgary's Grouse Grind. 50min drive for a 1.5 up workout. |
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| Carla's b'day....number 11. |
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| Ramon's school soccer team won their division. |
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| Time for indoor soccer now. Ramon is number 17 |
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| Pigs really can fly.... |
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| These not so little piggies! |
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| Just opened in Calgary across from our place. https://www.iflyworld.com/home-variant/?utm_expid=.I31JYrmxTF6HwCdU_7MUew.1&utm_referrer= |
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| Carla's Halloween haul! (I bought 90% of it from her for $30 and gave it away) |
