Along the road back to Banff from Radium Hot Springs just before we hit the Continental Divide... again.  We must have crossed it 20 times. One of the mountains on the western side of the Divide.  Headwaters of the Columbia River. Just another beautiful stream in paradise.  The gorge leading out of Radium Hot Springs to the city of Radium Hot Springs.  A river runs through it too.  :-) Lots of deer along the road.  This one decided to pose for us.  We tried to pay him/her, but it ran off.  :-(  

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Kootenay National Forest

More Hoodoos along the highway... Didn't have to hike to these ones.  Between Cameron and Banff.  

Just had to take a picture of this cloud formation.  Never seen one like it.  Beautiful. Along the road to Radium Hot Springs.  A picture around every corner. Vermillion Gorge along the Simpson River.   Radium Hot Springs were wonderful. We turned into prunes after an hour and a half.  We were mighty clean.  The water was crystal clear, had no smell, and just felt good.  

One of the gazebos at Cascade gardens across the river bridge from the main street in Banff. Carl holding up one of the interesting posts on one of the beautiful and interesting pergolas on the grounds at the gardens. Janice says she wants a gazebo like this one built in the back yard at home.  Any chance?  Hope so.

Bow Valley scenery

Mountains near Banff The Bow River as it travels down the valley.  Waters in this area head to the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans.  The Continental Divide runs right through the province and divides the watershed into the three drainage basins. The hill in the foreground is Sulphur Mountain and lies behind Banff.  The Banff Gondola runs along the east side of the mountain (the back side as you look at it).  The Bow River is in front. This picture is the Bow River in the foreground and a Banff City park behind.  The picture is taken from the bridge that connects the two sides of the river and the two parts of the city.

Grizzly Bears

This Grizzly was running along the rails.  Many have been killed by trains. This Grizzly was on the other side of the fence... thank goodness!  There have been fences put up all along the major highways to protect the animals from being hit. 

Bighorn Sheep

These Bighorn Sheep were near the road we were traveling on and posed for us.  They are shedding their thick fleece getting ready for the warm summer that is coming on.