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June 23rd, 2007

Jasper National Park

Alberta, Canada

After waking up late in my cabin, I headed back towards Jasper for some lunch.  I ate at a local pizza place and then headed towards Maligne Lake, the "most visited place in Jasper," according to a guide I found in the restaurant.  I got another quick look at a bear on the road down to the lake.  The lake itself was very long and narrow, and surrounded by snow covered peaks.  What set it apart, however, was the amazing reflection it had of the surrounding mountains and trees.  I waited for a few minutes until the water was calm, in order to take a reflection picture. 

After leaving the Lake, I glanced to my right on the road and saw a small pond that almost looked like a mirror.  I turned the car around and climbed down some 20 meters of forest to get to the banks of this pond.  The sight was truly amazing, and I was able to get some really cool pictures of this real "mirror" lake. 

After this last stop, I was ready to head down to Kamloops.  Before getting there, I saw another 3 bears on the highway.  One of them, a black bear cub, stayed about 5 feet from my car for a good 5 minutes, giving me the opportunity to finally get some amazing pictures and video of a bear!  My next stop gave me the opportunity to take some amazing pictures of British Columbia wildflowers.  I was in a field with about 9 varieties of flower, which was really cool.  Finally, I arrived in Kamloops, BC at about 9:30 [I gained an hour, into Pacific time], and stopped for the night at a motel.  Tomorrow, I will head down to Vancouver, and spend the night!  See you there.

 
 
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Copyright, Alon Y. Mass, 2007

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