Picture of the Day - 8/13/08

After spending the last night at Johnston Canyon Camp in Banff NP, we headed south through the southern part of the park, through Calgary and further south to Waterton Lakes NP, where we explored some of the interior roads and viewpoints. As it started getting late in the afternoon, we started to head on out of the park. On the way, we saw deer, elk, brown bear, bighorn sheep, beaver, pheasants, various ducks, Columbian ground squirrel and several very hungry mosquitos! The view below is shot from the bridge over the Waterton River on Highway 6, looking back into the valley. Waterton Lakes NP is actually the northern extension of the U.S. Glacier NP. Together, they form the Waterton - Glacier International Peace Park. One of the ranger-led walks is done with both U.S and Canadian park rangers to symbolize this peace agreement between our two countries.