The west side

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of Canada is, as promised, beautiful. In many places, words do no justice. It rivals with places elsewhere, say, New Zealand, its commonwealth buddy. And in many cases, I was feeling a bit annoyed as it was so alike to New Zealand and the mountains so enormous and great like Nepal. Why did I lug kilos around on my back around these countries, when I could have simply hopped over the northwestern border and toured around in a comfy car in an eighth of the time!?!?! Fortunately though, not the same experience and definitely not the same people. Actually, very few people were meandering around western Canada as it is still not the great summer season. Anyhow, I hope the pictures do some justice. Well for every where I suppose.

Now, I'm back in sunny L.A. awaiting to go to the bowels of hell in Dallas. Okay, may be not the bowels, but the periphery, as it will be generously warm all summer I'm sure. I was going to post some great thoughts, epiphanies, zen-like inspirations along with this final blog, but... I'm afraid the great fever of Fiji I experienced in Hawaii has left me a bit incapacitated with my brain. But eventually, there will be another journal entry at some point in time along with favorite pictures of mine.

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Photos

black bear among dandelions
this bear was happily eating away near the side of the highway to radium hot springs

bear taking a dump
heehee...this is another bear who was just following the call of nature

mountain goat
such a friendly looking fellow!

big horned sheep at wilson's pass
i tramped through knee deep snow at some points in my sneakers (i know, but i tossed my hiking boots long ago. i suppose they would have been better than nothing...)but these guys were definitely worth the walk.

lake louise
beautiful, spectacular lake louise

Comments

[anonymous]

Ing! Welcome back! I can hardly believe that you are back in the States. Love the pics you have had throughout your blog. I look forward to catching up with you soon. Take care! - Linya

[Ali]

Lake Agnes Photo
Really great shot! Worth a print in my opinion, needs a little straightening. You should hop over to jeber.com sometime, see the "blind pig" for some ideas for your travel photos. Anyway - hope that you settle back in to normal life without too much post travel depression - and that your next adventure follows soon :)