Flora and Fauna

This Raven just loved to play in the snow
Many layers of forest
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Banff National Park Textures - the alpine and sub alpine environments near Moraine Lake have a wide variety of plant life, all the more reason to tread stick to the beaten path as much as possible
Everything in the valley is drying up, and I'm looking forward to getting out this week to see all the vibrant wildflowers. This way taken last July at Lake Agnes

MOST of my hike was solo today, until I met this little guy and his family on the way down.
High alpine family - here's the whole gang from Crowfoot pass. This family of marmots let me sit on the right side rock only a few feet away from them. One of my best wildlife encounters yet in Banff National Park.
Frost on metal - intricate patterns adorn everything on our frigid Rockies mornings