The serene Kittil falls. We camped here this weekend and had the place all to ourselves. The falls were flowing well from autumn rains that had melted the recent early season snow. The moss which seemed as ancient as the rock it was growing on had taken on its own autumn hue. Gone are the vivid greens of summer and it won’t be long until this whole waterfall is locked down into a state of suspended animation; frozen solid for the long northern winter.
Nothing but blue sky’s and sunshine on snowbird pass looking at Mt Robson 3,954 m (12,972 ft) across the massive river of ice that is the Robson glacier. Mt Robson is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
A Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) basking on a rock near the top of Snowbird Pass. The camera GPS put us at an altitude of 2360m or 7742 ft when I took this shot. Marmots are the largest North American ground squirrels and adults range from 62 to 82 cm (24 to 32 in) long including their tail. The word "hoary" refers to the silver-gray fur on their shoulders and upper back with the remaining fur having reddish-brown fur. Mt Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
