How dull it is to pause...: The Alberta Excursion

a short jaunt along a canadian highway

Part 1

All Photos Copyright Jefferson L. Morriss 2009

I finally took a little vacation. My friend Beth from Australia, along with her boyfriend Stu were up in Jasper, Alberta working at a hotel and I knew this was a good excuse to see them and shoot some photos. As I shot quite a bit of photos(and video, coming later) I will be doing a multiple posts.

I left Bellingham at the wee hour of 4am. Eight hours later and a lot of mountains, I arrived in Alberta. I skipped staying at a fancy hotel and opted for a more homey option, a B&B. I was met by a very nice lady and settled in.

Compliments of the B&B

Money, Money, Money!

Friday Morning: I woke up at 5:30am to catch the sunrise at Mount Edith Cavell. Upon arriving I found the road CLOSED. I sat in my car with the motor idling and the running lights on contemplating what to do. The sign said 14km and at the time I had no idea what that meant in miles but I figured four, maybe five miles. Wrong. Try eight. I set out in the dark along a snow covered road with the only sound that of my very uncomfortable boots crunching against compact snow. I walked a very painful four miles in my boots and then turned around.

Below are few photos I was able to get along that hike.