what is up

it's amazing how time flies when you are busy. it's been six months since my last post, and i have gone from being a contractor, to being an employee, and now being a contractor again. summer is almost over, and i have been to the mountain in the past two weekends, despite avoiding long trips due to the high price of fuel =( weirdly enough, i want to go back again soon after trying one of the hiking trails. i realized rockies is even more beautiful the moment you start walking away from your vehicle -- specially for a few kilometers. i got the chance to be alone with my camera for two days and i can't believe how much i missed photography. sadly, i wasn't able to bring home lots of nice images due to the dust that accumulated in my camera's sensor. hiking the plain of six glaciers was a blast, and the scenery is heavenly once you get to the end of the trail. of course i had to overcome my bear fear specially because i started my hike so early that everyone else in lake louise were probably still sleeping. i was rewarded with tranquility, though. and being in the company of a friendly chipmunk once i got to the ledge (the highest point) to enjoy the vista is just unforgettable. i absorbed the beauty of nature for an hour. with the silence that only gets broken by the rumbling sound of avalanches, i can't think of any better way to spend that sixty minutes of my life. i'm hooked! once i get my hand on a bear spray, nothing will be able to stop me from trying out the other trails. except for those darn cougars!

here are three photo's from my hike to plain of six glaciers...

looking back to lake louise:



the reward (notice the abbot pass hut):


closer view of abbot pass hut: