Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta


		Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta July 8, 2007. We are staying in the Tunnel Mountain National Park Campground in Banff, Alberta. Tunnel Mountain Campground offers no hookups, electricity only and full hookups. We are in one of the $29.70 electricity only sites. I do not know what FHU or no hookups cost but they are all in the same area. All sites are paved. Mountain goats at Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta We started our day with a drive from Banff south on Banff Avenue to Lake Minnewanka about 10 miles southeast of town. It is a beautiful drive but nothing out of the ordinary until we reach the dam that created Lake Minnewanka. Mountain goats were licking salt off the highway around the dam site and causing a roadblock. Mountain goats at Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta This group of goats were engaged in "licking-activities" on the side of the road so vehicles could pass. Million dollar view of Lake Minnewanka from the dam This is a picture of Lake Minnewanka from the dam. The road goes across the top of the dam and vehicles were parked in a line across one side of it. The vehicles all contained people who were here to scuba dive. Baby mountain goat at Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta This cute little goat like all the others was shedding. They can be such pretty creatures but they sure look scraggly when they are shedding last years coat. Mountain goats at Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta This is the unruly group that was in the middle of the road blocking traffic. Someone had not taught them to play nice. Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta Lake Minnewanka is a man made lake over 100' deep near the dam. Beneath these quiet waters lie the remains of an old dam and the foundations of an old village preserved at the bottom. Scuba divers enter the lake from the dam and swim down to the old dam with some even venturing further out to explore an old town site. Breath taking view of Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta Here we have the classic (for this area) eastern tilted mountains with clouds rolling off the top, all reflecting on the placid lake. The weather is totally different at different elevations. Cloud formations and fierce winds The cloud formations around the top of this mountain indicate fierce winds. It is interesting to watch as these mountains actually create weather. Engelmann spruce We couldn't help but be mesmerized by the tremendous number of cones on this Engelmann spruce. Amazing geology surrounding Banff, Alberta This is a fairly typical scene along the drive from Banff to Lake Minnewaka. Glacier carved mountain A long gone glacier has carved out the top part of this mountain. Click here for more Canada travellogs Until next time remember how good life is. More Canada Adventures Plants Trees and Flowers More 2007 Travel Adventures Mike & Joyce Hendrix Mike & Joyce Hendrix who we are We hope you liked this page. If you do you might be interested in some of our other Travel Adventures: Mike & Joyce Hendrix's home page Travel Adventures by Year Travel Adventures by State Plants Marine-Boats Geology Exciting Drives Cute Signs RV Subjects Miscellaneous Subjects** We would love to hear from you......just put "info" in the place of "FAKE" in this address: FAKE@travellogs.us Until next time remember how good life is.