Wolves and Otters

Quickly, recap it all before summer slips away!
Here's some nostalgic tunes to accompany you:


[Filmed in Hamilton Beach, Ontario]

--------------------------- In Vancouver

cramming in as many sunny naps in the park as possible

a lantern festival

 

walks in nature and watching people do crazy things

oh yeah, food and more food (no surprise there)

--------------------------- In Banff

The mountain view surrounds us camping at Takkakaw Falls, as do bears

Dipping our toes in frigid Louise with a picnic lunch

Them Swiss had it all figured out in the 1930's, building teahouses along trails

Here's some homemade chocolate cake to help your tired feet

Fini of Plain of Six Glaciers trail

Twin Falls

Various shenanigans

 

Got a lot of sugar that day

 

The similarities to New Zealand (left pic) make me warm and fuzzy inside!

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In the Kootenays

We're home!

 

 

This trip was for a whopping 26 member Pratt family reunion to celebrate Nan and Poppa's 60th anniversary (!), which meant a whole lot of togetherness over meals, walks, games, bonfire, dirty innuendos, you name it. Most well-adjusted family you ever did see.

Doing what we do best at Deerfeathers

Who doesn't love a wolf??? This one is Denali, 80% wolf, 20% husky. Love her.

Then, after a rousing game of volleyball one day,

we went into the water and saw...

AN OTTER! here he is, half-blind and clutching my leg. What a magical animal weekend.

 

One day we visited the Kokanee salmon to see how their spawning was doing. We also watched in disgusted fascination as Denali devoured a dead one from head to tail.

So much zaniness, so many good (looking) people.

It's nice to end August with one of my favouritest places. See you again real soon.

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Now the sunny autumn breeze is nipping at my heels and sending delicious shivers down my back, and I get the feeling of a last hurrah and change in the air. Time to see what the fruits of fall will bring.