Beautiful British Columbia

The next stop on our way south is to visit with family in Kelowna BC.  Kelowna is situated on Lake Okanogan, amidst low mountains.  It is a major fruit growing area and we were able to partake of fresh cherries, peaches, plums etc. from  roadside vendors.   The Okanogan is also noted for its grapes and is home to almost one hundred wineries - so of course we had to sample a few!!!

We visit with brother-in-Law Danny MacLeod and two of his sons Don and Doug - a rare get together.  It was realy great getting to see them all again.

Then back into the Canadian Rockies. We travel under snowsheds that protect the highway from winter avalanches.  Also on 4 lane sections of the highway we pass under overpasses built specifically to let wildlife cross the highway in safety.  They have these overpasses about every 10 miles or so.

And of course, along the highway are more examples of the sheer faces of Rocky Mountain splendor.

 We are camping for a few nights at Fantastic Lake Louise.  When we were here in May everything was still frozen and covered in snow.  Now it was at its peak of summer splendor.   One of first stops is to visit Morraine Lake and "Valley of the Ten Peaks".  Morraine Lake is a beautiful aquamarine color.

The pristine beauty of Lake Loise is hard to match anywhere.

Although the snow is pretty much all gone from the mountain tops, Along the highway  can still be seen majestic snow and glacier covered peaks even in Late August.

And let's not forget the pristine Mountain Lakes