The little known "Feast of The Three Bears" is celebrated on April 19 in the Bow Valley and the areas around Lake Louise. This is apparently a day of rest for all the animals - - who probably belong to a union and work 35 hours a week. Not even the squirrels or chipmunks were out. The robbins we saw probably didn't get the memo.
In short, if you were taking a day off from traveling and planning on getting more animal shots like yesterday you were out of luck.
So instead of big game hunting with a camera we went big game shopping with a credit card. this type of endeavor on a day off can often lead to numerous confrontations...as in "you're not going to BUY that! Are you! However a bargain is a bargain and, if the item is on sale, you get one "Get out of the store free" card to play.
I won .. or lost..the battle depending on your point of view. The waterproof hiking boots were in stock in my size. Significant Other (SO) found a pair to her liking but not any that would fit. She'll have plenty more chances.
There is plenty of ice and snow around but water levels are low in the rivers and streams. Consequently, one of the most photographic spots in Banff - - Bow River Falls - - was reduced to swiftly flowing water with a lot of ice sculptures clinging to the rocks above the water line.h When the water level is high, the falls roar with power.
Finally, we were reduced to hunting for a wi-fi spot...free if possible...to surf and write. The further north we go the internet cafes and motels with free wireless dwindle. Can't imagine what you would do on a cold and gloomy day up here without some sort of connectivity.
But there are plenty of coffee spots.
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