 
We spent time in Alberta with Marilyn’s sister and four brothers, one of whom celebrated his and wife’s 50th anniversary
in July. We couldn’t be there then, so it was good to be there for a nephew’s wedding. And it was great to see the yellow
fields of canola in central Alberta, on the farms of two of Marilyn’s brothers – one of which is where Marilyn grew up.
Canada, August 2025
We walked around two lakes –
Lake Louise
in Banff National Park and
Emerald Lake
in Yoho National Park in British Columbia. Years ago we hiked up to the glacier with John’s cousin & his wife,
who were visiting us from Wooster, Ohio. And we have also hiked up on the slopes above Emerald Lake where
students were digging for fossils in the Burgess Shales.
Canada, August 2025
We walked on the many trails in
Canmore
and we had wonderful views of Ha Ling and the Three Sisters from friends’ homes, that we lived in while they were away. Twenty-two years
ago, we climbed to the saddle of Ha Ling. This summer we also enjoyed being with friends from Ralph Connor United Church. One studied in
London, Ontario, where our young friend from Gaza is now studying.
Canada, August 2025
We took the gondola and a chair lift to
Sunshine Meadows
where Marilyn skied many years ago. We went there the summer of 2003,
with a friend from Switzerland, to see the alpine flowers. It is on the Great Divide so water on one side of these mountains goes to
the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans - and on the other side, it flows to the Pacific.
Canada, August 2025
We hiked in two canyons –
Johnson Canyon
where 22 years ago, we looked for Black Swifts with John’s cousin, who is a birder.
There are also Black Swifts in
Marble Canyon
We remembered when we hiked here with big backpacks to an Alpine Hut that
burned in a forest fire – just two weeks after we stayed overnite there.
Canada, August 2025
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