Jasper, Alberta
Mountainous Beauty
I covered a mere few kilometres on foot before the trip to Jasper, with stops along the way to capture with the eyes, the mountainous beauty. My hosts, Radha Madhava, Swasti, and daughters in Calgary, and I, drove along Highway 93. Any stops made along the way, whether washroom breaks or gassing up, gave me the opportunity to add a kilometre here and there.
One tourist pulled over and offered a ride wondering how I mystically moved so swiftly as he passed me by twice before. He just got so curious.
At Athabasca River we ventured down a trail as did so many other tourists from every part of the world imaginable. Nature here seemed to have carved out of the earth these cool grooves by glacial and water movement in what is described as a tug of war for territory between rock and water. Along the trail a plaque is entitled ‘Battle Front’, with the following text:
Water fights the rock lip back a few millimetres a year. Now, the water is winning, but the nature of the rock may one day force the water to abandon this channel and seek another route.
At the site of the gushing falls, more text follows:
Here, in a fury of sound and spray, the power of roaring water and a trembling earth meet. Echoes of timeless batter assault our senses.
After reading and viewing the facts we carried on to Whistler’s Park, where the Krishna Culture Bus Tour vehicle was kept. I hooked up again with our team only to engage in spiritual talks over campfire roasted veggie marshmallows. Marshmallows are an ancient food of the Egyptians.
All is good here. You just have to watch where you step. One of the boys accidentally stepped into a prairie dog hole and sprained the ankle. Such are the forces of nature.
May the Source be with you!
11 KM
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