Sunday August 2 we had beautiful weather and a warmer day than usual, got up to maybe 80. We drove out to Kannanaskis and went for a hike at the Upper Kannanaskis Lake to Rawson Lake. The first weekend of August is Heritage Weekend in Canada and just about everybody is out doing something. Many many people were all over the park and many were at the lake, some swimming and/or boating, and many hiking. Parking lots were packed. We didn't go until about 1 and had to wait for someone to pull out before we could park. It was one of the best weather days we've had recently.

Monday was fine until about 4, then the clouds came back in and the rains came back. Rained all night. Tuesday was overcast, dreary, cold all day. We drove out to Lake Minnewanka area to Two Jack Lake to see if there were any mountain sheep out and about, as they often are, but none were there. Drove into Banff for lunch, walked the streets and shopped for awhile and then came on back home in Canmore.

One day last week we went up near Lake Minnewanka and went for a hike up towards C Cirque, went out on an overlook on an old coal pile near the old coal mine. Had great views to Lake Minnewanka and back towards Canmore. Canmore is about 12 miles as the crow flies and we could see the town with our binoculars.

Today is also cold, high of about 57 if it gets there. and still overcast... so will spend day fiddlin' with photos, maybe some house straightenin', etc. Bill's going to the library to read magazines etc, will go to golf course to hit practice balls, but too cold to play, at least for him, but I'm sure the course will be busy as usual. He goes to the Canmore Golf and Curling Club ( I love that name ).

Will upload recent photos later today.