17 March 2008

A Fantastic Trip

Out of the more than 200 pictures that I took this past week, these are some that I wanted to share. I'm sure that Lacy will post some on her blog as well, as will the Palmers and Da Costas. We had a fantastic time, enjoyed wonderful hospitality, and saw some beautiful sights.


We had a lot of gear with us. How do you like that beard?
We enjoyed taking the kids for walks.

Joseph was excited to see his Mom ski.
At the top of the mountain at Kicking Horse. An incredible view.


Remembering our trip in 2002., when we stayed at these Kicking Horse River Chalets with Matty Matt Nielsen.
Beautiful Lake Louise, frozen with ice 3 feet thick. Joseph liked to slide around. It was very, very cold.
Lacy spotted this impressive elk when we stopped in Banff.
Two bee-u-tee-ful ladies. I am one lucky man.
We went ice fishing and Joseph liked examining the catch (rainbow trout).
Joseph on an ATV with Mom at Lanny & Mark's. Lanny is Justin's mom.
Here is Mark at his restaurant in Turner Valley, Alberta. Excellent food. Route 40 Soup Company. Their chips (french fries) are incredible.


It snowed most of our last 2 days in Calgary. That was the SWEET Suburban we rented. Nice to have 4 wheel drive out there. This pic is at Mark & Lanny's ranch.
On a cold, cold day in Calgary it was time to come home. We flew on Westjet, had a great experience (direct flight) and look forward to our next trip to Calgary.
This is a panoramic shot that I put together from photos at the top of the mountain. This was our prettiest, clearest, and last day to ski.

Perhaps I'll post some video later.

3 comments:

Lillie said...

These are some great photos! What beautiful scenery and BEAUTIFUL people!!! I cannot get over how gorgeous my little niece is!! I can't wait to see her and sweet Joseph tomorrow!

It really is amazing to me that you guys just took a trip like that. So adventurous!

Anonymous said...

Oh man, now I am super duper jealous. Those look awesome. We had such a great time when we were up there last time. I'm sure it was awesome and would be fun with the kids and all.
Next time count on the Nielsen clan joining in for the fun.

The Nielsen Family said...

Great pictures. I'm glad you guys had such a great time. Thanks for sharing!