July 2017
Azure Lakes
Cutthroats zig zag
Pollen grain floats on the surface
It is true, the upper reaches of North Ribbon Creek hold magical places. Toad Forest, 10,000 year old moss covered cobbles, canyons, falls and torrents. Springs at the trailside, cool forest and crystal clear lakes. Our trip brought us to the second lake, the third is up high, unexplored over the scree slopes and into the barrens.
A fire is burning in Mt. Assiniboine Park to the west. Smoke flows over the peaks of Mt. Lougheed and Mt. Allan in the afternoon, then clears.
The old man of the woods
The washed out section of trail with rope
Canyon
The side trip to the canyon’s waterfalls
More waterfalls
Waterfall
First Memorial Lake and the cascade falling down the mountain from the third memorial lake
More waterfalls!
Ancient moss covered talus
Looking back to the slopes below ribbon peak
Second Memorial Lake (approach)
Second Memorial Lake and the cliffs of Mt. Sparrowhawk
Smoke haze from the Assiniboine fire
Smoke
The outlet stream from the second memorial lake
Looking up towards the cirque that holds the third memorial lake
Ancient forest in the toad forest
Toad forest bolders
Ribbon peak in the setting sun
Ribbon Creek Parking Lot
