The Banana Pie at Bridgette Bar in Calgary. Tasty but also over-the-top sweet. Also over-the-top tall! 

Downtown Calgary.

Outdoor basketball court in downtown Calgary surrounded by glass skyscrapers, with several people playing and resting nearby.

We visited Q.Lab Coffee this afternoon. I was impressed with their coffee program and had to try a “Gold Label” pour over. Delicious. Had a cappuccino as well. ☕️

Tammy and I wrapped up an awesome Banff & Lake Louise photo workshop led by the incredibly talented Chase Guttman this afternoon. Great locations and photos — and learning photography skills at the same time. Has me thinking about the next workshop… 📷

Three people smiling for a selfie beside a rushing glacial river with a railway bridge, dense pine forest, and snow-capped mountain behind them

Happy National Donut Day from the Canadian Rockies. 🍩🏔️

Chocolate-frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles impaled on a pine branch beside a rushing mountain river with rocks and evergreen trees.

Visited Yoho National Park in British Columbia this morning.

Glacial stream in Yoho National Park.

Finished hiking 4.68 miles and 1,237 feet gained in 142.2 minutes, average incline 11.4%. 🥾 Nice tea and sandwich stop at the Tea House.

I have never seen such a congregation of photographers in the wild as Moraine Lake on the “rock pile” at 5am.

Tammy and I at Moraine Lake.

Two people smiling together on a rocky overlook above Moraine Lake, with vivid turquoise water and snow-capped Rocky Mountain peaks behind them.