Lake Louise

Lake Louise was on my list of things to do in Banff.  It's a very popular site.  VERY POPULAR.  With the gigantic mobile, we were able to pass all the other vehicles vying for car parking and head right to bus parking.  Right off the trail.  SWEET!  

This is the first look at the lake.  What you don't see in this picture are the tons and tons of other people trying to get the gorgeous shot, too.  Right behind us is a resort lodge, gorgeous, huge, and filled to capacity.  Fortunately, most of the crowd doesn't take the actual hike, they simply stay at the immediate shore and take pictures.      

They were all excited to try out the waters.  The blue of the waters in Banff is truly amazing, unlike any other waters I've seen.  They're an aqua blue, so clear.  The mountains surrounding Lake Louise are home to glaciers, so I can only imagine the waters are icy, but the kids loved playing around in it.  I'm more a hot springs kinda gal.      

I was taken with the mushrooms on this trip.  Nathan was the first to spot them, but I really loved sitting and observing them.  This one was huge, to me, and different from a lot of mushrooms I've seen.            

You could hear the boat tour from shore, so I hung out for a bit listening to what the tour guide said.  I can't remember anything now, so I guess I should have paid more attention!