I am in Canmore, up from Calgary. In Alberta, Canada. The drive up the mountain in the gathering dusk yesterday afternoon was beautiful. We are far North and the nights are longer here I think.
Today we are going to the ski resort that employs my son- Sunshine Village. We are going up the mountain in the Gondolar – we will travel upwards in the gondola for about twenty minutes, it goes between three mountains and we will get up pretty high into the national park.
If the weather holds I am hoping to get some good pictures for you from right up in the mountains. I have never been on/ in a gondola before so this will be an adventure. I think you say ON a gondola but frankly I would prefer to be IN it.
Last night I slept the whole night without waking. No roosters crowing the alarm in the night. No coyotes. No dogs barking. No clanking of the cow’s gate. I was not on duty so my mind turned right off and slept so deep there were even no dreams. Which is unusual for me – I am a detailed dreamer.
I woke to the gentle touch of the cold nose of an avalanche dog saying good morning and goodbye as he and his master my son went out the door and up the mountain to work. We will see him later today too.
There are two avalanche dogs here. I am going to do a special blog page on them for you. Their work and the work of their handlers with be an interesting investigation for us. So stand by for that one!
But right now? I am going to retrieve my book from under the bed – The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty -perfect airplane reading – cuddle down under the downy duvet and read for a while!
Joy.
Good morning.
love celi
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67 responses to “Going UP”
How wonderful to be with your son and enjoy a deep sleep. Looking forward to the Avalanche Dogs post!
Yes. I am looking forward to taking shots of them – it will be fun for sure.. c
Great that you are spending some time with your son and looks like a beautiful area up there! Looking forward to seeing more landscape pictures and especially hearing about the Doggies!! Enjoy Celi!!
It was a stunning drive.. thank you carol..c
It’s lovely that you’re able to get a real rest as well as exciting new experiences.
love,
ViV
Yes, sleeping all night long is lovely – though I am a good sleeper as a rule.. c
I just discovered that it’s your birthday. I hope you have a day to remember, and many more.
I LOVE the idea of you fathoms deep in your warm bed, book to hand and nothing much on the To Do list for the day. Sleep sweetly, enjoy your visit, your son’s company, a different set of dogs, and sailing through the air safely IN a gondola. How well you’ve captured the cold, dark Canadian twilight.
Going up the mountain in a gondola, how exciting! 🙂
What’s the altitude up there?
I adore those photos, with that lovely blue cast to them. Enjoy your visit!
Lovely photos. have a fab time! I love reading in bed 😀
So glad you are safely arrived and hope you have a wonderful time and visit. The scenery looks gorgeous so far. By the way, love your calendar this year. Bought two already!
I got my calendar, too. I love that it’s nice and study. Also got my two books…one soft cover, one hard cover for a younger child. Birthday telephone offer still good. Much American love to you in Canadia where all the Canadians live, Gayle
So blissful to kick back and relax!!! You have a wonderful day in the works!!! xo
You are a braver woman than I. If someone told me I must ride in a gondola to save my life, it would end right there. But those views are so peaceful. I could go right back to sleep after seeing them. Avalanche dogs and their handlers are so undervalued. They do inspiring work. As for a good nights sleep, that is a treasure indeed. Enjoy them and your visit. Big hugs.
That’s great — quite amazing to me, but great — that you can sleep so soundly in a strange bed. And yes, the Rocky Mountains are stunning. Be careful though, I know some who have gone out there to see the mountains and found it so stunning they never arrived back in the east again! I am excited to hear all about your gondola ride… terrified of heights, the closest I’ll ever come to that experience is reading about yours.
But it’s the dogs I am dying to hear about — looking forward to that.
Have a great day with your son! ~ Mame 🙂
Enjoy your weekend away and have fun in the gondola.
I can’t wait to hear more about the avalanche dogs. I’ve just been teaching my dog scent detection and it is amazing to watch them work.
I read The Chaperone a few years ago and really enjoyed it — such a good read! 🙂
Those photos are gorgeous, and I look forward to hearing about avalanche dogs. Enjoy your time in Canada.