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”
Canmore is a nice place. We stayed there for several days in June 2013. Such a beautiful area all around.
Thanks for the recent visit and follow of my place. Your blog says you are small farming in the midwest. It is a big region, the midwest. I live in east central Iowa close to Iowa City. Grew up on a farm in Illinois. Where abouts is your place if you don’t mind revealing?
Hullo Jim and welcome. Yes the midwest is a pretty vague address – we are about 100 miles south of Chicago.. are you getting all this warm weather ? Isn’t it lovely.. c
My first teaching job was in Pontiac. Your pictures showed it as very flat. 🙂
It’s been 60 all day with steady rain. Better than snow and cold.
Pontiac is very close about 45 minutes from here – and yes it is very flat. As I am sure you remember.. c
That’s a gorgeous part of the world and lucky you for spending time there – and with someone as special as your son. Once they grow up, it’s often tough to get special time like this.
Happy birthday, Miss C! I’m curious about the avalanche dogs. Do they do search and rescue?
Logan’s answer is Search Dog- they find the scent of a human then the teams come in and do the rescue
Enjoy that snuggle under the covers with a good book! Beautiful scenery!
Oh, one of my favorite areas – would ski there before kid. My husband often went there on summer vacations – we have old post cards from there.
The beautiful views take your breath away, yet is so calming. Your son and dogs! Can’t wait to read more
(Happy Birthday late – been dealing with real life instead of blogs – but the late wish just as warm!)
Beautiful mountains! I’m glad you slept so soundly. I too am a detailed dreamer and sometimes long for those nights of pure sleep.