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1st Pass into the Rockies

In case you were unaware, I am Canadian, proud to be so. I am a Canadian who loves to travel. Living in Canada, therefore, is a blessing. It’s a big country, with lots to see, and even more places to go. One of the things on my bucket list* is to visit every Canadian Province and Territory. This past May long weekend I managed to cross another off that list. Hubby and I packed a suitcase or two, coaxed the dog into the truck, and headed north on the Alaska Highway, destination — Whitehorse, the Yukon. The morning was lovely, occasional sun breaking through white cloud, and increasingly hazy as we got further north. Until one gets past Fort Nelson the geography is pretty much high prairie, cleared of aspen, although still many groves of them in areas that the large farm machinery cannot access.

Approaching Muncho Lake

Almost at Muncho Lake

We stayed at Muncho Lake Friday night. It is about half way and VERY expensive as it is one of the few places on the way that has gas ($2.89/lt), food, and washrooms. Everything for the resort is trucked in from Edmonton, including the fuel for the generators, no hydro wires along this stretch of highway. The colour of the lake is incredible (pictures to follow in another blog).

As we got further north the next day, there was more and more snow on the ground. The above pictures were at our third major stop near Stone Mountain. It was stunningly breath-taking. The mountains are magnificent in their silence and grandeur. I’ve visited them on numerous occasions, the scale and immensity never fails to impress. Somehow the imposing size seems to fade so quickly once they are past. And, of course, a picture never accurately represents them either. Showing another person a 4 x 6 picture and say, “This is a mountain” is paramount to using the word “Holy One” to encompass all that God is, and was, and shall be.
Psalm 76:4 Glorious are you, more majestic than the everlasting mountains.