look at these photos, or don't

(1) Little Chief Mountain and Citadel Mountain stand tall above the Three Falls Hike. (2) These asters pop out from the most barren places. (3) The open disturbed landscape also lends itself to large masses of thimbleberry bushes - like tart squishy raspberries, I spent plenty of time wandering off-trail and stuffing my face full with them. (4) Saint Mary Falls isn't the most picturesque, but it's easily accessible to the masses.       

(1) monet's house from the japanese gardens (2) (3) (4) We caught a train to Vernon and then rented (really terrible) bicycles and rode to Monet's house. The house contains many Japanese pieces and Monet works. It amazes me to think how many paintings he produced. In one room of the house, there were at least 50, and then adding the numbers in museums in Paris alone...