Thursday was another day off skiing. I don’t have the stamina or the lift pass to ski every day. I took my skis in for a service – sharpen the edges and wax – and set out to follow a series of trails, first to the Bow River Falls downstream and then upstream, passed the town, diverting to the Cave and Basin and the wooden walkway system up the hillside to the hot springs which in 1883 first excited interest in what became Banff, and on towards Sundance Canyon. I stopped short of the Canyon, intending to walk that another day and, after sitting on the dry rocks of the river bed kept clear of snow by another trickling hot spring, headed back by way of the ‘Marsh Loop’. Altogether about 8 miles in 5 hours with mooching around time and frequent photo-stops.
That’s it for the words. The rest is pictures.

Looking across the town bridge built in 1923, Cascade Mountain at the end of Banff Avenue, the Bow River partly snow covered, partly flowing water

More open water than usual in winter below the falls seen from the top of the crag alongside, Mount Rundle towering above

Immediately after the falls the river bends at right angles northeastwards towards the Fairholme Range

Snow blown across the rugby pitch drifts in the lee of the trees. Either the pitch rivals Pontypool RFCs famous slope or the earth tilted on its axis as I took the shot

The topmost pool on the walkway is home to the unique and endangered Banff Springs Snail, Physella johnsoni
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Awesome place and terrific photos.
Thanks for the positive comment. The scenery is indeed amazing. It makes photography easy. You just have to try to capture it.