It's hard to leave the Columbia Icefields. But for those who know Canada - -there is so much more to see around the bend or at the turn.
Not far from the Icefield Center is the Athabasca Falls which fall down through a very narrow canyon. Hikers have tried to wade across the river close to the falls and have fallen to their deaths. 
Some folks don't seem able to learn the lessons from the past in spite of all the warnings. A young family was tempting nature while we were there - heedless of the history of these falls. 
There were mountain goats not far from the falls.
And a young family once again seemed oblivious to the speeding cars as they got out along the road to see the goats "up close and personal." They too seemed unable to learn from the warnings to beware of how close one gets to the wildlife - - to say nothing of the speeding cars and trucks whizzing by!
We arrived in Jasper around 6:00 p.m. and took a walk.
The old Jasper fire station is now an art center for local artists.
While Jasper is a tourist attraction, it continue to have a charming small mountain town aire about it. We had dinner at a Greek restaurant called the Pallisade and walked to an internet cafe and emailed everyone at home. The next morning, we caught the new day's light hitting the mountain behind the train station. 
It would be incredible to get up every morning and be able to see the Canadian Rockies, regardless of the direction one looked.
Last year, Kay and I drove out to Maligne lake which lies close to Jasper and which reminded me of Lake Louise. While standing along its banks, a tour bus pulled up with vistiors from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They were amazed that we had driven from Oklahoma. I wonder what they would have thought if they knew where we were heading this year! 
MALIGNE LAKE
At this point, we had travelled through the Banff and Jasper National Parks.
