Saturday, July 11, 2009 ;
4:37 PM
Yes, that is a baby bear! Sorry it's not clearer, but I was so shocked to see him come galloping through our picnic site, it was all I could do to snap the picture! I mean, even in Canada, you just don't expect a baby bear to suddenly run past your picnic table! He was obviously on a mission, and desperately looking for his mama. At which point we began to wonder about her, where she was, and if she could suddenly descend on us. We decided we were through and hightailed it back to the car! As did other diners around us. You just don't mess with Mama Bear. That's Canada, folks, always a new surprise around the corner. We so thoroughly enjoyed our few days with our friends Byng and Virginia Olive, driving with them out to Kelowna, BC for a few days in a lovely condo/resort called the Delta Grand Kelowna. Lake Kelowna is over 90 miles long, and surrounded by wine country and fruit orchards, somewhat like California and Washington combined. In fact, the Okanagan Valley we were in continues on down into Washington, also producing wonderful fruit down there. Boats, fishing, hot tubbing, swimming in both indoor and outdoor pools...ah, the life of Reilly, whoever he is.While in our old home town of Cochrane I went over to the Bethany Care Center to play for the residents. It was a bittersweet pleasure; so many of the familiar faces were missing. But it was good to think of them released from their wheel chairs and pain, their foggy memories and lonely lives. How fabulous Heaven must be, those first few hours when you realize what you've left behind, and the new existence ahead of you! I reconnected with a volunteer at Bethany, Linda Vick, who sent me some of her photography. Take a look and marvel at the beauty God spread all over Alberta! 
Kananaskis Big Horn Sheep in Spring
Wedge Pond, Kananaskis, Alberta
Upper Kananaskis Lake, Alberta
Grizzly at Bow Valley Park Beaver Pond, Alberta
Baby Fox in Cochrane, Alberta (my former home town)
Rocky Mountain Sheep, Mom and Baby
Kananaskis in early Spring, Alberta, CanadaIsn't this country beautiful? You can see why Jim and I go on and on about Canada! Tomorrow, some of my vacation pictures, though they're not in this league! blessings, Margie
Labels: Canada, Summer Vacation 2009
♫♫♪♫♪ from Marg
Marg Marshall, 4:37 PM
A note from your "editor"...
It is called Lake Okanagan, not Lake Kelowna. The city is Kelowna.
And for the record, it is Bethany Care Centre, not Bethany Care Center!!! :)
It was a great time with you....miss you already!!
Love, Virginia
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11 July, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------
You send us such wonderful things. Thanks, Marg. From your cousin, Carinjoy Condon
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12 July, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------
Kananaskis was awesome! I lost adjectives for it. Thanks for the pics. Never had a Google account...I may be sending this over and over, or not at all.
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12 July, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------
Breathtaking pics! I like especially like the baby bear one...so cute!
From your sister Liz
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13 July, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes, that is a baby bear! Sorry it's not clearer, but I was so shocked to see him come galloping through our picnic site, it was all I could do to snap the picture! I mean, even in Canada, you just don't expect a baby bear to suddenly run past your picnic table! He was obviously on a mission, and desperately looking for his mama. At which point we began to wonder about her, where she was, and if she could suddenly descend on us. We decided we were through and hightailed it back to the car! As did other diners around us. You just don't mess with Mama Bear. That's Canada, folks, always a new surprise around the corner.
