Mountain get-away

Cari-Ann went to Vancouver for the week-end and she offered us her condo to use while she was away.  Sweet!  We arrived Saturday morning.

We packed a stuffie for Taz, but of course, Muñeca's stuffed Husky was way more interesting.

Looking down C-A's street.  (Her condo is just on the right-hand side)

This is the view from her balcony.

We walked our feet off - mostly along the river pathways.

We like the trestle bridge

Taz - not so much.  She has to be coaxed across it every time.

It's worth it though, because the good swimming hole is just on the other side. 

Woohoo!  Swimmin' and sticks!

 

Also spent some time walking along the creeks,

where there are more scary bridges

The boardwalk is really just another bridge, but it's about a ½ km long.  By the time we got to the end she was quite okay with it.

Of course we were dreaming and checking out the possibilities...

This duplex is right outside Cari-Ann's kitchen window. 

Her friends live in ½ of it, the other side is for sale.

I like this gorgeous little chalet,

or this beautiful stone house

This adorable little cottage is just around the corner from C-A

If you've got a half a million dollars to spend, there are lots of houses/condos available, but after an in-depth study of the local real estate newspaper, we realized that we will be able to afford a place in Canmore when...

There was a bear sighting on the pathway by the river, but we opted to turn around when the people ahead of us let us know about it, so the only bear we saw was this one in somebody's garden

(I'm okay with that!)

Of course, it's not Canmore without the bunnies.  Thousands of them!

This is somebody's house number sign.  Nice eh?

This piece art has been the subject of much controversy in town, but it seems that the people are starting to accept it.   In the winter, he gets bundled up in giant knitted toques and ear-muffs,  and of course, he gets dressed for special occasions like St. Patrick's Day & Halloween.  I love it when people interact with their public art!

Even the graffitti in Canmore is pleasant.

Peace, man.

Passport photos

 Because we could all use a good laugh...
You thought I was kidding about the passport photos didn't you?  Admit it, you thought I was just being vain.  You didn't believe that I really looked like a criminal did you?  Well, see for yourself...  All that's missing is the orange jumpsuit and the numbers underneath!  Seriously, this woman is scary.  Probably up on manslaughter charges or something felonious.   I'm sure she'd beat you up for your cigarettes in jail.

I decided that I couldn't live with that for 5 years, so I had another one taken.  This woman still looks like a criminal, but maybe just a cheque forger or something non-violent. 

Is there a special course that these passport photographers take?  And why aren't we allowed to crack a smile?  Sheesh!