Psh, as if you ever had to chase me down.

I've had the same problem. These women just don't appreciate the logistics of creating fine photography.

Isn't that why we wear them? Lycra shorts for riding comfort, bike jerseys for the pockets.

Lucky you didn't encounter an aggressive deer in your quest for photos. They've been making the news in various parts of BC, including Cranbrook and Creston, in the past few years. http://www.summit107.com/news/east-kootenay-news/aggressive-deer-reported-in-cranbrook-and-kimberley/

That’s so great, Bill. It never occurred to me before that you could identify lichens. I’ll have to take it up - much easier than birds! I added another photo to the page that shows the black margin more clearly.

Interesting that it’s another toxic one. I seem to kee0 seeking these out.

Thanks for the advice. We tried to find benedryl, but the pharmacies were closed and it isn’t sold in the supermarket. We’ll add it to our first aid kit.

I wouldn’t have come here in midday either, Jacquie. It was borderline first thing in the morning. I wanted to come here because I remembered it from 30 years ago, but the midday crowds look really crazy.

Wow! I don't recall the scenery at all from when I rode from Banff to Vermilion Crossing back in the early 1990s. Al and I had gotten separated before Castle Junction (long story) and I was trying to catch up (he was behind me). I guess I'll have to ride the Parkway again and continue south to get Amtrak home--but I'll pick a time of year when forest fires are unlikely so the skies won't be smoky.

Another place I didn't stop. I came by just before noon and the car park was overflowing. Too busy for me!

Poor you, those wasp stings can really be nasty. Just a thought, at the next opportunity/pharmacy get some oral benadryl in case of another sting. Sometimes an allergy creeps up on you. You might also want to seek out some benadryl cream for relief after a bite while it heals. Hope you are on the go again soon. Dodie

Now that is perfect.

Then there is this saddle!

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/real-man.html

Mike

What a beautiful hike! And those lichen covered rocks really are like individual works of art. I, too, would have taken loads of photos of them. I want to do this hike someday. Thank you for showing us.

I'm really sorry this has happened to you Rachael. We travel with Benadryl to take for bad insect bites especially bees.

I hope this clears up quickly and you are back on your bike soon.