Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: P1050244 FZ18

I was thrilled to finally get a decent photo or two of a COLD Bohemian Waxwing when I was on a day bus trip to Lake Louise yesterday. We stopped for lunch at an old railway station that has been turned into a restaurant, by Lake Louise. There were three Waxwings near the building. Usually, my photos are of a flock of Bohemians that have flown to the top of a very tall Spruce tree!

Yesterday, I went on a day bus trip to Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Lake Louise is a two-hour drive west of Calgary, through the spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery. "The hotel was first conceived by the railway at the end of the 19th century, as a vacation destination to lure moneyed travellers into taking trains and heading West. By the time airplanes and automobiles had displaced the trains, it had gained sufficient renown to have a life of its own. The Canadian Pacific Railway long ago sold it to other interests. From the start, the goal was to exploit the stunning natural beauty of the emerald-green lake and of Victoria glacier which rose above it. There were many hiking and canoeing itineraries for nature lovers. Eventually, all the natural areas around the hotel were incorporated into the Banff National Park. This park has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Originally built to function only in summer, the hotel was winterized in 1982 and now offers all of the regular ski resort fare during the winter months. In addition to the usual skiing, ice skating and snowboarding, there are sleigh rides, ice sculpture contests and snowshoe excursions." From Wikipedia.