Sunday, October 23, 2005

A windmill just off the highway West of the Pincher Creek turnoff. Posted by Picasa

Looking Southwest toward the West Castle area from just West of the Pincher Creek turnoff. Posted by Picasa

Looking South toward the West Castle area from just West of the Pincher Creek turnoff. Posted by Picasa

This is what it looks like if you stand at the base of a windmill and look up. Posted by Picasa

The lichen on this rock is quite amazing...it almost looks painted on. Posted by Picasa

It took four people to span the circumference of this oldgrowth tree. Posted by Picasa

Pamela found this piece of wasp's nest on the ground...I placed it amongst the colorful leaves for contrast in this shot. Posted by Picasa

A view of the Livingstone Range in the west. Posted by Picasa

Camp Creek has carved a large, steep cutbank into the side of this hill. Posted by Picasa

Delicate little plants cover the ground all around where we stopped for lunch. In amongst the taller grass, one may never notice them had we not stopped here. Posted by Picasa

A micro-forest lives below what we would normally stop to look at. Posted by Picasa

A closer look at the ground reveals a plethora of small, delicate plants. Posted by Picasa

Paulette, Pamela, and Callista enjoying a lunch break. Posted by Picasa

A view east from our lunch spot. Camp Creek is just below. Posted by Picasa

Errosion has sculpted this rock to create an interesting natural artifact. Posted by Picasa

I didn't notice it until after I had uploaded the pictures to my computer...this rockwall profile has a face-like look to it. Posted by Picasa

A motley shadow is cast upon the rock wall. Posted by Picasa

This shot is looking south, southwest toward the Livingstone Range. Posted by Picasa

This delicate little flower is growing right out of the rock. Posted by Picasa

The ridge in the distance is the Livingstone Range. The Gap would be just to the left of the ridge. Posted by Picasa

An artsy little shot. Posted by Picasa

The colors of these leaves caught my eye...if Sue knew how pricarioulsy I perched on the edge of the cliff to get this shot whe would kill me. Posted by Picasa

I love the way the wind shapes the trees here...almost any piece of dead wood is a masterpiece. Posted by Picasa

Looking North Posted by Picasa

A view to the east toward the Porcupine Hills. Posted by Picasa