Creaking? Like old bones? Is this an early Hallowe’en piece? Or an excuse for a poor pun later in the post? Hmm, I wonder…
We were camping in a southern section of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park a week or two ago, having set off from Calgary on a spectacular fall day. Goodness, that day – the light was so bright the aspens were shimmering gold and it felt as if you could reach out and run your hand along the mountain top horizon, they appeared so close. Razor sharp!
We stopped in the foothills for a lunchtime picnic, in shirtsleeves and sunglasses. Clearly, the forecasters had got it wrong – snow?! What snow? What a day, bright fall in the mountains:
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Erm…
Yes, I was cold and creaking, at least until the sun cleared the treetops and most of the snow melted away. A short, sharp shock for sure, but in a good way, it being a reminder that fall is brief out this way, and the brilliance of winter is almost here!
Extra layers on (meaning I wore all the clothes I’d brought, being poorly prepared compared to Mrs. PC) we did a short loop hike, not much more than a few kilometres, up one side and back down the other of nearby Boulton Creek. Creeking, hehehe. Very quiet, with just a couple of other hikers encountered on the trail, bear tracks and scat everywhere, but no bears spotted. Perfect!
We thoroughly enjoyed our last camping trip of this season, sunshine, snow and all, and look forward to the spring – but not until we’ve enjoyed winter!
Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
OldPlaidCamper 
Mountain weather! If you don’t like it, wait ten minutes. It looks like you got all four seasons on your last trip, and pleasing photos, as well.
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Thanks, Jane – yes, it was very changeable, and we loved it!
Hope all is well with you!
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Such contrasts! But it looks so brisk and beautiful. I bet it cleared the cobwebs. Have a great weekend Adam. Cheers! 🙂
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Thanks, Miriam – ha, brisk is the word for it! It’s been increasingly brisk most mornings as we head into late fall/early winter! Lots of Alberta sun, whatever the temperature.
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Love the beautiful collection of photos this week and reading that you’re back to walking the trails!! What a perfect trip to wrap up camping season and Scout definitely looks ready for winter. Hopefully you were out on another adventure this weekend and missed watching your team. Enjoy the week!🙂
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Thank you! Saw the game, should have stopped watching just before the hour – Haaland is some player, though… onwards and sideways for EFC!
Definitely managing longer hikes with some elevation changes – got to get used to being back near the mountains!
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Absolutely gorgeous. I so enjoyed these photos and the picturesque scenery of your surroundings here, pc. The golden aspens, the mountain peaks in the distance, and all the glory of the forest in warm and snowy conditions both. Handsome rig–impressive every time I see it. Fun narrative too and then I chuckled at sparkling Boulton Creeking. It sounds so lovely, yours and Mrs. PC’s adventure, thanks for sharing it.
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Thanks, Jet! It was so good, snow and all, to spend some time in the mountains – we’ve enjoyed our slowish travel the past few years, wouldn’t have missed working/visiting any of it, but it’s good to return to where we feel most at home, creaks included!
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