After a bit of a rough night with the poor standard of accomodation (including a neighbour snoring on the other side of the very thin room wall) we had breakfast at the hotel & set off for Yoho National Park just over the border in BC.
The weather was cloudy with a few spots of rain but we were determined to walk around Emerald Lake. En-route to the lake we stopped briefly at Natural Bridge (above). We've been there a few times before & the Kickinghorse River seems to have a different mood each time. We've seen the water anything from milky grey when it's a raging torrent to the blue relative tranquility on this day. Having taken the tourist shot (above) it was time to excercise the arty long exposure settings on the camera (below).
Emerald Lake lived up to it's name. The overcast conditions made the green an even deeper green.
The fall colours were out in a big way in the mountains, but mainly the yellows. The Emerald lake seemed to have more plants with the rich red leaves & berries.
Time for more arty photography (below). I like the way the light shines of the beads of water.
Oddly there were still a number of wildflowers still in bloom including small daisies & thistles.
The quaint town of Field is more a rail head than anything else but also has some craft shops & boutique lunch/coffee shops.
The Spiral Tunnels. I've tried to take the photo above on a number of occasions. For whatever reason we seem to catch the train decending through the tunnels rather than ascending. This would be the last chance maybe for a number of years & luck was on my side. Yes, the two trains in shot are in fact the same train.
Our drive from Yoho National Park took a detour from Hwy 1 along the Bow Valley Parkway in order to avoid the road works & hopefully spot some animals. We were in luck (I guess). We saw a couple of mule deer buck (above).
We visited a few scenic spots around Banff including Bow Falls (above) & the Fairmount hot springs (below).
Haven't done a couple of the sights it was time to do the oblagitory shopping for souvenirs in Banff's main street. My favourite! 
Eventually we were over shopping & decided that with the cloud clearing a bit, we should go see a few more sights. We headed up to the Norquay lookout. From there you can see the entire Banff town ship & the surrounding mountains such as Rundle & Sulphur.
Sorry. The photo looks better without a box head blocking the view....
If you look on the small hill beyond the main town in the photo above, you'll see the Fairmount Hot Springs (also below). It's another of the Fairmount's many hotels & other assets around the world.
From the lookout we drove around beside Vermillion Lakes. It's a shame the weather wasn't a bit clearer because the autumn colours were everywhere. Unfortunately the photos just ended up a bit drab but OK.
