Our target for the next few hours was to walk the Valley of Five Lakes circuit (above). The trail head is only a few kilometres south of Jasper along the Icefields Parkway.
The three of us set off as it was just starting to warm up. Armed with backpacks filled with water & snacks, we set off through the open forest & down into a valley (above). The marshy area looked to be prime moose country, but unfortunately they were hiding.
After crossing the little timber bridge that spans the valley (above), we followed the trail up into more forest.
Before long we arrived at 1st Lake (above). 1st Lake is the most Northern of the five. The trail runs between 1st & 2nd Lakes before swinging south alongside 2nd Lake (below).
The middle 3 lakes aren't especially large, but all have the typical Rockies turquoise tinge. 3rd Lake (below) was the longest of the smaller lakes.
The lakes are all very close together with small creeks or channels joining them. 4th Lake (below) was probably the most picturesque.
When we reached the land bridge between 4th & 5th Lakes we had to make the decision whether to follow the trail back to the car park or walk around 5th Lake.
Shawn (above) opted to head back to the car, but Kerri & I made the decision to walk around the lake. Not the smartest decision of the trip. The trail is reasonable for just long enough to make you think it's a good idea. After that it gets plain ugly with the trail getting narrow & blocked by fallen trees.
We persevered with it & took a couple of photos (above) but decided that we should have taken the other trail with Shawn. No harm done although a couple of twisted ankles were narrowly avoided.
The Valley of 5 Lakes trail is well worth doing if you are looking for something leisurely without too much elevation gain.
Before breakfast we picked up Shawn & drove to the two lakes behind the Jasper township. It may have been cold, the the sky was pristine & the air was still. Add a little early morning mist & the photos came out a treat.
The moisture from the air the previous day had been frozen to every surface (below).
Pyramid Lake was even more spectacular than Patricia Lake. The red mountain in the background is Pyramid Mountain that can be seen from most parts of the park.
Many of the main attractions in Jasper national Park can be seen from Pyramid Lake. Above & below is the range called The Whistlers. The top hut of the Jasper Tramway can be seen below. We would visit that very spot later that afternoon. 
The sky was so clear that I could take the photos below of Mt Edith Cavell. I would guess it would be 15-20 kms away.
Oddly, as we drew closer to the mountains, the fog started to clear. Maybe there was hope. We made a pit stop at our favourite Muffin (and coffee) shop in Canmore (below). The muffins are the best if they have the right ones on the day. No luck that day (just the heavy chaffy bran muffins). 
Through the breaks in the cloud we could see the high peaks were caked in snow. They are so much more interesting that way. In summer they are dull grey & dusty. 
It would appear that the construction crew on the Trans-Canada had made some progress since our last visit two years ago. The animal crossings (below) had increased from two to about 5 & the fencing alongside the highway was nearly the entire distance from Banff to Lake Louise. It's all about protecting the park animals from the crazy drivers. 
The initial 70 kms of the Icefields Parkway were shrouded in cloud & the roads lined with snow. We didn't even stop at a couple of our favourite lakes (Bow & Peyto) because of the conditions.
By the time we'd taken a few snaps, the cloud had lifted. The sun lit up the yellow leaves in the trees & the turquoise in the lake. Things were starting to look more promising. 
Late September the berries are all ripe to entice the bears & other animals. Wild raspberries (below) are just as enticing to people (including me). They may not be as big as the farmed ones but are packed with flavour!
Sunwapta pass (near the Athabasca Glacier) was enveloped in cloud but as we continued north, the cloud broke up again. The white peaks & blue skies made for some nice photos.