Images from Elk Island National Park

 I would like to just share some images from Elk Island National Park, taken this past summer. After years of driving by we no longer skip a stop-over at this National Park located just east of Edmonton, Alberta on the Yellowhead Highway. In a previous post I have given much of the information on the park so will not repeat in this post. These images were taken in June so wildfires were burning and either creating a haze or some interesting colour to the sunshine.

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Love the light.
Sunset on the bay.
Sunset on the bay.
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Camping spots are non-serviced.
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True to its name we got a short glimpse of an Elk, the first we have seen in the park. on our several visits.
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Short on Elk sightings, there are many Wood Buffalo and Plains Bison. This one with hitchhikers.
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The second Elk we found Char made friends with.
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The famous Red Chairs, a rest along one of the many hiking paths.
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I find nature untouched is perfect in everyway.
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As mentioned “perfect”.
And beautiful to the eye and smell.
And beautiful for the eyes and sense of smell.
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Wild and free.
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Elk Island for quiet times, hikes and natural nature untouched.
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A little history of the area settlers.
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Thatched roof outlasting 25 year shingles.
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Running water.
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Sun sets on another full day, tomorrow the road and new discoveries.

I hope you enjoy these images and if you have not visited the park, I hope they will create in you a desire to do so, you will not be disappointed.

Not having any commitments back home until the end of June, we decided perhaps the next National Park should be Waterton National Park in southern Alberta. But having met and visited with some other travellers they told us they were leaving to attend a rodeo in Wetaskiwin. Heck that was kinda on our way and although it would be far from our first rodeo, we decided it just might be fun. Join us for some images and rodeo camping in the next posting.

I would like to thank those who commented on our last post of Bud Miller Park, always appreciated. For those who want to get notification on my sporadic posts, one can subscribe no charge and receive notice via email. My days may be numbered on promoting posts on social media groups.

Enjoy every day, take time to notice nature, it’s perfect in every way, and we hope we meet down the road.

Gerry & Charlotte, practicing nomads

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