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After several weeks of craziness, it was time to get away and have some quiet time.

Emerald Lake Lodge had been on my bucket list ever since I had seen a picture of it years ago. The lodge itself is fairly pricy to stay at, so I had been waiting for the perfect occasion to go, and this was it.

Only about two hours from my place, it was a short but pretty drive through the mountains to Yoho National Park, BC. You can’t drive to the lodge, you park and then a shuttle brings you and your belongings up. Of course Caper dog was with me, she enjoys the fancy hotels the most.

The lodge itself is beautiful and the lake is something you would think a person dreamed up. The minerals in the lake make it a stunning emerald color. There’s a great trail that goes along the lake which we explored several times but the highlight was the several hours hanging out in the canoe. The shoreline is awesome and this time of the year, there is a layer of pollen floating on the top of the water that adds a beautiful artistic flare to the lake surface.

It was here in Emerald Lake, that I had the scariest experience I’ve ever had in the wild. Standing peacefully next to the lake away from the other tourists, I heard two, very clear, very distinct cougar growls. It was close, and it wasn’t happy and those were the only two facts I needed to get out of there. I’m not scared of much, and fact is, if you are loud enough when you are in the woods, most wild animals once they hear you will do their best to get out of your way. Cougars will hunt you. There are many cougars in the hills that I live in but have never had an encounter to date.

I’ve added a few other pictures, one of the bear that wandered into my yard a few weeks ago. A pretty big black bear and Caper was the first to spot him (or her)! The others are a few of the yard as we’ve been putting lots of work into making it more colorful!

Stubs.