Damian and Ed - Day 7 - last day of a summer adventure

Sunday day 7 - the last day of a great trip and a wonderful adventure.
Damian was a great help as we broke camp and loaded up the vehicle. He jumped to folding and packing our tent, sleeping bags and stuffing all the sundry bits and pieces into every last little space.
We stopped in Canmore and had a light lunch courtesy of "Tim Horton" and afterwards made our way to Grassi Lakes. One last hike is planned to break our journey home.
The hike to Grassi Lakes is short, popular with families and the trail is often busy, but Damian was not sure he had been to the lakes before. I wanted him to see the pictographs painted by local natives many years before Europeans settled the west - so we agreed we could ignore the crowds and enjoy the walk.
This area is also popular with rock climbers as the cliffs are fairly stable and there are a good variety of climbs. We opted to keep our feet on the ground and observe from below. The thought "don't let go" springs to mind.

There are several pictographs which depict various aspects of
pre-settler native life. The rock paintings are also used to deliver messages and tell stories.

It appears this picture shows a warrior with his shield and spear. It is quite amazing that these paintings have survived for hundreds of years, particularly in the harsh environment of the Canadian Rockies.

The water in the lakes above continually pours out over a cliff and creates a very impressive cascade. Many people miss this view opportunity because the trail to this point is an alternate route down from the lakes and is described as difficult. Damian is always up for a bit of adventure and this route also gave us an opportunity to get away from the crowd.

This is the last pic of a great trip and a wonderful week in the outdoors. Damian and Ed both enjoy adventure, physical activity and nature, and this trip has given both the opportunity to enjoy all of this together. Damian described our week together as "Awesome, fantastic, where are we going next year?" We will start planning in the early part of next year when Damian has his wish list ready.

It will be difficult to better this trip but we will try and are both looking forward to next summer. We will not waste the time between though, and will take every opportunity to have more fun together. Stay tuned.