Jasper itself is not very attractive - we did not expect four highway lanes in the town center! However, Jasper is the perfect starting point for trips to Medicine Lake, Maligne Lake, and Mt Edith Cavell.

The official mascot of Jasper is a funny cartoon-like animal, presumably a bear.

A moose feeds in the Maligne Lake and becomes immediately...

...the attraction for the photographers...

...and, no, I could not resist either! :-)

Beautiful Maligne Lake, situated 48 km from Jasper.

Kayakers enjoying the stunning views offered by the Maligne Lake.

After a short trail along the shoreline you will see mountains even better.

One of the must-have photos for all visitors to Maligne Lake: The Maligne Lake Boathouse! A tip for photographers: Go to the Maligne Lake in the afternoon to make a photo of the boathouse. Then you get a nice full red on the roof of the boathouse. I had to shoot against the sun, and that resulted in a less-than-perfect photo. :-(

A Columbian Ground Squirrel, captured with my Canon 500mm telephoto lens!

A bird is walking the shore of Maligne Lake.

Medicine Lake is situated 27 km from Jasper, and it looses its water almost completely during summer and autumn. But where does the water go? It is drained by an underground river system. Because this seemed to be mysterious, the First Nation People called the lake Medicine Lake.