These "Bachelor Rams" were all over the place. Didn't seem to worry about us.
The mountain ash looked beautiful after a heavy frost one morning with the ice melting off it.
This squirrel let me get pretty close before running away.
Some mountain sheep were wandering around Main Street and this one was determined to taste those mountain ash berries!
I've never gotten a picture of a fawn before. It seemed pretty late in the year to be so young. I hope it survies the winter.
After looking after the home of some friends while they wintered down south, we were surprised when they thanked us by providing the use of a condo in Radium. It was all arranged in the spring, and there was room for extras. Tim and Juanita just happened to ask us if they could come to see us in October, so we headed off to Radium. This picture is the entrance to the town.
This was our abode for a week. Complete with bbq, tv, internet, kitchen and washer/dryer and access to a rec centre with games room and pool and hot tub.
A nice walking path along the river.
The weather was on the cool side, but the hot springs warmed us up.
Kaleb enjoyed the water. He kept us well-entertained!
I'm not sure how it all got started, but Kaleb started trying to knock down a water bottle with a football. It was his idea to add a "guy" on the top to make it more interesting. We were actually amazed at how often he knocked it down. He wanted to do it again and again. After awhile we started keeping track, and he knocked it down about 60% of the time. He was very single-minded - he must have thrown it about 100 times!
We decided to set up a second bottle to make it more challenging. Of course, he wanted another "guy" on top. But this was no challenge for him!
So we added a third. We ran out of guys, so we added a monkey. Three bottles, 2 guys and a monkey knocked down. 
I bought a butterfly book in August and now I can go through my pictures of butterflies and identify them. I've discovered there are many varieties. This butterfly is part of a family called "Gossamer Wings". It is a Melissa Blue male.
This is the same Melissa Blue male with his wings closed. It looks like a totally different butterfly!
This is a Milbert's Tortoiseshell, part of the Brushfoot family.
Milbert's Tortoiseshell closed.
There is also a family called "Skippers" and this is a Hobomok Skipper. Skippers have thicker bodies and hooked antennae. They are fast-flying.
The highlight of course was Kaleb's second birthday. The doggy theme was taken from his favorite book, "Go dogs, Go!"
He makes a cute little puppy, doesn't he?
Saturday was spent painting Darrell and Jess's house. It was an extremely hot day and they were working on a south wall. I got to stay inside and babysit Kaleb. Good deal for me!
Does anyone know what kind of birds these are? I couldn't find any like that in my bird book. They were about the size of robins with a fairly long beak. saw them in a national park in southern Alberta.
We've been to the new Balzac Mall twice now. It's not as big as I expected, but it's nice. It's on one floor, and shaped like a square. One of the things I like is the flooring - it's different in different sections. Everything from hardwood to tile to a marble look. Shiny, and a lot of yellows and an apple green color. Different themes in different sections.
The central areas have innovative decorating.
Of course the cowboy theme comes through loud and strong.
This is the name.
Hope you're feeling young and energetic today!
Ah, where has the time gone? Now you and your son have your birthdays in the same month!
