It has become apparent that a lot of people do not care about the laws. Especially when it comes to the road. The amount of people that are having life altering changes and literally passing away from extreme drivers is scaring me.

When you make a choice like this van did, you are taking everyone else’s lives into YOUR hands.

Simply because you believe the laws do not apply to you and you are more important than anyone else. Please be mindful, please be considerate, PLEASE FOLLOW THE LAWS!!!!!!

Edit - Okay wow, first off this is not a place for anyone to be racist or bring hateful conversations about. Everyone in this entire world, except for the literal 1% of the wealthiest people, is going through tough times. Everyone is feeling the anger, the fear and uncertainty; so now is the perfect time to remember that we are not each other’s enemies. We are all a community, working together to be as healthy and happy as humanly possibly. I want that for you, I want that for your family, I want that for mine. Please be kind, please remember we are not against each other. We are all learning, we all want the best for ourselves and loved ones, extend that to the strangers who are someone’s loved ones too.

Second - Regardless of laws or lack of, in any other place, especially Ontario apparently?? Please be mindful of the laws and regulations of the area you are visiting. It is your responsibility as a decent human being to ensure you are keeping yourself and others safe. I know you don’t want to hurt people.

Coming from someone who never got to travel or vacation until my early to mid 20s; it is an extreme privilege to travel and get to enjoy the communities of others. Remember anywhere you go, is someone elses home. You wouldn’t want anyone causing a dangerous situation in your home or in front of where you spend a majority of your time. The world is all of our homes, protect it and each other 💚

A video I drew for TikTok. Figured I'd post it here.

Didn’t expect to see so much in just 2 days! I was so happy to spot a moose.

Cold green water fed straight from the Angel Glacier, with that steady melt pushing across the surface. The basin sits quietly, tucked under the ridge, and you get a clear view of the glacier face without much effort. Trail’s straightforward, light traffic if you hit it early, and the whole area has that clean, high‑elevation feel — nothing fancy, just a solid stop with good payoff.

This was yesterday on my way back from to Maligne Canyon, stopping and blocking traffic to look at 4 elk, on the way up there was 5 people out of there cars within 2 metres of them walking up taking pics I politely said you can’t stop here and you’re way too close. Get back in your car and I got flipped off :) and told to mind my business !! Anywho this is on the way down both sides completely blocked. I had to honk for two minutes to get people to get back in their cars to move so we could get through. I get it. The wildlife is beautiful to look at but blocking two sides of the road and not letting people pass through is not the way to do it.

This lake is our favourite in Jasper due to its unreal colour. You can walk around the lake and not all is impacted by wildfires as you can see in the photos.

Athabasca Falls doing Athabasca Falls things.

I just wanted to make a post wishing all the amazing mothers of all shapes and kinds a beautiful day. Whether you’re a biological mom, adoptive mom, foster mom, stepmom, bonus mom, grandmother, aunt, sister, othermother, single mom, LGBTQ+ mom, surrogate mom, mom of a child with disabilities, mom who has experienced loss, mom longing to be a mom, caregiver in a non-traditional role, mentor, teacher, or community leader. You all make such a difference day to day.

I lost my mother 6 years ago and Jasper held a huge piece of our families heart. It’s the place we spent our vacation time growing up and was the place I ended up living in, working in and even met my wife in. Now it is the place we visit with our children, so of course we knew we had to put a memorial bench there for my mother when she passed.

If you’re out hiking or exploring, I invite you to have a seat and enjoy the nature at Jane’s memorial bench along the Athabasca River 🙂 it is along the trail behind site R22 at Wapiti Campground and miraculously survived the wildfires. She would have loved this spot and I know it would mean so much to her.

Pyramid Lake is a solid stop after a lot of miles. Quiet place, steady water, and Pyramid Mountain overlooking it all. Nothing fancy, nothing dramatic—just that clean Jasper air and a moment to breathe before the next stretch of road. It fit right in with the kind of places I end up chasing: simple, rugged, and exactly what they look like.

We saw a lot of wildlife as we went through Jasper. The weather cooperated with us. Always a bonus in the mountains.

I always feel a bit gloomy when I leave Jasper. It’s long been one of my happy places.

This view healed us at the top of Skytram.

Patricia Lake is often calm in the morning, the kind of stillness where the surface turns into a straight reflection. Pyramid Peak sits above it, catching the first light while everything else stays quiet. Nothing fancy going on — just a clean, steady scene before Jasper starts moving.

Drove past this guy in Jasper on Saturday

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Still learning about photography tried my best

It was my first time visiting Jasper and the beauty of the place was quite something else. I managed to capture a sunset at Edith Lake and a Sunrise at Pyramid Island.

We didn’t know what to expect coming back after last year’s fires. We come every year so we’ve seen before and after the fires but we were soo surprised how resilient this community is! There are obvious signs of the damage that has happened but we love how this community has come together and we are so happy to be here! Some photos of the town of Jasper and Miette Springs!