Alberta's wildflowers

Waterton Park, just across the border from Glacier National Park is famous for it's floral beauty.  Majestic mountains join with fields of prairie grasses and wildflowers to enhance the view.  Miles and miles of wildflowers, in pinks, purple , yellow and white, appearing as though planted by nature's tossing seeds at random.  Even the roadside fields are dressed in fragrant splendor.

The wild rose is the provincial flower of Alberta, and are seen everywhere.  They blossom all summer, as a reminder to "take time to smell the roses"?

The Prince of Wales Hotel is a historic landmark in the Watertown Village.  This architectural wonder was built in the 1920's to lure tourists north of the U.S. border.  It's location provides a breathtaking view of the Waterton Lake and Mountains.

The Village in Waterton Lake Park lies on the shore of this massive blue lake.  It's color comes from glacier "flour" (small particles of silt that flow into the river and lakes from melting glacial ice.  It was a breezy day when we toured the lakeshore and watched scenic boat tours cruising by.

One of the most picturesque waterfalls is located near a footpath from the center of Waterton Village.  Photos are not capable of capturing the clear water tumbling over a cliff to the rocks below.