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Posing lakeside in front of the Chateau Lake Louise

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Looking back at the Chateau as we hike around the lake

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There were tons of red canoes paddling around this glacial lake

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Looking up toward the Victoria Glacier

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The trip's first snowball!

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Approaching the Victoria Glacier

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It was wildflower season in the Canadian Rockies!

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Heading back down after reaching trail's end

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And running into a marmot on the trail!

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Gazebo atop Big Beehive

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Looking down at Lake Louise and the Chateau

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An icy Lake Agnes below

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Hiking down Big Beehive toward Lake Agnes was pretty wintrywith sections of the steep trail still snow-covered

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Looking across Lake Agnes to the teahouse where lemon poppyseed cakes and carafes of coffee awaited! Yum.

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A view of Big Beehive from the teahouse, and if you look closely, you can spot the gazebo on top

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Sorry, guy. We ate all the lemon poppyseed cake.

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On our way back down, gazing up at Big Beehive

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An elk foraging roadside near the Castle Mountain campground

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