Four of us set out to step in the mountainous woods of the Rocky Mountains. Even for a Monday, because it is summer after all, the big draw to nature is one. My companions, Radha Madhava, Nanda Gopal, Vallabha Hari, and I took to trail walking along the Bow River, which has an admirable aqua colour. Banff is a town, a tourist trap, where the mighty river flows. It is a place of respectable folks. It appears pedestrians, locals and visitors, show courtesy to a monk with greetings as I pass by. It doesn’t matter who offers the first nod, me or them.
At Lake Louise it was the first time for all of us to canoe this iconic natural wonder. It’s a pricey venture, but not on the grounds that I am a five-time cross nation walker (which includes the US walk); one canoe rental was for free at two passengers per boat. Vallabha and I rowed the whole length, a mere two kilometers, and back. What a sight this place is! It’s definitely one of the wonders of the continent.
A picnic amidst boreal trees and a swim in Lake Johnson topped off our afternoon venture. Nature was all around us giving a big hug of sorts. A special feature was bumping into the boys, Maduha’s men, who venture right across the US and Canada, as part of the Festival of India team.
To my wonder and surprise news came that the short film, “The Embassy” won a prize by film Festival Crown Wood in the “Best Western Film” category. This is a dramatization of a dialogue between Krishna and Duryodhana, prior to the Kuruksetra War. Jayho!
Source: http://thewalkingmonk.blogspot.com/2022/08/monday-july-25-2022.html
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