Road trip. First leg of day two. Fish Lake to Saskatchewan River Crossing.

When I left the lake the sky was clear and the sun was out. There were very few vehicles on the road at that hour so I knew I could make many stops for photos. The first was at Abraham Lake. I cannot drive by without stopping to take in the beauty of the blue water and mountain views. Added to that was some low cloud drifting over the lake.

My next usual stop is Landslide Lake. A controlled burn happened there years ago and I've stopped to see how the landscape changes each year. I've seen the burnt logs lose their bark, the wildflowers take over the forest floor, the new trees begin to grow and the birds return to the new forest. There was no stopping this time. Thick fog replaced the blue sky and sunshine. I was ready to turn around and head back east. I wanted to see the mountains. I endured the fog for a few more kilometers and was blessed with blue sky and sun for the remainder of the trip.

The Cline River runs along the highway. It is running fast and high. There were rapids in an area that had rock and sandbars for years. 

I didn't see any wildlife but the ditches were filled with wildflowers of every color. As I drove west, the color purple, was prolific. The Spreading Creek Wildfire went through this area. Last year the hills were covered with charred tree trunks. This year the hills are covered with fireweed.

There is a rest stop / look out at Saskatchewan River Crossing. The first time that I ever stopped there, I was wearing a pink jacket and I got buzzed by a hummingbird. I must have looked like the biggest pink flower it has every seen.

No hummers today, just beautiful mountain vistas.