Melt-water all the way down from Emerald Glacier feeding the lake at the bottom of the valley. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Emerald Lake (and Lodge) from the tree line. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Ronna showing us pictures of the sea creature fossils found on Mount Burgess near Emerald Lake. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Once there was a fine carpenter named Freddy Fungus, and he could build a home using any material. But Freddy was helpless when it came to feeding himself, because he couldn't cook. Then along came chef Alice Algae, who could whip up fabulous food right out of thin air. But alas, Alice needed a home. When Freddy and Alice met they took an immediate lichen to each other. And although their marriage was sometimes on the rocks, they lived symbiotically ever after. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Mount Burgess - where the fossils were found. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Emerald Basin was littered with boardwalks over dry land and wet spots in need of boardwalks - the water keeps shifting through the flood plane. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Canoe rentals from Emerald Lake lodge. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

The lodge would make for a romantic getaway if you were so inclined (wink wink, nudge nudge). - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)

Beginning our Lake O'Hara adventure. Rebecca, Beth, and Jonathan were supremely fortunate to get on this bus, and we knew it. - Jonathan D'Andries (jonathan)