Mountain Goat Keeps Tabs on Hiker
At the bottom of the Northeast face of Mount Temple in the Lake Louise area, there is a wonderful little lake bounded by a high, but accessible pass into Paradise Valley to the West.
It’s a steep ascent but the views into Paradise Valley are drop-dead gorgeous and well-worth the climb. One day, as I was toiling up the avalanche path, this mountain goat appeared above me on the cliff bands and kept a close watch for several minutes as I slogged upwards. I finally figured out that he/she was posing and expected me to get out my camera and take the shot.
