Sheep River Provincial Park

Another set of photos for y'all! This time they're from Sheep River Provincial Park, a lovely place to go hiking, or if you're like me with less-than-fantastic joints you're in luck because the falls are near parking, plus there's plenty of shorter trails. The highlight of this little outing was probably the tiny chipmunk I saw, which was literally three inches (including tail) long.

The water from Sheep River is stunningly clear, but it's quite chilly. The ambient temperature was in the high 20s(℃) but the water felt akin to ice water. Definitely not the best to swim in unless you've got a heart of ice. Plenty of butterflies were in the area (I saw about seven different kinds, didn't get photos of all of them), as well as some bighorn sheep.

Sheep River Falls

Common Fireweed

3-inch Chipmunk - a.k.a. Speedy Boi

Sheep River Falls

Dandelion Fluff

Arctic Fritillary

Face of the Trees

Sheep River Falls

Arctic Fritillary

Sheep River

Sheep River Falls

Bighorn Sheep

Sheep River Falls

All in all, this is a great place to visit if you're looking for some nature and peace. The roads are closed in the winter, so it's a summer-only trip, and I recommend going earlier in the morning to beat the worst of the heat and to avoid any tourist-y crowds that may appear.