I had headed for the Lardeau River in the hope of seeing Grizzly Bears feasting on the spawning Kokanee (Sockeye Salmon). Alas, the jaunt produced no grizzlies. Yet, Mountain Goats high on a cliff overlooking Kootenay Lake provided satisfactory compensation.
The first Mountain Goat was seen lounging on a ledge. It remained for hours regally surveying the Lake below.
More interesting was another goat roaming the ledges about 300 metres along the cliff.
It wandered around feeding on sparse grass.
And provided me with the best views I have had of a Mountain Goat.
Nice find Alistair..
Oh. Lucky, lucky. Great shots, I know how far away they are!
Lorna, I had assumed that all of the folks at the north end of the Lake would know precisely where I stood to take those pictures. And yes, it is was a long shot in both the figurative and literal sense.