Crunch. Sticks break under my feet as I run on the Fenland trail. As I come out onto the Vermilion Lakes road, the sun peers through the peaks. I take a deep breath, close my eyes, my mind goes clear and I smile. I start to run as the chilling breeze goes straight to my bones. I look over my shoulder and see families skating on the lakes, their faces red with smiles and laughter in the air. Running along the road frees my mind, calms me and makes me happy.
BANFF COMMONWEALTH WALKWAY : Blue Walk – Vermilion Lakes
Marker #19 - Fenland Trail – Vermilion Lakes Road
by Max Monette, Banff Community High School
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Harmon skiing on Vermilion Lake. V263, NA71-4147, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, whyte.org