Edith Louisa Cavell (/ˈkævəl/; 4 December 1865 – 12 October 1915) was a British nurse. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides without discrimination and in helping some 200 Triple Entente soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, for which she was arrested. She was accused of treason, found guilty by a court-martial and sentenced to death. Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad. Her execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage.
She sounds like she was an awesome woman, and no wonder the mountain was named for her. The glacier on the mountain is named Angel Glacier, and we could see the resemblance to an angel. And it sounds as if she was a true angel.
This rather hidden spot in the backwoods of Jasper National Park is a special slice of Canada. Apparently they have just expanded the parking and redone the path to get to the glacier and has just reopened. We feel so fortunate that we were able to go. The walk was not particularly strenuous, and the prize for getting there was worth it!
Jordy, Nelson, and Chaco all got to go with us, and they finally were allowed to drink water from a glacier. They drank and drank and drank. Such clear, cool water . . . what a treat.
When we reached the top, this is what we saw:
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| A short video of the water running off Angel Glacier |
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| The lake at the bottom. Note the icebergs! |
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| Looks like an angel doesn't it? |
This glacier is unique in many ways. First, the lake at the bottom has a glacier in it. There is a warning near the lake that falling icebergs can create flooding and dangerous situations.
We heard the glacier calve, but we did not see any bergs fall. I wish we had been able to stay a bit longer, but we had places to go! So off we went, another hidden gem conquered!
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