Monday, September 30, 2013

Ancient Forest

 The Ancient Forest, about an hours drive from prince George provided us a beautiful hike in a lush and jungle like forest on a beautiful warm 27C Sunday.  The entrance is a very well constructed boardwalk built by volunteers providing a safe walkway for all including the physically challenged.  The trees are huge cedars and redwoods that tower above the forest floor...a huge amount of rain has provided the necessary food and nutrition for their lush growth.  It was a very quiet and peaceful hike up a mountainside and through a fine example of a lush forest.  Many of the trees
 do not stand alone but usually in odd numbers, forming a circle as one looks skyward.  A waterfall  flanked by banks of moss trickled over rocks.  Clubfoot, the red berry type flower presented a shot of colour in contrast to various greens.  The Giant claims to be 5 metres or 16 feet in diameter.  Huge!
Small dainty white flowers sure were diminished by thsese nearby giants and yet thrive where they can be bathed in sunshine!  Incredible day and fun to be able to hike with Kendra.




Edmonton to Prince George via Chilliwack


Sheep in Jasper
Fraser Canyon near Hope
Fraser Canyon
Carved by Wind and Water
The second week of September, we took a twelve day trip to Prince George through Jasper to Chilliwack and then through the Fraser Canyon to Prince George to visit kendra.  beautiful weather, dry roads and outstanding scenery pavved the way for a great trip.  Our purpose in visiting Chilliwack was to have service completed on the motorhome by our very reliable mechanic at Agrimotive Solutions, a mechanic that can be trusted to do it right!  This is sometimes difficult to find, so we are willing to travel to one we have come to trust.  Leaving there, we travelled the beautiful Fraser Canyon through Cache Creek, 100 Mile House, 150 Mile House, Williams Lake and Quesnel.  It was a great trip!
Main Street of Quesnel

Skies of the West

Sky from St Albert Kinsman Park

Night Sky from St Albert
 These photos speak for themselves.  Different nights, different places and different skies.  I love them all.  Notice how the time is earlier on each photo as we approach the end of Summer and enter into Fall.  God has created such masterpieces, each so different and each even more beautiful than the one before, each in a different way.  I could not begin to paint in watercolour what the camera has captured and yet the photo does the sky no justice.  Breathtaking!  Now, I need to capture the sunrise!
An Approaching Storm

A St Albert Sunset

Sunset from St Albert

Another Sunset from St Albert

St Albert