My first ski of the year, November 14th, one day earlier than my record first ski of November 15th which was last year. I was exhilarated, as was everyone I met: we all had grins on our faces and acknowledged each other and chatted about this wonderful gift of an early season ski. As I […]
The three of us agreed, we love experiencing the ‘bare bones’ of the November landscape, so we planned to hike off trail today, to do some bushwhacking and hike on some very old unofficial abandoned trails. I had wanted to explore the area north of Meech Lake between the Carbide Ruins and the Hope Trail […]
Today I had two intimate experiences taking photos in the Gats. One was very early in the morning surrounded by fog (before the coffee shops opened in Old Chelsea!) and the other, a little bit later, wandering the creeks with Callum. While different, they were both delightful. I had some time to kill this morning, […]
Hoping for fog floating over the water’s surface, I went early this morning to Fortune Lake. My initial disappointment (at no fog) turned to a breathless gasp as I came upon the stunning reflection in the clear smooth water: the ridge on the opposite side of the lake was in full colour, the lake was […]
I managed to get up to the Gats early enough this morning to beat the sun rising on the ridge in Meech Creek Valley. So, Callum and I wandered around enjoying the quiet, our solitude and the feel of damp fog on our cheeks. (We also checked out the construction work on the bridge on […]
The cloud cover this morning emphasized the colours as I was driving up the Fortune Parkway. When I gazed out over one of the expansive marsh areas it certainly appeared as if the marsh was surrounded by a colourful curtain, created by the trees. The contrasts in the colours were striking. It reminded me of […]
In my Blog last week, I shared how I felt the charm of the first emergence of the colours, while hiking the Burma Trail, subtle as they were. Yesterday morning I hiked O’Brian trail which allows for numerous views of the escarpment on the west side of Meech Lake. And stunning these views were. We’re […]
I love walking Burma trail at any time of the year, and I especially love skiing it. Yesterday however, there was an added charm to our hike, that of discovering the first emergence of the colours – some so subtle and every now and then a vibrant splash. The early signs of the season moving […]
It was when I arrived back at the car from walking Callum along Chelsea Creek that I noticed the colours in the sky. I’m not used to our evenings coming to a close so early so hadn’t thought about doing sunset photos this evening. Off I went to O’Brian Beach on Meech Lake, the best […]
It’s been a while since I’ve been out with my camera and tripod. I’ve been feeling sorry for myself this summer with a new complaint in my body holding me back from the long hikes that I love so much. So, my photos have been more in the – ‘this is where I’ve been’ category. […]
