It Seemed LIke Spring at the Rivers 2017

We went today to see the Nicomekl and Serpentine Rivers and the weather looked sunny but it was still cold...it seemed like spring at the rivers.  Springs just around the corner and lots of rain and we still had snow weeks ago but the plants and leaves are beginning to show their true beauty.  We saw quite a few of the tidal ducks and some signs of nest building.  When the red-winged and yellowy-headed blackbirds and tree swallows finally arrive these wetlands look so much more inviting and colorful.

The Day of Ice on Trout Lake 2017

Snows drift down in silence,
As our motions soar,
We'll cross this lake,
But with our feet of blades,
And they'll kiss this beautiful stage of ice,
We thus skate along in perfect grace,
Leaving elegant paths of melted splendour,
Only to hush and float us forward and onward,
The distant views of mountains,
Decorated with tops like icing sugar cakes,
So clear as this arctic chill threatens none today,
The ice sheet chamber echoes,
With the watery mass below,
For eventually this wonderland will change back to the lake we know.

Our 2017 Discovery Pass

We were pleased today to receive our 2017 discovery pass marking Canada's 150th. Birthday.  Anyone who enjoys Canadian national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas will really like this free pass.  You can order one of these passes online at their site.

That Beautiful Deep freeze 2017

The west coast is looking so wonderful and in a deep freeze.  We travelled through the Fraser Valley today and visited some relatives.  I love how the land and vegetation and everything exposed to this arctic flow; was thickly glazed and sparkling with an icy film.

The New Year of 2017, as well marks the celebration of Canada's 150Th. Birthday!

Everyone Happy New Year 2017!!!