Yesterday, the forecast was for a high of 33C. I had decided I wanted to go to a favourite Viewpoint of mine, figured if we left around 11:00am, the hike up is a little more than an hour, eat a little picnic lunch and hike back down, therefore beating it to the high temp. Off we went along the Columbia River. First stop, Blueberry Creek, our neighborhood namesake.
Reached the Viewpoint on schedule...
Ate lunch and enjoyed the scenery...
Boat skimming along. Ended it up on the little sand island you can see on the right side. Family of four enjoying a little picnic and fishing on a beautiful day.
Love this view...
So does Bud...
Time to head back, starting to get pretty hot. Some Flora along the way.
This message was edited Jul 27, 2005 9:48 AM
Nearly home! This is how Buddy beats the 30C temperatures. Must admit, was mighty tempted to jump in there with him. :)
Sorry about the blur. Forgot to reset my digi from closeup setting. :(
Beautiful shots Donna, but going out in 33*C......you must have a strong constitution! LOL
No, not a strong constitution Linda, just stubborn. I have been wanting to go up there for a couple weeks to take a few photos, but have been busy with visitors and am expecting more this weekend. So it was now or never. A nice cool shower brought my body temp back down to normal when we got home. It was worth it. I never saw another hiker, biker or creature. It was a lovely serene walk. :)
It was, Jeanne. :) I have to agree with you, I love the scenery here and with so many mountain trails and lakes and rivers, I doubt I'll see it all in my lifetime.
Donna, there is no doubt that you live in one of the most scenic areas of Canada. I cannot imagine waking up to such scenes day after day.
At 33 C I think I'd spend the day in the river you showed in the first pic. I won't hike if the temp is above 25 C...I can hardly function at 33 C....the warmest it has been here this summer is 28 C and I just about melted...of course the humidy was 89% so it felt more like 36 C.
As an old Prairie girl from Edmonton, it took me a while to get used to the heat down here in the Kootenays, but now it doesn't bother me much. I don't consider it a nice day unless it's over 28C. LOL. But we are fortunate in that being a mountainous area, it cools off very nicely at night and we are not bothered by much humidity.
Certainly can't sneeze at that beautiful scenery in your Newfoundland, Todd. I think as Canadians we all have a lot to be thankful for, no matter where we live. :)
Lovely scenic pictures Donna. I'll have to show them to my dad. He's always talking about how he used to swim across the Columbia River when he was a kid living in Trail. We had some visitors from Trail the other day. The son of one of dad's childhood friends who has been phoning him every so often this year asking about events that took place back in the 30's in Trail. Dad has a wonderful memory and is only too glad to share his stories.
Ahhh, I bet your Dad can spin a yarn or two about the "old days". I'd love to hear the stories myself. You know, Trail gets a bum wrap sometimes, but I have always liked it there. They have gorgeous scenery as well, and great shopping which is nice for me being only 15 minutes away.
This message was edited Jul 28, 2005 10:09 AM
Here's an autumn shot with Red Mountain Ski area in the background.
You're making me "homesick" Donna! It's often said that once you have lived amongst the mountains you can never again get them out of your system, and boy is that ever true. I lived on Vancouver Island (both south - Victoria - and north - Port McNeill) for 3 years over 30 years ago, and still whenever I travel on vacation it has to be somewhere with mountains. --Ginny
I can appreciate your feelings, ginny. I love 'em too. Never, ever get tired of looking at them.
