K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Feb 2, 2012, 2:29 pm
I haven't been lucky enough to get a photo of a ground hog for Ground Hog Day 2012. I do my best, sometimes you just have to take what Mother Nature gives you. After the official prediction for 6 more weeks of winter, I'm sure this elk in a snowstorm understands the concept completely. Maybe we can ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Feb 1, 2012, 9:52 pm
BC's smallest provincial historic site is Blessing's Grave. Located along the Gold Rush route, Blessing's Grave is located at Kilometer 43 on Highway 26 between Quesnel and Barkerville. The Honourable Mr. Justice Matthew Bailie Begbie, known as BC's Hanging Judge, found James Barry guilty of the mur...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Feb 1, 2012, 10:21 am
Crossing the Continental Divide, the Yellowhead Pass connects British Columbia and Alberta. The term "Yellowhead" originates from an Iroquois-Metis trapper named Pierre Bostonais whose nickname was Tete Jaune in French. Due to this areas gradual rise in elevation to 1,131 m (3,711 feet) the Yello...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Feb 1, 2012, 9:36 am
The highest point in the Canadian Rockies is Mt. Robson. Standing at 3,954 m (12,972 ft) high, Mt. Robson is located in Mt. Robson Provincial Park. The summit of Mt. Robson is usually obscured by clouds, and indeed after 3 separate trips to get a glimpse of this rare sight, I did get lucky early one...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Jan 31, 2012, 3:12 am
Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park should be a Must-Go-To-And-Gape-At-Open-Mouthed destination for anyone either living in BC or visiting here. Helmcken Falls is a 141 m (463 ft) waterfall on the Murtle River, and is the fourth largest waterfall in Canada. I'd heard so much about the ice d...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Jan 20, 2012, 6:06 pm
The only known temperate rainforest to exist so far from an ocean is right here in BC. The Ancient Forest is located 113 km east of Prince George (on highway 16 heading towards McBride) and really has to be one of the province's best kept secrets. A walk through this trail in nothing short of spirit...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Jan 20, 2012, 10:19 am
Billy Barker struck gold on August 17, 1862 near present day Barkerville. The town of Barkerville was born to meet the demand of other gold and dream seekers who came to BC in search of fame and fortune. My quest to research British Columbia's Gold Rush history and the men and women who contributed ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Jan 17, 2012, 1:14 am
One of the most spectacular range land settings in BC is the Thompson Plateau. Tunkwa Provincial Park lies within this region and offers beautiful open grassland, bogs, ponds, lakes and big big skies. I never get tired of the sagebrush and tumbleweeds here, summer or winter they are indicative of th...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Jan 17, 2012, 12:09 am
You absolutely cannot beat the view from Jones Lake, BC. Jones Lake, also known as Wahleach Lake, is located 25 kms southeast of the town of Hope, BC and lies in the Skagit Range of the Cascade Mountains. Not only are the views of Mount Cheam impressive from here, there are 2 glaciers to gape and ey...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Dec 29, 2011, 12:06 am
Arbutus trees are the only native broadleaf evergreen trees in Canada. They are usually found within 8 km's of the ocean. And breathtakingly beautiful.
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Dec 27, 2011, 3:49 pm
China Beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia is a spectacular place to let the essence of West Coast seep into your soul. Part of the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, China Beach is on the west coast of southern Vancouver Island. I'd explored a lot of Vancouver Island in the past but for some reas...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Dec 19, 2011, 12:13 am
One of the most picturesque beaches I have seen on the west coast is French Beach in French Beach Provincial Park. Overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca French Beach is the epitome of the rugged West Coast beach with her rocky shores, beautiful driftwood and gorgeous mountain backdrops. Named after...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Dec 15, 2011, 2:13 pm
Sooke Basin is located on southwestern Vancouver Island in gorgeous British Columbia. Sooke Basin drains into Sooke Harbor, which in turns drains into the Juan De Fuca Strait. A bike or car exploration around this enchanting area of Vancouver Island offers up some spectacular West Coast scenery. The...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Dec 14, 2011, 2:47 pm
One of the most enchanting places I visited on Vancouver Island is the Sooke Potholes Regional Park. Cast your mind back thousands of years to the age of glaciers. Now imagine the slow movement of tons of ice and snow carving out a path along this stretch of the landscape. Large boulders were caug...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Dec 7, 2011, 8:43 pm
British Columbia is chock full of gorgeous scenery. Let's face it, we have everything here from rugged mountain vistas to cloud forests, from fabulous oceanscapes to deserts and plains. Watching the light can bring what would otherwise be fabulous scenery to something that can take your soul and mak...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Dec 1, 2011, 12:08 am
One of the most fascinating places to see in BC is Horseshoe Bay. At the entrance to Howe Sound in West Vancouver, Horseshoe Bay is home to the British Columbia Ferry Corporation. The ferry system connects the mainland of British Columbia with the gulf islands as well as Vancouver Island. I've enjo...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Nov 22, 2011, 7:26 pm
Some of the best places to see in British Columbia are literally on the ground. Our temperate weather makes the perfect conditions for growing mushrooms. Take this Candy Cap mushroom above. Lactarius rubidus tastes like maple syrup when dried. Mushrooms possess some pretty impressive names. From the...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Oct 24, 2011, 9:41 pm
One of my all time favorite places to see in BC is the Alouette River in Maple Ridge. At any time of the year this area is enchantingly beautiful. Blue heron and woodpeckers are abundant right now and can be heard from quite a distance as they call hauntingly in the fog. The Alouette River is steepe...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Oct 22, 2011, 1:24 pm
Autumn is such a special time of year anywhere. Here in British Columbia, the colours can stop you in your tracks and make you do a bit of jaw gaping. You need to do nothing. Look. And feel the colours that seep into your soul with their deep earth tones. This is the way Mother Nature intended colo...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Oct 20, 2011, 10:47 pm
Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam never fails to indulge my need to meet Mother Nature up close. I've been coming here for years now and am lucky enough to pass this gem on to others who know little of the area. Birds and animals abound here and something new awaits the nature observers at ever...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Oct 11, 2011, 10:13 pm
No doubt the summer is gone here in BC. Our forecast is for ..... rain. And more rain. I find this weather completely captivating. The scenery changes into something mystical and enchanting in the fog. All you have to do is look outside and see how the drifting fog envelopes the hillsides and trees...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Oct 10, 2011, 3:03 pm
One of the prettiest and wildest rivers I have seen in BC is the Ashlu River. The Ashlu is northwest of Squamish and is famous amongst white water kayakers for its rapid drops and canyon vistas. All part of the drainage system for the Pemberton Icefield and emptying into the Squamish River, the Ash...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Oct 2, 2011, 12:48 pm
Clendinning Provincial Park is 30,330 hectares of wilderness beauty located 200 km north of Vancouver, British Columbia. Getting here can be quite the adventure. What is here is nothing short of paradise. Old growth trees stand majestic sentinels to river valleys, waterfalls and steep granite peaks...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Sep 22, 2011, 10:45 pm
Those of us living in British Columbia are used to seeing the many varieties of fungi that grow on trees. I've found some books that list over 4,000 varieties. I get confused after a couple of dozen. Wandering around Burns Bog I found this "weeping fungi" on a tree. I've never seen anything like it....
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Sep 22, 2011, 3:53 pm
One of the best places to see in British Columbia is Burns Bog. I visited Burns Bog in April and wanted to see what it looked like in fall. In a word, magical. The soft purple and whites of late blooming flowers gently fall towards the still waters that slowly drain the bog. There is a soft quietnes...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 29, 2011, 11:37 am
Finn Slough is located the south end of No. 4 Road in Richmond, British Columbia. Finn Slough's history dates back to the 1890's when a group of Finnish settlers moved here to become fishermen of the Fraser River. Several homes and buildings still exist ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 27, 2011, 10:41 am
I've traveled a fair bit in BC. Documenting the province has become a passion of mine. Some call it an obsession. The one thing that stands out for me above all others are the old growth trees. They're getting harder and harder to find. No doubt there are some lef...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 25, 2011, 10:27 pm
I knew I'd found a truly magnificent place in the world the minute I laid on eyes on Peaches and Creme Falls. Part of the Elaho River Complex near Squamish, British Columbia, Peaches and Creme Falls literally took my breath away. I stood in open jawed wonder looki...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 24, 2011, 5:17 pm
Maude Frickert Falls comes upon you in a flash. Her 87 feet of thundering water can be heard from quite a distance along the Squamish Main Road. Being able to stand this close, literally overtop of a magnificent waterfall that drops into the Elaho River is truly a...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 17, 2011, 11:06 pm
Vulcan's Thumb is a 2290 meter high conical volcano. Situated between the Pemberton Icefield and the Squamish River, Vulcan's Thumb stands out amongst the other volcanic peaks in the Mount Cayley volcanic field by her rugged sheer walls. All part of ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 16, 2011, 10:56 am
My first glimpse of Mt. Fee literally took my breath away. Part of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Mt. Fee is a volcanic peak Part of the Mt. Cayley volcanic field which lies between the Pemberton Icefield and the Squamish River, Mt. Fee is 2...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 15, 2011, 4:02 pm
One of the most beautiful little creeks I have seen to date is Pondor Creek. Starting her life in the Coast Mountains north of Vancouver, Pondor Creek is a nature lover's dream come true. Pondor and Peach Creek both empty into the Elaho River complex, which in turn...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 15, 2011, 3:38 am
I've just recently heard about the Elaho River in British Columbia. And of course I had to go check it out for myself. After spending several days in the area I have to admit to being overawed at the gigantic beauty of this whole region. The Elaho River is a tributary o...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 9, 2011, 11:43 am
Another one of my all time favorite places to see in British Columbia is Little Harrison Lake. I have been on a quest to photograph as much of the Douglas Trail in BC that remains. Part of that history is Port Douglas. Little Harrison Lake connects to Harrison Lake ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 8, 2011, 9:20 pm
Tipella, British Columbia sits at the northern end of Harrison Lake. An incredibly beautiful location with Coast Mountains as back drop to the Lillooet River gently flowing into Harrison Lake. One of the tributaries of the Lillooet River is Meager Creek, which cam...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Aug 3, 2011, 12:53 am
Tynehead Regional Park in Surrey is another of those gems on my Best Places to Visit in British Columbia list. The Serpentine River flows gently through the 260 hectares of forest, meadows, and wildlife habitat. I spent a nature filled afternoon here wandering the many paths and trails, taking in th...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Jul 17, 2011, 2:05 pm
Harrison Lake is one of the best lakes to see in British Columbia. She is 37 miles long and 5.6 miles wide. Every square inch of this enchanting lake has her own special beauty to offer. On my journey to discover and explore Port Douglas, I stopped for some nature bonding time at 20 Mile Bay. The ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Jul 4, 2011, 7:12 am
My journey to photograph the Gold Rush history of British Columbia has led me to places that I knew little of. Take Harrison Lake. I have known it from my various trips to the Harrison Hot Springs community. But I had just barely explored her incredible grace and beauty until traveling along the ent...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Jun 2, 2011, 12:44 am
Besides being stunningly beautiful, the Fort to Fort Trail in Fort Langley, British Columbia is chock full of history. The trail links the Fort Langley National Historic Site to the original site of the Hudson's Bay Company fort in Derby Reach Regional Park. Every curve and twist of the trail has so...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - May 13, 2011, 3:08 pm
Brae Island Regional Park is a gorgeous spot along the Fraser River in Fort Langley, BC. I must have driven by this gem dozens of times and never paid attention to the signs. Filled with the sights, sounds and smells of a British Columbia springtime, the park is easily accessible for all. A 4.2 km ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - May 9, 2011, 8:43 am
The Moyie is located in beautiful Kaslo, BC. Originally built for the Canadian Pacific Railway to work their "All Canadian Water and Rail Route" to the Klondike, the bill allowing this railway link to be built never passed the Canadian Senate. The Moyie was then shipped via rail to Nelson and began ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - May 3, 2011, 9:28 am
The Village Hall in Kaslo, British Columbia was built in 1898. It is only one of two wooden municipal buildings still in use as a seat in government in Canada. Kaslo has a rich history in the silver mining era of British Columbia. A walk along her tree lined streets with views of the Selkirk and Pur...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - May 3, 2011, 9:05 am
The best places to visit in British Columbia end up being total gems. The village of Kaslo is located on the western shore of Kootenay Lake. Richly interwoven with British Columbia's silver mining history, Kaslo was incorporated on August 14, 1893, making it the oldest incorporated city in the Koote...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - May 1, 2011, 10:59 am
Kootenay Lake is 90 miles long and bounded by the Selkirk Mountain range on the west and the Purcell range to the east. It is part of the Kootenay river system that drains in to the Columbia River. The whole area around Kootenay Lake is incredibly beautiful and has a wild, waiting-to-be-explored fee...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Apr 26, 2011, 12:33 am
One of the best places to visit in Vancouver is Burns Bog. I became intrigued with bogs after visiting the Shorepine Bog in the Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island. What struck me the most about both of these bogs was how clear and fresh the air seems to be. You can feel it with every brea...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Apr 12, 2011, 1:01 pm
Sandon is located on highway 31A between New Denver and Kaslo in the Kootenays region of British Columbia. She was known as the Monte Carlo of North America in the 1890's silver mining era, with 28 saloons, 3 breweries and 29 hotels. Sandon has an interesting past, and an even more intriguing presen...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Apr 11, 2011, 1:31 pm
Part of Kootenays rich silver mining history includes Rosebery. On the east side of Slocan Lake and north of New Denver, Rosebery was named for the 5th Earl of Rosebery. Back in the day of silver mining, Rosebery was considered one of the best harbors on Slocan Lake. Barges and sternwheel steamers ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Apr 10, 2011, 12:40 pm
The Kootenays should be on everyone's list of Top Places to Visit in British Columbia. Besides being packed with history, the Kootenays is home to some pretty spectacular scenery. The Galena Trail is part of the old railway bed of the CP railway. This part of the railway was built in 1895 to access ...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Apr 1, 2011, 1:15 am
Shalalth, British Columbia is today one of the communities of the Seton Lake Band of the Lillooet Nation. Shalalth has gone through a number of changes in her lifetime. Part of British Columbia's Gold Rush history and the Douglas Trail, she was later an Oblate mission in the late 1800's. Becoming kn...
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K C. posted an article on MyBootsnMe.com - Mar 31, 2011, 3:20 pm
British Columbia's Gold Rush era was the time of legends, dreams and some pretty innovative people. Seton Portage, or Short Portage as she was to become known, was the site of men, women and every type of gold mining equipment imaginable plying their way to the gold fields. Though documented history...
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