Triple Peaks Hike

On Oct4, 2009 Jordan, Kyra, Pat and I climbed Triple Peaks. It was beautiful day with fresh snow at the top. It took us about 3 hours to get all the way up to the middle peak. The other two were too treacherous with snow and ice. The view was defiantely worth the climb!

Autumn in Ontario

I headed to Ontario with my family after the passing of my grandpa the day before my birthday. While the trip was under sad terms, it was also a chance to visit with relatives that I don't get to see often enough. It was also my first time in Ontario during autumn and the leaves were just starting to change color. They did not disappoint!


Grandma and Aunt Lori making Grandpa's favorite- Chicken Spaghetti


The fam on the dock at Bruce and Linda's Cottage



Beautiful Georgian Bay

Matt and Mom on a stroll through the woods

My cousins Ian and Ben on a frog hunt.

The bears are back!

After weeks if not months of seeing very little wildlife in the Toba Valley, this last week marked the return the salmon to the streams, and therefore the bears to the valley bottom. There is something pretty incredible about seeing something so natural and so powerful, and feeling pretty vulnerable and insignificant next to it. So here are some shots that I took on my last shift September 8-15th.

Beautiful sunrise in the Toba Valley

This little guy was sooo cute. He was imitating his mom, standing up on his hind legs. Poor mom was pretty skinny, hopefully she finds a good fishing hole pretty soon.

Nice little buck hanging out on the power line

A little reminder

So I'm sitting here in camp feeling a little sorry for myself (because I'm sitting here in camp again) so I thought I'd post some pics to remind myself why I SHOULD feel grateful to see thhe things most people don't get to... So here you go!

Toba Inlet Wildlife Safari

I spent the first week of May working in Toba Inlet- my new home away from home. It was our first week of work on our new contract for the Klahoose first nation. We covered a lot of ground over the 7 day shift with several days of Heli flights to access our work areas. The toba valley has been untouched for 20+ years, and thus is home to an amazing amount of wildlife and a noticeable absence of brown logging patches. The valley bottom was incredibly lush and green and full of deer! We saw at least 20-30 deer everyday plus at least a couple bears.

We spent the days working in the bush and then Ben and I went on our wildlife safari in the evening.

Favorite pics from Toba January to March 2009

Montrose Icicle


Filer Range



Montrose Falls




Toba River

Powell Daniels

Mountain seen from the Helicopter

Foggy sunrise

Lunch time Suntan

Powell Lake

Daniel's Pass Sunrise

Bear tooth Mountain