For the love of Toba Town

I spent the last two weeks of April up in Toba inlet supervising the tree planting that I spent months organizing. While the terrain was brutal and the days were long, I was blessed with some amazing photo ops (inlcuding one that is a stong contender for favorite).

Spring is a beautiful time on the coast especially in the valley bottoms where everything is fresh and green. So here is some of my favorites!

Love love love this one

Saved my favorite for last...

Spring!

Spring is turning into one of my favorite times of year. Fresh green sprouting everywhere after the dull gray winter and pretty little flowers everywhere! Here's a few pics from around the yard I took while experimentiung with Jordan's new macro lens.

The bugs are all Jordan's. I personally don't want to see them that close!

And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. -- Roald Dahl

"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life"
Rachel Carson

Emma Lake Snowshoeing

Jordan and I headed out to snowshoe up to Emma Lake on Saturday Feb 20, 2010. It was a spectacular day with crystal clear skies and warm sunshine. The snowshoe up was a tough climb up a long steep slope, but well worth the sweat! We were rewarded with stunning snow capped mountain vistas, sparkling snow, and amazing light and shadows! Here's some of my favorite pics...

My Once-in-a-lifetime Photo Opportunity!

We saw this guy first thing in the morning and he was just a blur across the steep road we were driving up. I originally thought it was a lynx because we really only got a look at his hind end. Then at the end of the day we were driving back along the mainline and saw something moving off the road and stopped and Mr Bobcat stopped and stared at us for just long enough for me to grab my camera out of the backseat and snap a couple pics through the truck window!

What an amazing experience to see what is normally a very elusive animal, and made my week. I was even happier that the pics turned out okay because I didn't even have time to check my settings or anything. What makes it even crazier was I actually stared at my camera back this morning as I was getting ready, trying to decide if I should bother bringing it! I won't second guess that option again!

I LOVE my new camera