We visited the Mayne Island Japanese Garden in October and we were delighted to walk the site and enjoy the fall colors, flowering plants, and overall design. Many of the trees were types that are featured in gardens Japan, all … Continue reading →
We stayed at UBC for a couple of days and did some walks, enjoying fall colors and many gardens along the walkways. A few photos were taken along the way. Near the UBC Botanical gardens was a border with some … Continue reading →
On a hike up the Tranquille River Trail with the grandkids, we stopped to investigate things we spotted along the way. Poison ivy (Rhus radicans sp.) is abundant in the area. All the leaves had fallen off, but stems had … Continue reading →
On a hike up the canyon, down to the creek, back along the rim on the east side, then down and back up in Peterson Creek Park, only a handful of wildflowers were spotted (the usual suspects), but we also … Continue reading →
On a hike to Moul Falls, we enjoyed fall foliage and some of the plants along the way. Snowberries (Symphoricarpos albus) are abundant in the mixed forest along the route. The white berries are spongy and most of them will … Continue reading →
We hiked the Mount Parke Trails on Mayne Island to the top of the mountain and along a series of trails to make a loop route. The lower trails wound through a cedar, red alder, giant swordfern forest. There were … Continue reading →
In mid-October on a sunny day we hiked 9 km through the Six Mile Hills. Along the way were a few late-blooming wildflowers and colorful shrubs. We spotted only one salsify (Trapogon dubius). We have been seeing flowers from April … Continue reading →
The Barnes Lake Trails are horse-and-hiker trails in Barnhartvale. We can hike between 5 and 10 km on the trails, choosing trails to match the season. On a mid-October day we hiked a 6 km loop in the grasslands and … Continue reading →
We have hiked along the Mahood River from Clearwater River to Sylvia Falls and from Mahood Lake down to Goodwin Falls. The trail is a single track that follows the river with forest on both sides, but the falls add … Continue reading →
We stayed on Salt Spring Island in early March and hiked, walked, paddled and explored natural areas. We enjoyed the arbutus trees along the shoreline. In this wet environment, there are many fungi on decaying wood, like this Stereum (?). … Continue reading →
On a fall hike in the middle grasslands of Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, there was sunny conditions and lots to see. The spring and summer wildflowers had passed in the summer drought conditions, but a few late season … Continue reading →
On a fall day we hiked past forest lakes, enjoying the weather and stopping along the way to enjoy plants, views, and sounds. On disturbed areas next to trails was hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana), an introduced invasive species. It … Continue reading →
