By mid-August aquatic plants have started to flower. Every lake has a different combination of lakeshore and shallow water aquatics. Common to many of our area lakes is water smartweed (Persicaria amphibia). Some other common names are longroot smartweed, water … Continue reading →
I drove from Pinantan Lake up to Hyas Lake and paddled the lake on a hot day. On the way back down, I made a couple of stops to observe wildflowers. Orange hawkweed (hieracium aurantiacum) multiplies rapidly in disturbed areas, … Continue reading →
We hiked in the Marble Range in July from the forest through the subalpine burn area and up to the karst landscape in the alpine. Along the way I took photos, a few of which are shared here. Always a … Continue reading →
We hiked up Buse Hill and enjoyed the views. Along the way were a number of wildflowers, a few of which are shared here. Sticky geranium (viscosissimum) added a splash of purple along the trailside. The lower slopes are upper … Continue reading →
We hiked to the top of Estekwalan Mountain and enjoyed the trail, the views, and the wildflowers along the route. It was a steep route that switchbacked up a steep forested hillside to the rim of a ring of cliffs … Continue reading →
We hiked a longer route on the Stake Lake Trails, including a backcountry route called the Bushwhacker Trail in July and watched for wildflowers along the way. Mature tiger lilies formed a candelabra shape beside the trail. Spotted Saxifrage was … Continue reading →
I hiked the Harper Mountain snowshoe and ski trails on a warm sunny day and saw no one else on the trails. I stopped to take a few photos along the way, each part of a journal entry, shared in … Continue reading →
I checked out Minnie Lake on the Quilchena-Douglas Plateau, then drove backroads to Douglas Lake (which I paddled in the wind), toured backroads toward Westwold, and hiked in to a remote waterfall, taking photographs along the way, some of which … Continue reading →
Mt. Thynne has some of the best wildflower meadows of the area and a hike at the end of June or early July is a must-do route for anyone who enjoys a moderate hike in the subalpine. Some more photos … Continue reading →
I ventured out to paddle Badger Lake via the Knouff Lake Road, but on the way back I took the Orchard Lake Road, following Struthers Creek down the slope. Near Badger Lake in wet gullies cow parsnip (heracleum lanatum) was … Continue reading →
We made the journey down to Brookmere, then followed mountain roads to the Mt. Thynne trailhead and then did an 11.5 km out-and-back hike through sub-alpine meadows to the summit. We took many photos along the way. Near the trailhead … Continue reading →
I was heading out with my kayak to find a lake to paddle, but strong gusty winds suggested I find a smaller protected area, so I opted for Stake Lake. I kayaked once around the lake and decided on a … Continue reading →
