Saturday, December 23, 2023

Spectacle Lake




 On the Loomis-Oroville Road

Down by Nighthawk





 

Upper Bench Road


 

Blind Creek Valley

A nicely clouded day

Below the mouth of the valley, the town of Cawston waits in shade.

Sun starts poking through



 

Friday, December 22, 2023

Layers


 

Patchwork


 

October on the Mountain

An afternoon on Crater Mountain


Crater Mountain burned this summer. But it feels like everything around here has burnt in the last five years. It's starting to feel normal.



Some parts are burnt thoroughly...

Some parts aren't burnt at all, and the mountain is still lively








 

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Branches



 

Ridge




 I found a new ridge - not shown - on a part of mountain side that is mostly inaccessible. Hence, a few new shots of the valley.

Ashnola Valley

A tour of the fire zone along the Ashnola River





A hole left when a root burned to nothing


Oddly, there are a number of unburnt trees and patches along the way, including a whole meadow that stayed green: