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Category: 2023

Round Mountain, 29 Apr 2023

9 Jun 20238 Jun 2023 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Opinion: Elfin Lakes is always a good hike for a sunny day, with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains, but the inexorable climb back up to Round Mountain from the lakes is a pain. Stopping at the high point of the trail offers the best of the views with none of that demoralizing (and tiring) … Continue reading Round Mountain, 29 Apr 2023

Being Outdoors, June 2023

6 Jun 2023 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

And just like that, another month has passed. Read on for what we did in May when the weather finally turned fair at the weekend.. If we were being outdoors today, I'd go on about how we fitted in five waterfall hikes in only three weekends. It's not like we planned it, but it was … Continue reading Being Outdoors, June 2023

Being Outdoors, May 2023

5 May 20234 May 2023 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

And now one-third of the year has passed. I used to mark all sorts of numeric milestones during the year when I was doing my photo-a-day project a decade ago, and it surprised me how many times I could make something of them. I wouldn't do another photo-a-day project, but I did really enjoy writing … Continue reading Being Outdoors, May 2023

Daffodil Point, 24 Apr 2023

3 May 20233 May 2023 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Opinion: A very short hike - more of a walk really - mostly on old roads to the most delightful viewpoint where a Garry oak meadows reaches the sea. I'd be hard pushed to say this is a great hike, but it's not hard and the viewpoint at Daffodil Point is a wonderful spot to … Continue reading Daffodil Point, 24 Apr 2023

Cypress Falls and the TCT, 15 Apr 2023

18 Apr 202319 Apr 2023 ~ AndyG ~ 3 Comments

Opinion: Let's face it: the forested trails on the North Shore are generally crappy to hike with tedious surroundings that largely fail to inspire. This one is largely no different, but today was a pleasant reminder of how there are pockets of scenery with serious Wow factor. The waterfalls and canyon of Cypress Creek are … Continue reading Cypress Falls and the TCT, 15 Apr 2023

Being Outdoors, April 2023

5 Apr 20234 Apr 2023 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

And just like that, a quarter of the year has passed. We have our lighter evenings and longer days back and it feels so good! Okay, so it's not feeling any warmer yet but hopefully that will come soon enough. If we were being outdoors today, I'd say how I surprised myself by admitting I … Continue reading Being Outdoors, April 2023

Garibaldi Lake, 22 Jan 2023

15 Mar 20238 Mar 2023 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Opinion: Normally I find this trail to be quite easy and enjoyable but some days your body lets you know just how many switchbacks there are between the trailhead and the first place with a view. (The answer is too many!) It's definitely a trail that requires perseverance, especially in the snow. But seeing everything … Continue reading Garibaldi Lake, 22 Jan 2023

Vignette: A winter commute

11 Mar 20238 Mar 2023 ~ AndyG ~ 2 Comments

I've been cycling in to the office for one or two days a week more or less continuously since October 2021, with just a couple of breaks. That means, whatever the weather, I set out on the local roads and head up the hill to UBC. Ah yes, the hill... Or perhaps, more ominously, The … Continue reading Vignette: A winter commute

Being Outdoors, March 2023

8 Mar 20238 Mar 2023 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

It's that time of year when the days are lengthening, it's no longer dark at 5 pm, and there's a sense that spring is just around the corner. Or maybe the next corner, or the one after that, depending on whether a marmot's cousin claims to have seen its shadow. And then it goes and … Continue reading Being Outdoors, March 2023

Hollyburn Mountain, 18 Feb 2023

22 Feb 202321 Feb 2023 ~ AndyG ~ Leave a comment

Opinion: A great destination when short of time, Hollyburn is ideal for a quick workout and I think it has some of the nicest trees on the North Shore when they're covered in snow. Heading up later in the day avoids the crowds too. Fact We had no issues parking along the road leading to … Continue reading Hollyburn Mountain, 18 Feb 2023

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A celebration of trees for this #ForestFriday
Mother Nature knows what month it is - Happy Pride Month!
Last weekend's tour of the waterfalls of Gold Creek was a delightfully peaceful and atmospheric wander through extreme green forest with the first of the spring flowers beginning to show. Apart from the thundering waterfalls, that is.
A selection of fawn lilies for #FawnLilyFriday - white fawn lilies from Salt Spring Island and pink fawn lilies from UBC.
A long weekend on Salt Spring Island offered up the pinkest of treats with more fairyslipper (calypso) orchids blooming than we've ever seen before. Absolutely stunning!
Looking forward to the summer hiking season and following the lifecycle of my favourite flowers, such as Western anemone, from pushing up through the snow to its fluffy finale.

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