In July Matthew and I went on our annual road trip to Vancouver and Gibsons. These are a lot of fun, good bonding between son and dad and lots of laughs.
This time we stopped at places on Highway 1 that we have not stopped at before. First was Wapta Falls in Kicking Horse Pass.
Next was the Giant Cedars in Rogers Pass. this is a coastal rain forest 400 kilometers from the coast! A unique combination of the way the winds blow and the topography. Very interesting in that these trees are 50 meters tall and it is cool and damp among them. But you can see where this micro climate ends and the normal evergreen forests of the Rockies begin again.
Matthew giving some guide to the size of these trees.
In Vancouver, we did another adventure that I have never
done - went to the Capilano Suspension Bridge. This has been a tourist
attraction for about 100 years. Not the original bridge!
It is a true coastal rain forest. Huge cedar trees! The
tallest is 76 meters (250 ft) and 1300 years old!! 80 years old at the time of Charlemagne
in Europe! Mind boggling. the tallest
tree at 127 meters was cut down in 1895.
Surprising that these trees survived the ravages of man and nature. This
is not the tallest, but I liked the view on this and the next.
Then we went over to Gibsons, BC to visit my sister. On the ferry,
we heard singing and discovered a Kenyan Girls Choir on their way to visit
Gibsons. I couldn't get a shot from the front. Their singing was wonderful.
This is their director, Isaac Kaguri Kavehere, adding some
bass to the choir.
Arriving at My sister's house, we were greeted by this deer
in the front yard. Completely unafraid of us. After this photo was taken, it
happily began to eat again.
Evening in Gibsons harbour.
Chaster Beach at sunset. A bit misty, but it added to the
atmosphere and helped filter the sun.
Vegetables for dinner.
On our way home we stopped for a sandwich at this meadow in
Kicking Horse Pass. A carpet of flowers.
It was a great trip and we look forward to doing something similar again next yer.
