A loss to the winds of the Pacific Northwest

I’m fascinated by BC’s coastline, by its ruggedness, amazing beaches, wilderness. A lot of the coastline is hard to get to given the geography, long distances, lack of proper roads etc. Jaun de Fuca trail is one way to get to the coastline and this is one the beaches along the way.

This tree was pretty far from the forest, it was hard to imagine how it could be ripped with its roots and carried that far. But I guess given the crazy waters and the vicious winds one shouldn’t be that surprised to see a tree lose to the winds.

Loss to the Winds

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Chair lifts (whistler)

This is actually a pretty old picture from one of the days in whistler. I thought it was very appropriate given I haven’t yet been up the mountain this season. If you know the mountains at all this is on blackcomb around the 7th heaven area, one of my favourite places to ride, truly is heaven on certain days.

Whistler, BC, Canada
Whistler, BC, Canada

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Breakfast view

This is a view from another campsite we set up in northern British Columbia, on the way out of northern Rockies. Northern Rockies is where I imagine B.C. tourism films some of its ads, you know those with gorgeous mountains. The views are simply unbelievable and roads are incredibly fun to ride. It’s one of those places where I felt like pinching myself to make sure I really am seeing what I’m seeing and not just dreaming. It’s a shame I couldn’t take many pictures, as the mountainous roads were very narrow with not much space to safely pullover for a shot. This picture was taken slightly southwest of rockies and doesn’t do justice to the beauty of that region. I’d definitely have to go back for more!!!

Breakfast View

 

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Peace river

As planned I keep posting pictures from my trip up north. The only problem is I realized I have too  many to fit in 1 week. This is peace river, nearly 2000 km long.  I never got a good enough view of it from the top. But I still decided to post this as a reminder of a pleasant comforting tranquility provided to people passing by.

Peace River

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Road lined with birch trees

This is somewhere west of Prince George. We turned of the highway as it was starting to get a little boring and found ourselves riding hundreds of kms on dirt through forests and open fields, seeing all the beauty that often gets lost behind the main road.

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