Dear Reader (2026-11-05 published simultaneously on FB), I thought this had gone out a week ago but due to the vagaries of me and the digital world, this post came out on 2026-11-12.
Today’s post is the 4th and final post in the BC Road Trip series.
Left Bookend
The trip began with a dawn visit to Moraine Lake using a ticket that a friend had secured months ago. Our first stop was the “Rock Pile”, which is the classic vantage point for Moraine Lake. It was a treat to watch mountain peaks being kissed by drifting clouds and then light up. Having savoured that spectacle, we walked up to Larch Valley. Though the best of the golden larch colours had passed, it was still a pleasure to visit an area I had not been to in about five years. After our walk (9 / 10 km round trip), I continued on to BC.
Right Bookend
The most distant point of the road trip was Quadra Island where I reconnected with a friend I had not seen in many years. In 1925 a fire swept through the island, burning much of the forest. For reasons known only to the gods of forests, moss, and wind, some trees survived. These survivors are called veterans. In most cases the bark of these veterans are charred. It is said or at least I like to think that if you wrap your arms around these ents and hold your ears to the bark stories of forests, moss, and wind can be felt and heard.
Notes On Photos
~ 01, 02 – Moraine Lake – Looking towards Valley of The Ten Peaks
~ 03, 04 – Views from Larch Valley
~ 05-11 – Quadra Island
~ 05 – A Pair of Veterans
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