We had a break in the weather. The forecast had been predicting a miserable day….but the morning outlook was much better. It was time to load up Alltrails and see what I could find, with not too much elevation…(we have had a lot of rain…not that I mind the mud…its more the slippery stuff…I prefer my legs to be unbroken..!!)
I found this one…the Peat Bog Loop, 22 minutes from home. It looked like a good candidate ( although it did occur to me as we started walking, that the name…Peat Bog….might not be a good omen…!!!)….the park we were headed to was actually the one between Campbell mountain and Skaha Bluffs.
The access road up to the trailhead was death defyingly steep and winding (as we have come to expect…!!) and the view across the valley was truly awe inspiring (….there were a few spots on the road that were a sheer drop off….cliff going down forever …and no barrier….and a driver that delights in driving right next to the edge…!!!) Editor, if the customers ain’t screamin’ …. turn it up.
The trail description promised amazing views of the valley…if there is a spot with good views….we did not find it…..!!!
It was a mostly deep forest walk….with a relatively easy grade….very serene and very pretty but no magnificent blogworthy photo ops…!!! (other than maybe some enormous prints…!!)
Midway round had some lovely views…but too many trees to be as photogenic as some of the ones we have done to date..
Crunching through the snow…lots of squirrel tracks…no bear tracks..!!!
The little squirrel prints were super cute…you can see all of its little fingers..!!!
The photographer turned his attention to smaller details in the absence of our usual landscapes LOL……
It was a really pleasant forest hike…..and good to get out and get some air and some exercise. There is more bad weather coming up so it might be a few days before we get out again.
Next hike was an attempt at Keogan mountain…which is the start of the next story…!!!
OsteoPraxis on the road 
cannot get over the size of those trees ! I am gathering that your hat and fingerless gloves were all your creation Mho. Noticed that after being on the trail for a bit the hat was off. Must not have been any wind. btw does the editor ever walk beside you too ????
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Me too…re the trees……..we keep stopping and staring up the line…..both in Alberta and here……Yes…the hat and gloves were Mho-made……and with 5 or 6 layers of clothes on…sometimes one needs to shed a little heat…LOL…..
Its either very windy here….or not at all…….but you are correct…its also quite sheltered in the trees……..
…….and yes…we do walk together most of the time….and then he either drops back or runs ahead to take some of the pictures…….sometimes I’m in there to give a landscape scale….and sometimes just to make the journey a little more personal…….Glad you are liking it..!!!😁
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A lovely walk even without majestic views – you were apparently following a wolf – wonder if he/she was watching you from the trees?!
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We did (or I did anyway..!!) have a little bit of a moment at the size of those prints…!!LOL…
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