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Post by deb&tony on Sept 1, 2008 9:43:38 GMT -8
Hi All-
Gord has expressed an interest in checking out our local bird life so we're organizing a hike for the morning of Sept. 7th at 9am. If any one is interested in joining us, send me a personal message and I'll email the directions to you.
Salmon Fishing is closing on the 4th so we should have the area to ourselves.
Deb
Note from Tony: I realize this conflicts with the start of the NFL season but since the only decent team- the Green Bay Packers are playing Monday night, this shouldn't be a problem. ;D
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Post by tmanson on Sept 1, 2008 13:49:26 GMT -8
Deb: I've marked it on my calendar. Thanks for organizing this.. Thor
Thor Manson
Hope, B.C
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Post by Gord on Sept 2, 2008 22:00:06 GMT -8
See you on the 7th! Look forward to it. I may have to call ahead for directions again but I think I remember how to get there.
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Post by murraybrown on Sept 4, 2008 19:35:32 GMT -8
Would love to join you but we've made plans (months ago) to do a boat fishing trip on the Thompson. Maybe next time.
Murray
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Post by tmanson on Sept 7, 2008 17:26:24 GMT -8
Deb, and Tony: Thanks very much for the tour today of the Landstrom Ridge. What a special area! Really impressed to see what you guys are doing to protect this supernatural area. Cheers, Thor
Thor Manson
Hope, B.C.
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Post by Gord on Sept 8, 2008 7:30:28 GMT -8
Thanks Deb and Tony! I really enjoyed myself. A really neat ecosystem up there! Ill post a few photos when I get back a bit later.
Thanks again!
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Post by Gord on Sept 8, 2008 22:31:49 GMT -8
A few photos from our outing. Murray, forgot to mention, but good luck on your fishing trip. Sept is a great month for the Thompson. Still jack springs to catch and the rainbows are excellent on grasshopper flies! Anyway, photos. We met at Deb and Tony's and walked down the bar along the Fraser to the trail head. On the bar were two very homely Turkey Vulture juveniles.  We climbed up and at the first viewpoint the vultures were soaring right over our heads. Unreal! Too bad the light was not good on them but it was still breathtaking.    The view was wonderful as well.  And this one from the highest point  The ecosystems up there are amazing. The sunny slopes support nice wildflowers in their unique habitat.  There were several huge Douglas Firs up there. Also, back down at the base, BC's 11th biggest Cottonwood. Deb and Tony submitted the tree to the database where this information is kept. Ive never seen such a big Cottonwood! Ill conclude with a Yellow-rumped Warbler. We also saw Townsend's Warbler, Hammond's and Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Golden-crowned Kinglet among others.  |
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