Finding, eating, and drying fire morels in British Columbia in 2022.
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Day 3 of the fire morel adventure – here they are!
On the hunt for fire morel mushrooms in British Columbia, Canada after a fire in 2021.
Day 2 of the Fire Morel Adventure – Prince George to Chilko River Lodge
Travelling to the Chilcotin to pick fire morel mushrooms in British Columbia, Canada and staying at the Chilko River Lodge.
Short hike in the clouds
Short hike in the clouds and rain on the Westcoast of Canada.
The season of fog – Elk Lake Walk, a story in black and white
Last weekend we had a lot of dense fog again. After quite a bit of snow and icy surfaces it was a real pleasure walking. There were no giant puddles to cross and most of the melt water and rain was gone so the path around Elk and Beaver Lake was quite pleasant. Lots ofContinue reading “The season of fog – Elk Lake Walk, a story in black and white”
2 windy May days at the beach.
Walking the dog at Island View Beach, listening to the wind and the ocean, the birds, total relaxation, total bliss.
Hiking Jocelyn Hill – a day of wonder!
Luckily we had picked a date and actually made it work! My friend Christina and I decided to just hike into one direction not a loop trail. And what an amazing hike that was! We took 2 cars and left one at the Mt. Work parking lot which was easier said than done. It beingContinue reading “Hiking Jocelyn Hill – a day of wonder!”
My little patio garden – in April
Meanwhile I am thrilled to watch my tiny patio garden come to life and marvel at all the overwintering plants and perennials, new growth, and my lovely little lizards that are happily sun tanning. Today I even observed one hunting! They eat ground and flying insects, several kinds of spiders, also berries and they willContinue reading “My little patio garden – in April”
Spring, not just in the rain forest!
During my walks the last couple of weeks the forest has really started to change. Lush, bright green leaves everywhere from ground covers to shrubs, and those glorious spring flowers in the forest. Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) is one of the earliest shrubs to leaf out and produce little clusters of white flowers which haveContinue reading “Spring, not just in the rain forest!”
Missing the mountains
As I am sitting at my desk today I am looking out over the fields and misty hills, a downpour of rain interlaced with a low sun. I started thinking about my mountain adventure last summer. It almost feels unreal now that I actually hiked from Munich to Venice. One of the lovely young womenContinue reading “Missing the mountains”