Posts Tagged: kootenays

  • Hikes

    Snowshoe Lake Adventure

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    After Christmas I thought it would be fun to organize a snowshoe trip before heading back home to Vancouver. Due to time limitations, I decided on sticking somewhere close, and explore Snowshoe Lake near Edgewood in the Inonoaklin Valley. Andrew, his sister, my brother Rob, and Helmut all made it out for the trek around… Read more »

  • Hikes, Photography

    Northern Lights in the Kootenays

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    On my last few days in the Kootenays I wanted to get out with my friends Lee and Andrew to take some landscape photos. Lee came up with the idea to go to Idaho Lookout, as it was a close drive and not too much of a hike to get up to a really nice… Read more »

  • Photography

    Kinsley & Tierre’s Nakusp Wedding

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    While visiting my parents in Fauquier, my good friend and accomplished wedding photographer, Lee Orr, invited me to second shoot on a wedding with him in Nakusp. After shooting the wedding of Brandi & John earlier that summer, I jumped at the chance to learn from a master. It was an absolute blast to get… Read more »

  • Photography

    Kootenay Eagles, Ospreys and Red Fish

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    Every year near the end of August/beginning of September the Kokanee (a type of land locked salmon) leave the Arrow Lakes and make their way up all the local creeks to spawn. It is a fun event to watch as there is often really good wildlife watching. Eagles, Ospreys, Herons, bears, and countless other predators… Read more »

  • Family, Photography

    Pine Mushroom Picking in Fauquier with Mom

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    Wild mushroom picking, specifically the pine mushroom (Matsutake) is something of an event back in the Kootenays. Since pine mushrooms are such a lucrative crop, you will find many different people out picking. Whether it is someone with a job just out to get a bit of extra spending money, or a student trying to… Read more »