Rise like a phoenix
On the same day that I met Wim the Weasel (www.flickr.com/photos/115540984@N02/20073446068, what's in a name) I encountered this ruffed grouse, that behaved very strange. When it saw me, it made a lot of noise, threw herself to the floor with spread wings in such a strange way that it grabbed my attention. And that was precisely what she wanted, because only in the corner of my eye I could see slipping away into the scrubs her little chick. When it was safe, she stood on her legs again in full glory, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, and she took off on the wing, a few seconds before this moment. But thanks to the moment I could fall on my belly to catch the backlight in this rather dark forest.
From 11 june till the 25th of July, I traveled in Canada. Starting in Brighton Ontario, where my sister lives at the border of an amazing part of lake Ontario, I flew to Vancouver, and Vancouver island where I took the boat at Port Hardy to take part 1 of the Inside passage, to Prince Rupert in BC. Two days later I took part 2 to Skagway in Alaska. When coming from Skagway Alaska, you can take the train to Carcross. it is a very scenic train ride that halts at Bennet lake.
And then to Whitehorse and further on by car to Kluane National park in the Yukon district. Whitehorse is situated at the border of the Yukon. Frow there I flew back to Vancouver, rented a car, and traveled three weeks in the BC- and Alberta Rockies, visiting the famous, and less famous Nature parks like Banff and Jasper. Last few days back to Brighton Ontario to enjoy lake Ontario once more, before going home. A picture of my itinerary can be found on Facebook (www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152940536581759&set...).
4000 pictures later, it is quite a task to show the right stuff, although the stunning scenery guarantees at least a few great shots to share. Objective will be to make a book (for myself mainly), and that might take a while.
I hope you will enjoy the impression of my travel, one that equals earlier journeys to Alaska and south America, this journey was the first in the digital era, and equally intensive because of all the hiking activities every day on and on. I loved every minute of it.
Rise like a phoenix
On the same day that I met Wim the Weasel (www.flickr.com/photos/115540984@N02/20073446068, what's in a name) I encountered this ruffed grouse, that behaved very strange. When it saw me, it made a lot of noise, threw herself to the floor with spread wings in such a strange way that it grabbed my attention. And that was precisely what she wanted, because only in the corner of my eye I could see slipping away into the scrubs her little chick. When it was safe, she stood on her legs again in full glory, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, and she took off on the wing, a few seconds before this moment. But thanks to the moment I could fall on my belly to catch the backlight in this rather dark forest.
From 11 june till the 25th of July, I traveled in Canada. Starting in Brighton Ontario, where my sister lives at the border of an amazing part of lake Ontario, I flew to Vancouver, and Vancouver island where I took the boat at Port Hardy to take part 1 of the Inside passage, to Prince Rupert in BC. Two days later I took part 2 to Skagway in Alaska. When coming from Skagway Alaska, you can take the train to Carcross. it is a very scenic train ride that halts at Bennet lake.
And then to Whitehorse and further on by car to Kluane National park in the Yukon district. Whitehorse is situated at the border of the Yukon. Frow there I flew back to Vancouver, rented a car, and traveled three weeks in the BC- and Alberta Rockies, visiting the famous, and less famous Nature parks like Banff and Jasper. Last few days back to Brighton Ontario to enjoy lake Ontario once more, before going home. A picture of my itinerary can be found on Facebook (www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152940536581759&set...).
4000 pictures later, it is quite a task to show the right stuff, although the stunning scenery guarantees at least a few great shots to share. Objective will be to make a book (for myself mainly), and that might take a while.
I hope you will enjoy the impression of my travel, one that equals earlier journeys to Alaska and south America, this journey was the first in the digital era, and equally intensive because of all the hiking activities every day on and on. I loved every minute of it.