Monthly Archives: October 2021

We were given the opportunity to borrow a friends’ canoe to take out on the Pembina River. The day we choose to head out was warm but windy and it took us an hour and a half to travel up river, a short distance that is just a 10 minute walk. After a short break we then turned back and made the same distance in just 20 minutes.

Pembina River with the ski hill in the distance.
Canoeing Upriver October 29, 2021 Denise Herrick
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I traveled back on the old railroad line that has been converted to a recreation path and enjoyed the intense colours of late September.
This creek bed photo was taken near sunset in early October, after a year long drought that has left the creek with just a small trickle of water.
Pembina Valley in Peak Colour October 19, 2021 Denise Herrick
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In Alberta we enjoyed a white water rafting trip down the Athabasca River. The water was very cold, even in late August, and the view was unforgettable.

We drove over to Old Fort Point just before sunset to check out a scenic lookout up a hill that overlooked the Athabasca River, Twin Lakes, and the small town.

View looking out over the Twin Lakes and the town of Jasper, AB.
Alberta Sunset October 11, 2021 Denise Herrick
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Whistler, BC is known for it’s ski hills but we visited in the summer, when the snow is replaced with green and a smattering of wild flowers as well as hikers, exploring the steep trails. We purchased some tickets and rode the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, the world’s longest unsupported span at 3.024km (1.88miles), and enjoyed the view.

The Peak 2 Peak is also world’s highest lift at 436m (1,427ft) above the valley floor.
View of Blackcomb Mountain from Roundhouse Lodge.
Beginning our decent down the Whistler Village Gondola.
Whistler View October 8, 2021 Denise Herrick
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My family rented two tandem bicycles and rode them around Stanley Park in Vancouver. Having locked up our bikes, we also ventured inland on foot to walk around Beaver Lake where I took these pictures.

Water lily growing on Beaver Lake.
“Stanley” the slug whom we met along the path.

If you’re asking, I rode on the back of the bike and just held on for my life. But when I stopped being afraid of crashing, I found I had a great view riding the seawall bike path.

This one is taken on English Bay and was a favorite of mine.
The sunset on Second Beach was beautiful and hard not to stop and appreciate.
Stanley Park October 1, 2021 Denise Herrick
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