A Meadow Walk & A Sun-downer

On Monday, the day after we returned from the Reserve, Michael (our host), suggested that we go on a “photographic safari” and see if we could find any more bears!!

As we were starting out, Michael pointed out two trees that had been destroyed by Grizzly Bears….

When we asked how he could be so sure that they were Grizzlies, he pointed and said “one of them left some fur”……

Okay….now we know there are Grizzlies around!!

As we started down the first path, we fell into our usual arrangement, he went first, Michael pulled into the second position with me trailing at the rear. But Michael (guide) immediately stopped and said….”No the camera goes first”.

All I could think of was this scene from the first Indiana Jones movie…..

Our first trail led to this gorgeous lake…..

Michael told us that there were often bears here and he spent a few minutes “glassing” to see what he could find…..

Alas, there were no bears!! (I am not sure if I was happy or sad!!)

I did love the markings on this tree as we were walking out…..

I assume that a bear did NOT make those!!

We moved to another area and immediately found more LARGE Grizzly paw prints….

We followed along the path and climbed down this steep descent into the meadow…..

At this point I am hoping that there is a winch to get me back up!!

We walked along a narrow meadow, bordered on one side by Fleming Creek…..

The area was green and lush and gorgeous and I spent much of my time with the camera in front of my face…..

I loved this large field of seeded-out dandelions…..

….insuring that there will be a HUGE crop of pretty yellow flowers next year!!

We passed tons of blueberry bushes, all bloomed out and ready to produce succulent berries…..

Michael had previously told us that there weren’t as many bears this year primarily because last years berry crop hadn’t been very good. We hope that every bloom will produce a berry to feed a bear this year!!

Michael know this area like the back of his hand and he was willing to answer our copious questions as we walked along….

And, yes….he is carrying a firearm. Remember we are in BEAR country!!!

I captured two small flowers in the field. This beautiful purple one…..

….and this variation of an Indian Blanket…..

The afternoon was spent in camp and then around five, Michael suggested that we go out again. This time Tammy and Inya (her four legged companion) joined us as we saw amazing mountains again…..

Michael and I were curious when we ended up on Babine Lake again, and even more so when host Michael and Tammy started pulling chairs and other paraphernalia out of the truck. We were then informed that we were having dinner on the beach…..a “Sundowner” of sorts!!

While Michael got the fire started…..

…..Tammy hopped into the boat and roared into the Lake in search of FRESH fish…..

I LOVE that Inya is watching her carefully from the shore!!

She was successful and quickly brought in a nice size Lake Trout. The colors in the skin were so pretty and Michael effortlessly prepared the fillets…..

They heated olive oil in the pan and slid the four fresh fillets into the skillet and added 4 more pieces of Haddock.

While it cooked……

…..I spent some time photographing a Loon that was also doing some fishing…..

Before long, the food was ready…..

….and we all enjoyed a delicious dinner of fish and Potato Salad….

I will say that, having grown up in West Texas, we didn’t get a lot of fresh fish and I am not much of a fish person. But the Haddock was excellent and the Fresh-Caught Trout was AMAZING!!!

Many thanks to Michael and Tammy for making this happen!!

Well, we have one more full day left in camp. Come back tomorrow as we finish off this amazing trip!!

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Michael and I love to travel and see new parts of the world and then I love to take those memories and turn them into quilts!!! I hope that you enjoy traveling along with us!!

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