Taking Back Winter
March 1, 2010
Loch Alva
Feb 14-19, 2010
Paul Maybee
Graham Waugh
Winter: a great time to stay indoors. Or so I thought. For so many years, I have restricted my wilderness adventures to three seasons, but this year, I had a change of heart, or maybe I just changed my mind, and decided to go outside.
Day 1: Feb 14
So Graham Waugh and I planned a camping trip in the Loch Alva area which had intrigued both of us since our trip in to Turtle Mountain in May. Looking out across the hills and lakes from Turtle Mountain, we wondered what other mysteries lay hidden in the green valleys and hills.
Robin Hood Lake
We quickly found a good rhythm walking with the sleds, and because of the well used snowmobile trail heading up the hill, Graham found it easier to go without snowshoes.
Mawhane Mountain Lunch
Winter travel is all about layers. Once we got going on the trail, the layers come off, and as soon as we stopped for a bit of a lunch on Mawhane Mountain, they all go back on again.
Turtle Mountain
The wind has brushed all the snow from the top of Turtle Mountain. It feels good to be back here, and I’m reminded of that wonderful trip with Graham and Ross in May. It is especially exciting Read the rest of this entry »
Taking Back Winter – Part II
March 1, 2010
Day 4: Feb 17
snow water
The next day was to be another day of exploration. We woke up in the bog, and found ourselves right next to the Miner’s Trail. Graham had noticed it last night and mentioned it to me, but I said that of course, it was just a stream, followed by, “but I’ve been wrong before.” Here, Graham is melting snow for our drinking water for the day.
Miner's Trail
Yup, that’s definitely the Miner’s Trail.
To earn our breakfast, we scurried up the Miner’s Trail a short distance and climbed a tree to get a nice view. Read the rest of this entry »
A Walk in the Park
April 7, 2009
Wasteland - Paul Maybee
Most of us Haligonians can remember what Point Pleasant Park looked like before September 28th, 2003. It was a lush thick forest with beautiful tall trees – a great escape from the busy streets of Halifax, a little taste of nature when we’re too busy to really get away. Now, almost six years later, the park Read the rest of this entry »
Rocks in my Pockets 