We hiked through the lush rain forest along a well marked trail.
There are a myriad of plants laden with berries and blooms.
Mystical formations abound as we continued on the trail expecting to see a gnome or a fairy peek out from under a tree.
A variety of mushrooms grow in the damp rich soil of the forest floor.
As we rounded a curve we could see the first glimpses of the San Josef Bay and hear the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean.
Alas, the "outside" or the open ocean. After sailing the inside passage for a long time a new sense of freedom and openness overtook me!
As I hiked the beach, I came upon volcanic plumbs extruded through the sand from some ancient eruption.
I spent hours beachcombing on the smooth sandy beach.
Gulls rested and a mirror like reflection was created in the sand as the gentle waves broke on the beach.
We hiked back to the logging road and as we drove out we encountered this huge black bear! At first we thought he might charge the car but we stopped and rolled up the windows.
He continued along the road and then slipped into the forest.
Further down the logging road we encountered this young bear eating clover along side the road. He paid no attention to us and just kept about his business.
Out in the middle of nowhere was the welcome sight of the "The Scarlet Ibis Pub". I am sure it is there for the convenience of the loggers that work in the area. After all of those bear sightings we were ready for one of Canada's hearty meals and a hard cider!
This is definitely a meal for a logger or in this case a 10K hiker.
I couldn't resist taking a photo of a plate of Canadian Poutine! Surely this will put the pounds back on that were lost hiking 10K.
1 comment:
wow, thanks, I am going to sointula for the winter, this park looks magnificent, thanks so much for sharing!1
turiya
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