Slough Shark Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Took a trip with the dogs to Edmonton's Rainforest (as I like to call it) yesterday. There's always plenty to photograph here, especially at this time of year. Moose, Deer, Garter Snakes, Frogs, Trout, and many Bird species can be found, not to mention the vast variety of plants and fungi. Here are a few pics of Chickackoo Recreation Area. Just a taste of the many beautiful things to be seen here. Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Very nice...now show me some frogs and snakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Well I'll tell you what, the next time that I go out, I will physically go on a search for garter snakes to photograph. Here are a couple frog pics to tide you over till then : Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Very nice! But, can it beat BC's rainforest? It took me 6 days to finish WCT. It was an amazing experience that I would love to do again. Here are some shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Dang Patrick, I had no idea you did the WCT! I will join you in the club someday! Though I will likely finish far after you due to many stops for photography No I don't think that it quite beats BC's Rainforest, but it certainly has it's own charm to it. What did you see for wildlife on the trail? How many were in your party? I will have to ask you more about it later on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Dang Patrick, I had no idea you did the WCT! I will join you in the club someday! Though I will likely finish far after you due to many stops for photography No I don't think that it quite beats BC's Rainforest, but it certainly has it's own charm to it. What did you see for wildlife on the trail? How many were in your party? I will have to ask you more about it later on... There was 4 of us but one dropped out due to an injured foot, she was picked up by heli, which really is the only way to get out of there if something goes wrong. Doing the trail in 6 days is actually fairly relaxed. We started each morning around 8am, stopped for lunch, and then continued walking until 5-6pm. Spent an hour to set up camp and another hour cooking and cleaning. Adding one extra day or two would give you lots of time to explore. We saw lots of bald eagles, all kinds of other birds, sea lions, wales, lots of creatures on the shore when the tide was high. We also talked to some people that ran into a black bear just an hour before we met them. Lots of those slugs as well. That is a large ziplock bag by the way. The slugs were 5+ inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted August 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 That sounds better than I thought. It's hard to find information on the WCT on the net, so it's nice to see some pics and hear about how it went. And the wildlife sounds great too, I'd be a fool to think that area is not diverse! Thanks for the share and tell Patrick, Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubby Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 wow lota those pics sure remind me of home thunder bay ontario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Very nice! This is what I mean when I say every province in Canada has it's own beauty to contribute to the country. Every province has great opportunities for Naturalists, Photographers, and pretty much everyone else too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalgaryFan Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 That's canada for ya! Beauty around every corner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 And if you stand in Saskatchewan... you can see all the beauty from Alberta's mountains to Manitoba's lakes - and nothing stands in your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted August 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Exactly what part of Saskatchewan are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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