Capturing the Art of Nature
Dinky Peak & Deep Cove
Our adventure today saw us in two very different environments. We started at the ski slopes of Mt. Seymour and ended at the Deep Cove shoreline.
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Serendipitous Discoveries
2007
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In all the years I have lived here I do not remember ever being on Mt. Seymour! Regularly talking about going but never quite making it and with not being a skier there was no reason to join the numerous skiing parties. So with my new snow shoes I decided it was time to finally see what was up there. It wasn’t the best of mornings – quite dull and hazy so I wasn’t expecting the best photo ops but I was hopeful Ethan and I could have some fun trying out our new snowshoes in a real hike.
We arrived at the ski area parking lot and surveyed the area; there was still quite enough snow to use the snowshoes once we got off the heavily traveled areas. The map showed a small peak nearby – Dinky Peak – that would be an ideal first snowshoeing destination. So off we went – the way up was not too difficult, only a few falls as we picked our way between trees. The view from the peak was lovely but the view of the Fraser Valley was almost missing due to the haze. Perhaps another day will give us a better view.
Our way down however was not quite so easy. It seems that the shoes are easier to use uphill than down. We were having fun sliding and falling and getting good exercise and in the end, quite enjoying the adventure. Soon we were down and ready to pack up the tools. As it was still early and Deep Cove was close by I decided to drop in as it had been at least 10 years since I was last there.
On arriving at the town I was quite impressed with its quaintness. It is a lovely little secluded area with a small town feel to it. The one distraction though was the large numbers of visitors that were crowding the waterfront. Two separate groups asked me to use their camera to take a group photo. I guess they felt anyone with a huge camera setup could likely hold a camera still enough to get a decent shot!
The cove was quite lovely and as the sky had brightened up a bit, the day was becoming more interesting for photography. The light seemed to bring out the greens very powerfully, to the point of almost over-stating them. I noticed a fair amount of sludge floating in the water which would definitely keep me out of it and seemed to be doing so for everyone. There was a large crowd gathered around the kayak rental store and as we passed we could hear the next group getting lessons on how to move in the water. We ventured out on the pier and then walked along a trail to find varying views of the cove. Some of the homes nestled along the water look gorgeous in that setting. Definitely a place I could settle into and soak in the ambience for hours at a time.
So, a great trip after all and I will be back soon to both places.