Capturing the Art of Nature
Upper Chilliwack River
A short trip up the main valley with a short trip up a small side spur
Category
Serendipitous Discoveries
2003
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The views were actually much better then I had been expecting! We then drove further up the valley to Chilliwack lake. The lake offers an endless supply of photo opportunities.
The one thing that always amazes me about the older forests is the thick layers of Moss. Moss is everywhere! The ground is deep in Moss, and though the floor looks clear and easy to walk through, the softness and slipperiness of the Moss actually makes travel quite slow. The Moss also hides obstacles, at one point I slipped and fell onto a stick. It bruised up the posterior a moderate amount. I was just fortunate it wasn't a few inches to the left.
The clouds were sick at times, creating interesting sunray effects and a mellowing of the colors and details. There was still a lot of fall color on the Maples, though they were thinly scattered amidst the firs. The view down the upper Nesakwatch valley was also spectacular. I could have stayed to watch the clouds move through the mountains for hours as each minute gave new patterns of delights to the Vista.
Our stop at the lake was equally beautiful. The clouds had cleared a bit and presented wonderful sky conditions for photography. The reflections off the lake were spectacular on its smooth surface. Even the beach itself was photogenic, with a pleasant mix of sand, rock, wood and water. And for today, few people.