Margaret Falls

On July 22, 2007, I went for a walk in the Herald Provincial Park, near Sorrento, BC. There was a trail through the park that went through some old growth forest area. At the very end of the trail was Margaret Falls. It was awesome. I loved it.

The falls itself was very impressive. It was like it was in two sections. One part right at the very top and then another below that. You could see a cave right in the middle of the falls.

I've seen waterfalls before but this one was really cool. I loved the forest area too. The trees were very thick and old. They were like ten feet around and probably sixty feet or more tall. Some of the trees had fallen over and were lying across the trail. At one point in the trail there was a tree that was fallen over and if you weren't careful you could hit your head on it.

Herald Provincial Park

On July 21, 2007, I camped for one night at Herald Provincial Park. Herald Provincial Park is located just outside of Sorrento, BC off Highway 1. It is a really nice park with a lake, waterfalls, trail and it even has flush toilets. It is a very clean park and one that I would definitely visit again.

I did not see any wildlife in the park at all. However, I did see lots on the way back to Kamloops. At Boat World just outside of Chase, BC I saw an otter sitting on one of the docks there. I couldn't get a picture of him because I was on the highway and there was no place that I could have stopped safely.

The otter was pretty cool to see. He was huge, too and the funny thing was, his tail was long and skinny. It was at least six feet long. He was sitting on the dock just as if he owned it. I have seen otter before in British Columbia up near Barriere. They are awesome animals. I also saw four bald eagles and an osprey.

Helicopter

On July 15, 2007 I went to the Merritt Mountain Music Festival and got to do something that I have always wanted to do. I got to go for a helicopter ride. It was totally awesome. The pilot flew us over the area of the festival. We were going 100 mph. I got to sit up front with the pilot too. It was a totally awesome experience and one that I will never forget.

Merritt Mountain Music Festival

On July 15, 2007 I went to the Merritt Mountain Music Festival. There were a lot of people leaving the festival as I was getting there because it happened to be a Sunday afternoon. There weren't really any good musicians playing on the Sunday except for Tanya Tucker, who apparently was going to be the last act on stage so I didn't stay around that long to see that show. There was a gospel band on stage when I got there. I don't know who they were but they were good singers. A couple of things that go on at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival are definitely true. When people leave their campsites, they do leave tons of garbage behind and people really do sit in the middle of the river.

Ducklings

On July 9, 2007 I saw these four ducklings and their mother swimming at Paul Lake Provincial Park. There is always a lot of wildlife to see at Paul Lake Provincial Park. That is why I like going there so much.

Deer

On July 8, 2007 I went camping at Paul Lake Provincial Park for the night. I saw this deer standing in the long grass beside the field on the way to the Pinnatan Store. I also saw a cinnamon coloured bear cub on the way into the Paul Lake Provincial Park but I got so excited that I ended up turning the camera off so I didn't get a picture of him.

Stake Lake, BC

On July 2, 2007 I went fishing at Stake Lake, BC. Stake Lake is actually a place to go cross-country skiing in the winter but it has a beautiful lake that many people go fishing in during the summer months. Stake Lake is just outside of Kamloops, BC.

Bald Eagle

On July 5, 2007 I saw my bald eagle sitting in his tree. I hadn't seen him a few months. I imagine he's been busy raising his young. I love seeing this bald eagle.

Kelowna, BC

On June 23, 2007, I went to Kelowna, BC. It was a beautiful sunny day for a drive. Kelowna is part of the Okanagon Valley. There are fruit orchards there as well as mountains and lakes. Kelowna is a very beautiful city.

Shuswap Road, Kamloops, BC

On June 25, 2007, I went for a drive along the Shuswap Road, Kamloops, BC. The Shuswap Road follows the South Thompson River to the north.

Little Fort, BC

On July 1, 2007, I went for a drive to Little Fort, BC. Little Fort is a very small community north of Kamloops, BC. I have been to Little Fort several times now. The very first time I was there was in 2004, when I was on my second visit to British Columbia, Canada.

Cariboo Forest District, BC

On July 1, 2007, after stopping for gas in Little Fort, BC, I drove on Highway 24. I have never seen this section of British Columbia, so this was a new adventure to me. On Highway 24, you enter the Cariboo Forest District. The Cariboo Forest District is full of wildlife and thick, lush forests.

Bridge Lake, BC

On July 1, 2007, I drove through Bridge Lake, BC. It is a very small community along Highway 24 in the Cariboo Forest District. There are lots of lakes, mountains, forests and tons of deer in this section of British Columbia.

Mountains

On July 1, 2007, I saw these snow-capped mountains. These mountains, I believe, are part of the Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC. It was a beautiful sight to see.

White-Tailed Deer

On July 1, 2007, while driving home from Bridge Lake, BC along Highway 24, I saw this deer heading back into the forest. She was a white-tailed deer. I probably saw ten deer on this drive that day.