You Make Your Luck

Black Bear

That’s what my dad used to say to me. In other words, work hard and be prepared. Working with animals can be very unpredictable. There are things I do to better my chances of getting a shot. I preset the cameras, clear the cards everyday, charge the batteries and have the cameras out ready to grab in the van.

Stone Sheep Ram

There are other things I do. Anticipating and understanding animal behaviour are very important. If a bear is walking through the woods, chances are it will continue in the same direction. Move to a clearing and wait. Did I mention patience is important too?

Grizzly Bear

Pika

Woodland Caribou

Sometimes though, no matter how well prepared I am, I miss the shot. I saw this wolf at the side of the road. As I was positioning the van, it stopped and looked at me. It would have been a perfect shot. I missed it. This is the best I could do.

Gray Wolf

I guess that’s what keeps me going out here. I can always do better and learn more.

What a Difference a Day Makes

It’s a beautiful drive through northern BC. We encountered rain and stormy skies but then the next morning we finely got some light at Stone Mountain Provincial Park. Lori and I met a family from Prince George. It’s great to visit many wonderful places but it’s the people we meet that really make these away places so special. I pulled into a campground at the Liard River Hot Springs and ran into Gene and Pam again with their 2 daughters. The 4 of us chatted more and exchanged contact info. Gene said he wanted us to have his number in case we needed anything on our travels. Nice!

Summit Lake Campground - Click for larger

Summit Lake - Click for larger

Female Stone Sheep - Click for larger

Heading north we pulled into a BC Forestry Recreational Site and camped at Morley Lake just on the BC/Yukon border. A beautiful lake and we had it all to our selves!

Morley Lake Dawn - Click for larger

After soaking in the hot springs and having a day at the side of a lake, I feel so much better. We have noticed when travelling that we hit a wall at three weeks. Now we are definitely over the hump and seem to be back on track. We will head to Whitehorse and then on towards Kluane and Haines Alaska.