British Columbia Coast
Our skies were low and heavily overcast this morning when we awoke. With shorelines close on both sides we wove our way northwards through the myriad of web-like channels that define the coast of British Columbia. By mid-day the gray skies gave way to blue and we boarded our Zodiacs to cruise the shores of Aaltanhash Inlet. From the Zodiac we had a fresh perspective of the shoreline. Cruising at a slow speed along the shore we could look closely at the mussels and barnacles and brilliantly colored sea stars that cling to the rocks. We could peer into moss covered old growth forest bathed in soft light. The occasional harbor seal broke the surface, but they’re shy and tend to keep their distance.
The north slopes of the hills and mountains here are still thick with the winter’s snowfall, but as the sun’s warming influence grows each day the snowmelt feeds the waterfalls, which empty their cold, foamy waters into the sea. Migratory waterfowl paralleling our northward course and blooming wildflowers are sure signs that spring has reached these latitudes.
Our skies were low and heavily overcast this morning when we awoke. With shorelines close on both sides we wove our way northwards through the myriad of web-like channels that define the coast of British Columbia. By mid-day the gray skies gave way to blue and we boarded our Zodiacs to cruise the shores of Aaltanhash Inlet. From the Zodiac we had a fresh perspective of the shoreline. Cruising at a slow speed along the shore we could look closely at the mussels and barnacles and brilliantly colored sea stars that cling to the rocks. We could peer into moss covered old growth forest bathed in soft light. The occasional harbor seal broke the surface, but they’re shy and tend to keep their distance.
The north slopes of the hills and mountains here are still thick with the winter’s snowfall, but as the sun’s warming influence grows each day the snowmelt feeds the waterfalls, which empty their cold, foamy waters into the sea. Migratory waterfowl paralleling our northward course and blooming wildflowers are sure signs that spring has reached these latitudes.
