We continued our westward journey today, amassing a longer list of wildlife spotted, as well as more interesting insights into BC. This morning began with the sighting of two different clusters of big horn sheep, as well as a single large black bear high on a hillside to far afield for photos, but nonetheless impressive. Later, we saw two bald eagles perched in a tree, some ospreys and geese flying over water, and lots more water fowl.
The most interesting natural phenomenon of the day was the confluence of the Thompson and Fraser rivers. Because of their routes thru different terrain, the Thompson appears aqua blue and the Fraser appears grayish white. When they meet, the waters take several minutes to blend together so they look like this:
We also passed by a variety of colorful rock striations. The reddish and green colors come from copper, and the darker color from iron. These minerals, as well as gold, all are mined in BC.
Old bridges and remnants of the railway dotted the route.
And before we knew it, we had arrived in Vancouver… and onto the final leg of our Canada adventure. Stay tuned for more news from the great white north tomorrow!
