We were underway at 9:00 and made it
15km down the road before our first photo stop. Today we crossed
into BC, and the scenery is still very impressive. We stopped to
photograph (and watch) 3 different herds of wood bison. BC keeps a
wide shoulder clear of trees on their highways. The bison love to
graze on the shoulders, It was fun to watch the young calves still
feeding from their mothers. About halfway to Fort Nelson we stopped
at the Liard Hot Springs. This is a BC provincial park and
completely open to the public. Entrance was free today – although
in summer it is $5.00 per car. Joan did not have a bathing suit, so I
went in while she watched. We walked 700 meters through the woods
and there was a changing room (unheated) but no other services. I
changed quickly and hopped into the pool. It was lovely. I chatted
with several people there ( 2 of whom were drinking something from a
floating bar) They all seemed to be repeat visitors, most from quite
a distance away. The most talkative lives 900km away and comes
several times a year. He always visits on New Years day. The
springs are open all winter and during the cold spells the trees are
white with frost and ice.
After the hot bath we were on our way
again. We have yet to see a moose on this trip, but today we saw a
lynx, 4 elk, and of course the wood bison.
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| The walk through the woods to the hot springs |
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| The floating bar. |
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| Not too close |
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| Northern British Columbia |
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| The Elk were very shy |
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