Paradise Meadows is a popular place for weddings - almost every Saturday there has been a wedding at Mt. Washington Resort's Raven Lodge, adjacent to the Wilderness Centre. Today there was actually a wedding ceremony in Strathcona Park itself, along the boardwalk loop! Quite a contrast in dress to the hikers, and a tribute to the beautiful setting of the meadows.
For the first time in over ten days, hikers reported a
bear sighting, near Lake Helen Mackenzie - possibly a first-year cub. Hikers reported a ruffed
grouse (though it might have been a sooty grouse) on the route between Castlecrag & Mt. Frink.
Chickadees, nuthatches, gray jays, and
juncos were abundant around the meadows, and a
red squirrel was caching some nuts under the boardwalk. The air was cool this morning with quite a breeze - so autumn weather is approaching.
The colours are starting to turn in the meadows -
hellebore leaves turning yellow,
blueberry leaves turning red. Mountain ash berries are attracting birds & blueberries are attracting kids - purple fingers & mouths are a sure giveaway!
Lots of hikers taking advantage of the good weather for the long weekend - the campsites at Circlet & Kwai Lakes were no doubt full by the end of the day.
Paradise Meadows is a popular place for weddings - almost every Saturday there has been a wedding at Mt. Washington Resort's Raven Lodge, adjacent to the Wilderness Centre. Today there was actually a wedding ceremony in Strathcona Park itself, along the boardwalk loop! Quite a contrast in dress to the hikers, and a tribute to the beautiful setting of the meadows.
For the first time in over ten days, hikers reported a bear sighting, near Lake Helen Mackenzie - possibly a first-year cub. Hikers reported a ruffed grouse (though it might have been a sooty grouse) on the route between Castlecrag & Mt. Frink. Chickadees, nuthatches, gray jays, and juncos were abundant around the meadows, and a red squirrel was caching some nuts under the boardwalk. The air was cool this morning with quite a breeze - so autumn weather is approaching.
The colours are starting to turn in the meadows - hellebore leaves turning yellow, blueberry leaves turning red. Mountain ash berries are attracting birds & blueberries are attracting kids - purple fingers & mouths are a sure giveaway!
Lots of hikers taking advantage of the good weather for the long weekend - the campsites at Circlet & Kwai Lakes were no doubt full by the end of the day. 
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