Above the Clouds

An outing today up  Mt. Washington, adjacent to Paradise Meadows & Strathcona Park, to find blue sky above the clouds that covered the Comox Valley. Fresh snow is at about 1400 m.

From the top of the ski hill, you can see all your favourite peaks. Mt. Albert Edward & Mt Regan, with an interesting snow-covered ridge between - not visible from lower viewpoints.

Comox Glacier with Battleship Lake in the foreground

The Golden Hinde, highest mountain on Vancouver Island at 2200 m.

Sooty Grouse prints in the sub-alpine

Martin also preferred the trails, leaving prints

Striking view down into Paradise Ponds, circled by the Centennial boardwalk.

End of Season

Last day of opening for the Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre today - some great visitors & some good weather!

Very few items were turned in this season to the lost & found - here is a list of what we have:
pale blue cushion
green Kelty kid's daypack
child's blue/green/white sunhat
childs pink mitten
child's blue mitten
6" lightstick
orange tent poles
black umbrella w/music motif
red/black cell phone holder
black plastic frame sunglasses
silver plastic frame sunglasses
silver dangle earring w/glass facet
Jeep key
Oceans Resort key

After Oct. 13 , most items will go to a 2nd-hand store.
Visitors reported several lost cameras & cell phones but none were turned in to the Centre. If you want to help connect some items contact coordinator(at)strathconapark.org

Changing Seasons

Fresh snow has fallen on the higher mountains, and fall colours are just starting to change in the meadows.

Bunchberry blossoms have given way to berries.

Late-blooming king gentian is abundant in the meadows.

Finally saw the elusive Great Blue Heron in the meadows that has been reported over the last couple of weeks. Sandhill Cranes have been flying over, migrating south.