On December 29th Margarit and I took a drive west on the David Thompson Highway. We drove up as far as the Siffluer Falls Trailhead. It was a mild and sunny day, and the temperature peaked at around +6C. But the breeze was a little brisk, and it was uncomfortable being out in the open. There were quite a number of tourists out and about, but not nearly as many as a regular winter day. This year, Abraham Lake has not yet frozen over, so no one is out exploring the Ice Bubbles.
There were a few other cars at the trailhead, but only five or six. We got out with Hank and went for a walk down towards the river. The winter light was beautiful on the hoodoos on the opposite side of the valley. There is very little snow, so it was pretty easy going wandering around. There never is a lot of snow here at the edge of the Kootenay Plains, but this year the entire province is in a similar situation. I sure hope we get some in the new year as we do not want to see a repeat of last year's forest fire season.
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