Wild Flowers

While hiking along the trails we came across beautiful wild flowers that do not worry about what tomorrow holds but continue blooming,moving towards the light.

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844

African Fusion

The church service was interesting and left everyone thinking and reflecting on our lives and future.Onose's parents invited us for lunch at their house after the service. the food was delicious,that was my firs time trying out Naija food and I was quite impressed with how they mix up dishes and spice them up obviously different from the Zimbo cooking. It was a great afternoon as we sat,digested our food and had talks with a mixture of Africans from Nigeria,Kenya,Zimbabwe all telling about different experiences in their countries.It was all laughs and amazements on how people from different countries go about their daily lives. This was an afternoon filled with oohs and aahs ,really,Oh my,in my country.It was a true African Fusion,learning more about different culture.

 The Ladies: Kenyan, Nigerian, Zimbabwean

After lunch we decided to go home and take afternoon naps but the weather was just too good to stay indoors so we decided to take a stroll in the town of Fort St John.The town is not that big such that it takes minutes to move around.Stella gave us a mini tour around the town as we enjoyed the sunshine.

When I Look Around What Do I See

I see his marvelous work, the valleys,plateaus,forest areas and how the ecosystem  and think He indeed is a Majestic and Awesome God. BC has some really breathtaking views.

I stand in awe of His marvelous work

And He saw it fit to place me on this Earth

Farmlands: Canola fields

The Western Coast of BC provides a spectacular scenery while you drive through it. Along the way I was speechless from all the beautiful mountains. There are so many hiking trails and good place for outdoor adventure.

Tara's parents backyard

Out & About

Day 3 was planned for some shooting at Heather's place but unfortunately we were unable to do so as there was an emergency to be attended. I wasn't sure about shooting but I was open to trying it out and getting the whole feel to it. Anyways we drove out to H eather's,parked for a few minutes just so we could get a view and see where the two rivers(Peace River & Halfway River ) meet.When you look down you can actually see that the water is half green and half of it is filled with silt showing that the main river is being fed by two rivers.

Before we left I took a walk down to pick some Saskatoon berries and just feel the wind whistling and feel the breeze.

I'm so loving the outdoor life

Elk Skull

After enjoying the view we drove to the farm,the whole house is made from pine wood.The farm is out in the woods meaning sometimes the wildlife comes close to home and if you take walks into the woods you can pick up dead animal bones.

Guest: Stella from Kenya -Kamba Fabolousness

Being from the Kamba Tribe in Kenya I needed to find the most colourful jewelry. The Kamba are well known for embracing colour in there dressing so this case was no exception! The bead work in these items was spectacular and they looked fabulous against my skin – I just had to wear them!!

Wild Fruits::Berries

Hehe Saskatoon berry picking

 Wild Strawberries

Bridges In Fort St John

Old Alaska Highway

I'm making it a point to be everywhere,see whats here since I don't like being left behind. The host is taking us places and we had a tour guide too (Tara). We drove towards Taylor heading towards the Old Alaska Highway. Along the way we passed through the Steel Bridge,you can feel the car shaking as the tires are not well aligned with the steel bridge.you can actually see the water if you look through the bridge. The Old Alaska Highway was built in 1942 in 9months. Before you get to Kiskatinaw Camping Gound you pass through a woden bridge. The whole bridge from down the river is all made of wood,does not shake if you pass through it and a maximum of 20tonnes is allowed on the bridge.It was scary too walk through the bridge and we walked along the river ,skipping stones in the water.

So the construction of Old Alaska Highway began here and was built by American constructors hence the Mile 0, Mile 54 came from.

There are so many bridges but these are the ones that caught my eye so far in Fort St John.