Merritt and the Great Northern Adventure

I have dreamed of going to the great northern reaches

of British Columbia for years. My visions

of vast open wild spaces have

haunted me most of my life.

I am lucky enough to be able

to travel this beautiful province of

British Columbia and in September 2013 my

dream was about to become reality.

First stop along the way
was south-central BC and the Nicola Valley.

Experiencing the immensity of 

the grasslands near Merritt is awe inspiring.
And it's quiet here. I mean .... really, really quiet.

You can hear the wind rustling the
grass in huge swaths that sweep across
the hillsides and valleys.The occasional rock or
tree breaks the rhythm of nature, heat waves
undulate and caress the blue skies.

I stayed overnight at Marquart Lake.
The skies slowly dissolve into an inky black,
the soft nighttime calls of an owl resting
in a nearby tree remain within my heart.