Addington Marsh, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

Addington Marsh in Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
is a superb example of wetland, tidal fresh water mudflats, and
and upland forest habitat all coming together
in one place. Addington Marsh is
over 7,000 acres large, and has many
kilometers of hiking trails and several
viewing platforms.
She's an incredibly beautiful place to visit
in any weather. I happened
to go on one of the few awesomely
sunny days we have had here in British Columbia
in the last few weeks.
I was met with the wild honking cries of several
Snow Geese that regularly migrate through
this area, as well as many shapes and varieties of
ducks and water birds.
With the soft rush of newly formed waterfalls on the mountain
backdrop and wispy feathered clouds, Addington Marsh
made the me glad that Mother Nature is
still alive and well in all her glory and
splendor.
Welcome to BC.
It really doesn't get any better than this.

Alouette River, BC

 Alouette River
in British Columbia, Canada
is one of the those places that you can
go back to time and time again,
and see something different.
What fascinates me
is the confluence of
the Pitt and Alouette Rivers.
This is the area where
sturgeon fish abound. Here, there
are the white and green sturgeon,
as well as 5 species of salmon and trout
including Dolly Varden, rainbow, bell,
and cutthroat.
The First Nations people
have fished here for years.
The Katzie history
tells of the creation of this area.
The whole landscape is seeped in
rich biodiversity.
Bogs and marshes
as well as a unique fresh water marsh,
are located here.
An amazingly rich habitat right
on our very doorstep.
The more I learn about it
the more I am drawn back
to her beauty.