Best Places to See in BC - Nisga'a Lava Fields

British Columbia has some of the most

diverse landscapes on earth.

The Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park

is located in the Nass Valley region in

northwestern BC.

Because the Nisga'a do not have a written history,

the volcanic explosion is estimated to have occured

between 1750 and 1775.

This park is quite impressive, both in size (18,000 sq kms)

and in the sheer beauty of destruction.

The lava flow changed the coures of the 

Nass and Tseax Rivers, 

dammed a stream to make what is now Lava Lake,

 and killed approximately 2,000 people.

Today the park contains waterfalls, lakes, pools

and some very impressive lava features

including lava tubes, tree molds, cinder cones and caves.

Definitely a place to put on your Must Visit

List in British Columbia.

Things to Do in British Columbia - Milky Way Viewing

British Columbia offers us some pretty spectacular

dark nights to view the Milky Way.

The crisp clear winter skies are great for

amazing star gazing, it's almost unimaginalble

how many stars are really out there.

Always best to have some back up when

trying to photograph the winter night skies,

lots of patience, hot chocolate and boot warmers come to mind.

This particular shot was done near

Tumbler Ridge, BC at -19C.

A lot of hopping around to keep warm was

 done for this one, plus a promise

to an upgrade in the winter mittens department.

To gaze in awe at the night skies is well 

worth the effort here or anywhere 

the skies allow your mind to wander

to infinity and back.