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From Grizzly Bear Lodge’s Front Deck

sunrise

This photo is much harder to get than one of a grizzly bear. Although the sun does rise every morning it is often behind the layer of cloud that hangs over BC’s Knight Inlet. By mid-morning the clouds have burned off but it is past sunrise time. Actually while on the whale watching tours it is nice to have a little cloud cover as it is better for photos than the bright sun reflecting off the water.

Interesting photo- mouth of Knight Inlet 2 of 3

seagul fishing

The interesting aspect of this photo taken on a whale watching safari is that Glen managed to catch a seagull with two herring in its mouth. Also interesting is the importance of finding a herring ball while whale watching because this leads to really interesting photo as tomorrow’s post will show…

 

 

 

Good Day to Work

sunrise

As I tell my guest: “It is a tough job but someone needs to do it.” The sunrise is the start of another day of work at Grizzly Bear Lodge and my second favourite is: “Every day is a good day some are just gooder.” And this looks to be one of the “gooder” days.

 

 

Rare sunrise

Grizzly Bear Lodge sunriseSunrise

Not a common sight but magnificent when it does occur –  sunrise photos from the front deck of Grizzly Bear Lodge.  Guides are up by 6:00 or 6:30, depending on the time of the season, to make fresh coffee and to finish setting the table for breakfast. Some guests are up when we rise others are called an hour later. In this case the “early bird does get the worm” (sunrise).

While Whale Watching 1 of 2

Blacktail deerBlacktail deer

We not only see grizzly and black bears along the shore but also blacktail deer. Although more common in the Glendale River estuary where we go to view grizzly bears they are also on some of the small islands on the whales watching safari. On this day we observed several deer on the shore near the seal lion haulout. These pictures were interesting because I caught the deer in mid-flight as it jumped down the rock face. Tomorrow…

 

 

 

Commercial Salmon Fishing 2 of 2

Commercial fishing

A test set often takes about and hour and a half and if time permits we will go closer to the boat for the last ten minutes to get a feel for the work that the fishermen do and see the results of their efforts. On this day they are looking for salmon in the net and do not see any. They pulled the nets out of the water without releasing salmon. On other days while on whales watching trips we may pull along a boom of logs or float houses being towed and often see cruise ships, large self dumping log carriers and barges taking freight to Alaska. Always something different on the Inside Passage.

 

 

 

Commerical Salmon Fishing 1 of 2

Commercial Fishing

The Ocean Predator is a privately owner commercial fishing boat that contracts with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to do test sets for salmon at specific times and locations. They determine, by the amount of salmon they catch, if there will be a commercial fish for certain species of salmon.

 

 

 

Extra Day on the River 1 of 3

ricks walking

The extra day at the lodge normally means a trip to the Kakweikan River and a day with Trapper Rick.  This river is located on the BC mainland and we travel by road to Rick’s cabin. The day includes a short hike to Rick’s cabin once we have crossed the river. The walk, which follows the river, is the only time you are not aware to the mountains that surround the “wild” valley that Rick inhabits.

 

 

Good Morning 1 of 2

sunrise

In the morning we always have a sunrise from the front deck it is just that most mornings the low-lying marine clouds make it hard to see.  This cloud cover is gone before noon providing good light for photos. This photo was a quick snap from my camera as coffee was just being served and guests were on the deck needing room from their own “photo ops”.

 

 

Moon over Knight Inlet

Moonrise

On a rare night when the sky is clear we have the moon from the front deck of Grizzly Bear Lodge.  The length and size of Knight Inlet has an effect on the marine weather in the area of the lodge.  Most evenings a high marine overcast rolls up Knight Inlet to block out the moonrise. Fortunately this marine cloud covering burns off by ten in the morning to produce a clear day.