Trains, graveyards and ghost towns

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Had 5 days available to get out and explore, due to some constraints, we were confined to within our own province.

So we headed out on a Tuesday afternoon with a return date no later than Tuesday morning.

Most of our time was sent in what is considered the Caribou region of BC. It's a wild mix of grasslands, mountains and crazy assed miners from a long gone era

Since we live on an island, most of our trips start out with a 2hour ferry ride to the mainland.

apologies for the less than stellar photo quality... the worlds "worst" photographer was adjusting her camera settings to compensate for lighting... all we needed was someone else that could compensate for her

This guy and his buddy were doing a somewhat decent rendition of "tweeter and the monkey man"

Food of champions... mini donuts and smokies

Some random PNW ocean shots for those that aren't from the area

And so begins the weird train pics.. no idea why these became a focal point... but they did :laugh:

The original Meals on wheels... or hoofs

Headed towards somewhere ...People up north do like there farm animals...only one problem, we weren't that far out of the lower mainland yet

to be cont.....

 

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We tend to find some weird and wacky stuff on our journeys

And back to the regular programing... trains

the north bound highway 1 cuts through the mountain side so you end up travelling through numerous tunnels

Out of the tunnel and around the bend... welcome to

And just incase you're not ready to meet up with your ex wife, there are options >

Who really knew that Satan ran a road crew and drove a camper hauling a Samurai?

 

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For a change up.. the first of the graveyards. Just outside of Lytton

Terrain changes as you head north up the Fraser

it's been to many pics without a train.... just saying

 

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The gray skies started to slightly peel back and let the sun shine through... wasn't going to last though

 

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And of course.. time for more TRAINS.

And some partial sunshine

so enough of the sand, rocks and trees. Making the damn thread dreary.
How about some decrepit old church... much cheerier

Random bird shot... for good measure

 

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FSR into the first night's camp site...blue earth lake

The little lake from the road above

We have arrived... not a very well used site. The lake was full of little fish though, so if you remembered your fishing rod *ahem* there were lots of victims to be had

 

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Got front row parking on the lake.. glad we got there early :laugh:

Getting set up for the night... at least it was dry before we turned in for the night

Cute puppy photo.. cause who doesn't like a puppy photo?

And the bee was just a cool photo

Guard dog mode

Apparently she wasn't impressed with the bee

Probably should have used a tree saver

And just cause it's my thread... more dog. you can't imagine how fun it was to get her into the tent at night... or out in the morning

 

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rained all night and we woke up to a damp fog

Ended up driving while blind thanks' the sun

On the way out we hit a pretty good water hole.... not much longer the low air pressure light came on, figured I'd given myself a flat tire. The last tires that I ran were cooper st maxx and I never had a problem with them... so I was not so silently cursing my cheap *** for going with the cheaper bfg ko2's on the tundra.

Got out and everything looked fine, took some readings and one tire was slightly lower than the rest, dragged out the compressor and leveled them all off. Couple of miles down the road the senor finally gave up and disappeared for the rest of the trip.

Back into the trees

 

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The bane of western civilization... cattle guards

 

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Thinking about trading up form the Tundra

Not sure it's the kind of "park" I'd want my house to back onto

And then there is some cool stuff you always seem to come across.... miles from home of course

This place was actually pretty cool...we stopped in on a hunch. I mean a converted garage has to have decent food? Ordered a pastry thingy covered with maple syrup... beaver tail ... pretty damn good

 

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Really have nothing for this one

Poor billy barker... dude had a rough life. He took his share of $600,000 in the 1800's and ended up a broke **************... even the birds don't cut his statue any slack

NOT a ghost town house...

 

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Found these guys north east of quesnel
Once again...no words for this other than run little dude, run

Random road shot

Random truck pic... stopped at whiskey creek for the night

 

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Is it a bad sign when the bear hang ropes are all chewed up?

Bear bait

 

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I can handle this morning commute

Creepy to the fullest

ouch.. that'll hurt

 

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