Daisy Chain

At the trailhead, near and entrance to one of the many trails near the Englishman River.

Fingerlings

Hatchery

First you're out geocaching. Then you look up and oh, a small salmon hatchery in the middle of nowhere.

NWDP on Vacation - Englishman River

The greens I see in the woods never translate well into pixels. Pity.

NWDP on Vacation - Englishman River

Inside the park is a suspension bridge. It's made entirely of metal, with sides made from chicken wire fencing high enough that to scale it and jump would be near impossible. This photo was taken whilst holding the camera above one of the shorter sections of wall fencing, hence the rakish angle. Great erosion of the rocks by the river!

NWDP on Vacation - Englishman River

Along the left side of the Englishman River a series of large dead trees have been laid down to create shaded areas for fish spawning. Heed the warning signs - this river runs fast!

NWDP on Vacation - Englishman River

Another information sign at Englishman River Regional Park, this one outlining the specifics of the Steelhead recovery program.

NWDP on Vacation - Englishman River

I'm currently away from New Westminster, so photos for the next few days will be from the area around Parksville, on Vancouver Island. This is approximately 100km from New Westminster, although the wildness seen here is similar to that found nearer to this blog's home.

This picture shows one of the many information signs dotting the trail in the Englishman River Regional Park. It's a great place to spend an afternoon.