Garibaldi Overnighter

2005-08-13 to 2005-09-14

Heat and bugs were our companions on the trail... Stopping for lunch was a challenge, the flies were so thick
Heat and bugs were our companions on the trail... Stopping for lunch was a challenge, the flies were so thick
Mountains, trees, and clearcuts
Mountains, trees, and clearcuts
Pippa on top of the world
Pippa on top of the world
Less context-free Pippa
Less context-free Pippa
Steve and Pippa enjoying the viewpoint
Steve and Pippa enjoying the viewpoint
A cheerful Michael eyes the camera somewhat suspisciously
A cheerful Michael eyes the camera somewhat suspisciously
Funky bug on my shoe
Funky bug on my shoe
Funky bug not on my shoe
Funky bug not on my shoe
André self-models
André self-models
Checking out tiny Barrier Lake
Checking out tiny Barrier Lake
First hint of the splendour to come
First hint of the splendour to come
Surveying the splendour
Surveying the splendour
Yup, that's splendour all right
Yup, that's splendour all right
André finally visits the elusive Garibaldi Lake
André finally visits the elusive Garibaldi Lake
John and Steve acquire some drinking water
John and Steve acquire some drinking water
Bikini babe
Bikini babe
Ignore the glacier out back, it's not cold at all...
Ignore the glacier out back, it's not cold at all...
La di da, la la la
La di da, la la la
Synchronized glacier swimming
Synchronized glacier swimming

"I think I pulled something"

"Trout are freshwater fish and have underwater weapons."
Just try not to laugh while being addressed directly by a sock puppet
Just try not to laugh while being addressed directly by a sock puppet
Sock Puppet Theatre:
Out-Takes
Warming up the hands after the glacial swim
Warming up the hands after the glacial swim
Pippa and John drying off
Pippa and John drying off
Michael good-naturedly shows off his Booth Bunny look, as arranged by Cynthia
Michael good-naturedly shows off his Booth Bunny look, as arranged by Cynthia
Navigating the slightly submerged causeway to Battleship Island
Navigating the slightly submerged causeway to Battleship Island
Snack time
Snack time
Water time
Water time
Luxuriating-in-the-splendour time
Luxuriating-in-the-splendour time
The not-entirely-soaker-free trek back to land
The not-entirely-soaker-free trek back to land

"Mushrooooms roasting on an opennnn firrrre..."
Roasted peppers
Roasted peppers
Mmmm... charred shroom
Mmmm... charred shroom
Dusk approaches
Dusk approaches
Subtle, not-especially-colourful, dusk over the causeway
Subtle, not-especially-colourful, dusk over the causeway
Pig tails!
Pig tails!
Cute
Cute
Cyn is almost as tall as Michael
Cyn is almost as tall as Michael
Awesome group shot
Awesome group shot
We brought our own entertainment
We brought our own entertainment
Yes, those are rocks they're juggling...
Yes, those are rocks they're juggling...
Camping fashion
Camping fashion
Juggling Tricks I:
First Efforts		 Juggling Tricks II:
Directors' Input		 Juggling Tricks III:
Success!
Morning calm
Morning calm
More morning calm
More morning calm
The Tusk hiding in the trees... it doesn't look so far away, does it?
The Tusk hiding in the trees... it doesn't look so far away, does it?
Silliness in the alpine
Silliness in the alpine
The original morning's objective... it's possible my feet might have been a little tired had I headed there and back (though I hear the views present an excellent reward for the effort expended)
The original morning's objective... it's possible my feet might have been a little tired had I headed there and back (though I hear the views present an excellent reward for the effort expended)
The road to the Tusk appears to be a veritable back country highway
The road to the Tusk appears to be a veritable back country highway
Random alpine meadowyness
Random alpine meadowyness
Alpine flower
Alpine flower
We seemed to have the viewpoint all to ourselves
We seemed to have the viewpoint all to ourselves
Rest stop
Rest stop
Cooling off for the final push to the parking lot
Cooling off for the final push to the parking lot

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