Another Photo Gallery

Here's a selection of photos to go with the last few photo free entries... enjoy!

Off-roading from Elko to Kikomun Creek in the hot, hot heat. Beautiful smelling open grassland forest, and not nearly enough water!


What we discovered when we arrived at Kikomun Creek Park. My poor broken rack!


That should be attached!


Mobile bike repair shop.


Eating what is left of our chocolate bar after a day in the heat. Spoon required.


Our campsite in Kikomun Creek, after the bike has been fixed and we've moved to a site with shade. Lovely place to spend a day off.


Wildlife on the road from Kikokun Creek to Wardner...or not-so-wild-life as the case may be (it's a horse).

Kikomun-Wardner Road. Totally lovely rural landscape.


Approaching Wardner. The Steeples mountains in the background overlook Cranbrook, where we're headed.


Watch out!


Riding our first rail trail (old railway bed) towards Cranbrook. Gorgeous.


My neice Halee and nephew Dylan showing us the best way to jump off the dock at Moyie Lake where we camped with their family.


Catching crayfish in Moyie Lake. Who knew there were mini-lobsters in the Rockies?


Got one!


Riding on the Cranbrook "Strip." Source of all fast-food options you could ever want. And some you'd never want.


Paved railtrail to Kimberley from Cranbrook.


My great friend from high school, Leah, who took us out for awesome burritos in Kimberley. Thanks Leah!


Grey Creek Pass begins.


Things get more serious on the road to Grey Creek Pass.


And yet more serious...


It's still lovely though.


And very, very steep. For a long time. It was basically like this for the last 11 km.


And that gets really, really tiring. Breaks were wherever we could find shade!


The summit. Don't I look so happy?


Celebratory beer in camp. Warm Kokanee at the end of a 10 hour day. What could be better?


Oliver Lake, where we camped just after Grey Creek Pass.


Downhill the next morning. I think the downhill was actually steeper than the up. It just didn't hurt as much.


Kootenay-Balfour Ferry.


Swimming in Kootenay Lake. Note the sweet leg tan developing from the bike shorts.


Arrival in Nelson. Guess I didn't really need to caption that one!


Visiting the brewing exhibit at the Nelson Museum. I love beer without drugs or poison.


Relaxation acheived, with aid of a cat.


I went a little overboard there, but hope you enjoyed it nonetheless. If a photo is worth a thousand words, this post is quite the literary accomplishment!