wildlife

Kamloops Visit – Day 3

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A day off the bikes with the family today.  I was going to try to suck you into believing that I’d gotten a ton of rad wildlife shots randomly, but I don’t feel like getting that tricksy right now.

It’s a wildlife park, they’re all in cages.

They do let them out sometimes. The eagles are all there for rehab after accidents.

Same for the owls, like this Great Horned fellah.

Chev like this little miniature western town.

Until we found some more wildlife that was keeping a room in the hotel.

Here, poke the goat in the eye instead.  At least when a goat bites you it’s not poisonous.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmooose.

…and a  kitty.

I think the owl was her favourite.

Day Off

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It’s time for a rest day, and as it’s been almost a year since we visited Brent and Martina, there we went.  And there we found this GIANT bug.

Find out more about the life of a Polyphemus Moth if you’re interested.  I did. 

Jake thought it was pretty cool too, but I think he liked driving the boat even more.

I enjoyed going for a pull on the board too. Strangely, this is the first wakeboard sesh I’ve had since moving up here.

Unfortunately, we didn’t get a pic of the craziest part of the day.  I had just gotten up and was figuring out the board when I noticed that I was riding through grass.  Yo Brent, eyes forward, eh?  I have to give him credit, he was pretty quick on raising the leg on the boat.  By the time we hit the sand bar I was riding on a roost of mud.  I could actually feel rocks hitting the bottom of the board.  The boat stopped pretty fast, and I came to a stop in something less than knee deep water, about 15 feet from the back of the boat.

No harm done, we pushed off and I got another pull in (and we almost did it again.  Some guys never learn…).

I’m not a very good wake boarder though.  Martina killed me.

Brent too.  HA!  OK, he’s actually really good.

See?

Chevy liked it too.  Although she still cries when people wipe out.  She’s gonna have to outgrow that one soon.

There we go Elton.  The world through rose coloured glasses…

Roughies – Day 3

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Last day, and we’re spent…

Well, actually we put in a normal Naramata day, but for these guys that’s sort of mellow.  Jeff had to split early, and the other two finally found time to relax and enjoy the lifestyle.

“Honey..not in front of the bikes!”

I love the beach.  So… scenic.

Anyway, no cool riding pics.  It was super hazy and smoky, so everything sort of washed out.  This fellah, on the other hand, was outstanding.