A good way to kick a few days off. We went to the Palliser River. There were a few camps of people picking mushrooms, in the area that burned last year.
We picked enough morels for soup and headed through the burn further up the river. Lisa was glad to leave it behind saddened by the burnt areas and clear cut logging. Fires, although devastating, are turning into a huge business for British Columbia. I try to remember the landscape as it was and what it will look like when it heals.
We got beyond it into the Royal Group, cut some firewood and watched the creeks and clouds.
A very fine day!
Palliser Pass 
SRIKANTH
A thoughtful reflection—there’s beauty in foraging and connection to the land, even amidst the scars. Nature’s resilience is powerful, and your words honor both the loss and the hope in its recovery.
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underswansea
Thank you for your comment! Wishing you a wonderful day!
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Jim R
I imagine the hike along the river was good. Lots of ledges and falls. The helpers in the truck look like they are ready to roll.
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underswansea
The hike indeed did us good. Those rocks and the rushing water that filled our ears is pure medicine for the soul. The dogs love getting firewood. Lisa throws the broken branches for them. I hope you and Melanie had a great weekend.
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mountaincoward
I suppose I’d be like Lisa about the burnt areas but your way of thinking is much better – I’ll try to think that way in future about devastated landscape which is starting recovery.
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underswansea
Once it burns the logging companies clear cut it, because some of the wood is still good. They have to do it within a year of the fire or the wood can’t be processed into lumber. The clear cuts are massive and look awful. Forest fires are natural. It generates new growth. The burnt trees fall and rot providing nutrients for the next generation of growth. It also keeps the land from sliding into the creeks. However, all our government sees is logs for the taking. That’s the real devastation.
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Julie@frogpondfarm
I didn’t realise parts of the logs could still be utilised .. I too would find the view saddening
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underswansea
Hi Julie, yes often the logs can still be milled into lumber. They must be harvested within a year of the fire, otherwise rot sets in. Wishing you well.
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