Saturday, June 27, 2009

VANCOUVER ISLAND TO PRINCE RUPERT

VICTORIA ON VANCOUVER ISLAND-THESE BALD EAGLES ADORN STREET CORNERS IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER AS WELL ALL HAVE DIFFERENT DESIGNS BY LOCAL ARTISTS-TARTING UP FOR 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS
UNEXPECTED VISITOR TO OUR FOIL BAKED BBQ SPUDS

CHEMAINUS TOWN WALLS COVERED IN AMAZING MURALS DEPICTING HISTORY AND CULTURE


CHEEKY CAMPSITE QUALICUM BEACH THE OTHER RV'S BUGGERED OFF



WOKE TO THIS IN MORNING





MY GERIATRIC MIND MISCALCULATED THE TIME I ALLOWED TO GET TO VANCOUVER MY GERIATRIC BODY HOWEVER SURVIVED A 1240 KM DAY EPIC THAT STARTED AT 5.30AM AND ENDED AT 12.30AM NEXT DAY -AFTER 2HR DELAY BECAUSE OF A DOUBLE FATAL ACCIDENT AND MY VISITATION TO 6 WRECKERS BEFORE I GOT A RELACEMENT QUARTER WINDOW THAT I HAD TO BREAK AFTER ANOTHER SENIOR MOMENT OF LOCKING THE KEYS INSIDE VAN. THESE SHOTS SHOW AMAZING COUNTRY THROUGH FRASER AND THOMPSON RIVER CANYONS




















PRINCE RUPERT EARLY MORNING AFTER LINING UP FOR FERRY AT 4.30AM AND THE OBVIOUS LACK OF CARS BECAUSE WE HAD ARRIVED A DAY EARLY!! SO A BONUS DAY TO EXPLORE








THE ENORMOUS RECOVERY IN THE BALD EAGLE POPULATION SINCE THE HEADY DAYS OF DDT HAS LED IN MANY CASES TO SCAVENGING AND PEST PROPORTIONS-GROUPS OF 1500 NOT UNCOMMON









WHAT MAJESTIC CREATURES









WOOPS SO PROUD OF THIS HE IS IN TWICE!!











VIEWS NEAR PRINCE RUPERT

























































BOARDWALK STREET AND HOUSES AT DERELICT CANNERY
















COAST AROUND NORTH BC AND ALASKA LITTERED WITH OLD SALMON CANNERIES-A LEGACY OF RAPE AND PILLAGE -NUMBERS ARE ON THE INCREASE NOW

















THE FIRST SUPPER (IN ROCINANTE)


















ROCINANTE

PROUD OWNERS DESPITE A FEW THINGS THAT NEED FIXING AND THE FACT THAT A MORTGAGE MAY NEED TO BE RAISED TO FUND THE FUEL!!1987 DODGE RAM 250 V8 ABOUT 18-22 L PER 100K'S !!!!! BUT BEATS BEST WESTERN!!
LAUNDRY DUTIES ON A FINE DAY

VIEW BACK-STUCK TO HERBS IN PLANTER-THOUGHT TOMATO PLANTS A BIT OTT


CAPTAIN SPEAKING FROM FLIGHT-DECK



LAUNDRY,SHOWER,BOG EXCESS CAPACITY BEER STORAGE




ROCINANTE

IMAGES OF MAUI

DESPITE SOME HORRENDOUS TACKY RESORTS FOR THE RICH AND FAMOUS THE REMOTE PARTS OF WEST WEST MAUI AND EAST AND SOUTH EAST MAUI WITH NARROW HAIR-RAISING SINGLE LANE ROADS(NOT MEANT TO TAKE RENTAL CARS)HAS SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR SCENERY OUT OF ALL THE ISLANDS
EAST EAST MAUI

HALEMAKALA MOUNTAIN WITH A CINDER CONE IN FOREGROUND


SUNRISE ON HALEMAKALA ABOVE THE CLOUDS WE CAMPED AT 3500M



THIS SHOULD BE AFTER NEXT ONE!!!DEAD SILVERSWORD




SILVERSWORD PLANT HALEMAKALA-VERY RARE FLOWERS AFTER 40 YEARS THEN DIES





HALEMAKALA CRATER TOP OF EAST MAUI






SCENE OF A SLAUGHTER WHEN KAMEHAMEHA DEFEATED THE MAUI KING AND TOOK CONTROL OF ALL HAWAII







VERY HANDY SHOPPING BASKET








OLD DERELICT SUGAR TOWN NOW YUPPEEISED-SIGN SAYS IT ALL









EARLY SUGAR PLANTATION HOUSE-MOST WERE THE SONS OF FRUGAL MISSIONARIES










BUGGER FORGOT TO ROTATE ITALIAN MARBLE SCULPTURE OF FATHER DAMIEN THE LEPPERMAN OF MOLOKAI SOON TO BECOME A SAINT











WEST MAUI VILLAGE












WEST COAST WEST MAUI AS OPPOSED TO EAST MAUI!!













OUR LATEST CARVING HOT FROM THE CARVER(HE WAS TONGAN!!!)














PETROGLYPHS -THESE WERE UNUSUALLY ETCHED INTO ROCK VERTICALLY -MOST ARE HORIZONTAL















KILEAUA BY CHOPPER

DESPITE DODGY WEATHER THE INTREPID TRAVELLERS EMBARK ON THEIR FIRST EVER HELICOPTER TRIP-A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE(WELL ALMOST)
LAVA ENTERING THE SEA-HAWAII IS STILL GROWING

LAVA FLOWING ON THE SURFACE


THE PU'U O'O CRATER THAT IS THE SOURCE OF THE LAVA FLOWING NOW FOR 26 YEARS -MOST INVISIBLE THROUGH LAVA TUBES



Sunday, June 7, 2009

THE VOLCANOES

MAUNA KEA AT SUNSET 1500FT HIGHER THAN MT COOK-NO GLOVES TOOK 45 MINS FOR PAIN TO LEAVE FINGERS AND CIRCULATION TO RETURN!!
HALEMAUMAU CRATER IN KILAEUA CALDERA-HUGE STEAM AND GAS DISCHARGE PRODUCES CONSTANT DRIZZLE AND HAS CLOSED THE SUMMIT ROAD SINCE MAR 2008

HAWAII IS STILL GROWING


MOLTEN LAVA FLOWING ON SURFACE-MOST RUNS IN A HUGE TUBE BELOW THE SURFACE



KILAEUA'S PU'U O'O CRATER ERUPTING NON-STOP FOR THE LAST 26 YEARS -FROM HELICOPTER




NOW THE END OF THE ROAD





LAVA ENTERING SEA AT DESTROYED KAPALANA TOWN






LAVA TREE-LAVA SOLIDIFIED AROUND TREE AND THEN TREE BURNT AWAY







JESUS THE RUNWAY WAS HERE YESTERDAY








TWISTED PAHOEHOE (ROPEY) LAVA









SCOOPED PAHOEHOE LAVA ROCKS USED TO EVAPORATE SEAWATER FOR SALT