Saturday, May 18, 2013

Spring time in the Kootenays.

 Spring time in the Kootenays.

In a nutshell: We drove up to Trout Lake to see the gerrard trout spawning.
Here's a few scenery and wildlife photos, plus a short video.


A couple of weeks ago, we saw this badger, on our way to Cranbrook! Awesome!

Spring flowers in my garden.




Kaslo is our 1st stop on the way to Trout Lake.


Johnson's Landing- mudslide from last summer


The gerard trout spawning at the mouth of Trout Lake
 Early in May the gerrard trout spawn at the mouth of Trout Lake and Mother's day is the perfect excuse to go for a beautiful drive up along Kootenay Lake, and see them. 



It's become a bit of a tradition for us to witness this annual event, and enjoy our lovely scenery,  that we sometimes take for granted.








Trout Lake from the bridge.
 We went on the Monday after Mother's day, so there was no one else around for a long time, makes me nervous about bears. It was sunny and hot which encourages the spring run-off, and the fish are BIG!





The trout seem to just hang in place, but if you watch them closely you can see they are quite busy, and once in a while one would jump out of the water. 





Gerard spawning, just missed a jumper.
 There were many butterflies and birds of all kinds, including some common mergansers and a mature bald eagle. 
Hope you enjoy my photos :)






Mergansers

Spring run-off. This silty creek is flowing into the main river. Note the
difference in the water's colour.
Here's a short video of a jumping trout.



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