Eagle Creek Saloon
May 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Only pic I was confident taking while zig zagging through Puget Sound.
47.62N 122.93W
May 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
47.7N 122.80W
May 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
48.08N 122.64W
May 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
48.12N 122.52W
May 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Abbotsford (CYXX), BC
May 16, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
3.5 hour flight. Refueled. Nobody at customs, so I left. (That is the procedure: I call CANPASS and if they are not there when I land, I am free to go.)
All the zig zagging around Seattle added aRead more
Boundary Bay/Vancouver (CZBB), BC
May 16, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
0.3 hour flight. Done for the day. Daily total of 3.8 hours and 759 km (410 nm).
This is the most western part of the trip.
I will be earthbound for the next few days while staying at my son's. WhenRead more
Boundary Bay (CZBB), BC
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The next leg was to Drayton Valley, AB to visit my brother. I had been watching the weather over the last few days looking for the best opportunity...it is always a challenge to find adequate flyingRead more
Over Mission
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Harrison Lake
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Coquihalla Highway
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Kamloops BC
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Got a radio weather update for the route to Valemount. She said the sky was 50% covered with thunder clouds at Blue River airport (Mud Lake). I proceeded with the intention of doing a 180 if it lookedRead more
Louis Creek
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Birch Island BC
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
North Thompson River
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Mud Lake
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Perhaps my favourite trip photo.
Note the reflection of the mountains on the underside of the wing.
No thunder clouds now.
Valemount (CAH4), BC
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
3.0 hour flight. Refueled.
Either the shadows are getting long, or I am taller due to the reduced gravity at this altitude.
Tete Jaune Cache
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Right turn here.
Approaching Moose Lake
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Although the blurry cockpit photo was taken by mistake, it illustrates the use of the gps moving map instruments. The right hand one shows the plane position and heading over the planned track. TheRead more
Jasper
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Snaring, AB
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
North of Jasper National Park
Entrance, AB
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Northwest of Embarras
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Most northerly point of trip.
Passing Minnow Lake
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Snow?!
There had been no precipitation around here for two months. It snowed this morning.
Drayton Valley (CER3), AB
May 20, 2016 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
1.7 hour flight. Refueled. Done for the day. Daily total of 4.7 hours and 953km (514 nm).
Temperature was 3C when I landed with a film of snow on the grass.
Here for about a week visiting myRead more
























