Back at King Salmon

We had a great time out in the big city of Atlin, BC. population 300. We talked with friends and went lake fishing. Helped pour two cement pads for friends. Shopped for supplies in Atlin and then flew back in here. The chickens, cats and garden were happy to see us back. While we were gone the lake had come up another foot, extremely high water this year. Lucky for us there was no flooding of our place.

We are flying out tomorrow!!!!

It is sooner than we wanted. So many things to do. There are 78 Tomatoes in the greenhouse just starting to blossom, 5 rows of potatoes planted, 1 of Beets, 1 of Turnip, 1 of Carrots and some Broccoli and Cauliflower, and 57 Cabbages. The electric fence is up and running on Solar. Everything is away so the Bears can't play!!!!! Everything in the deep-freeze has been canned. The cats have a BIG bag of catfood. The chicken are on a stream feed waterer and 2 large self feeders. We had original planned on being out for 3 weeks after being in for 8 full months but now we think we will be only out for 10 days. So much to do here and see. I am not taking the computer so no more posts until we fly back in.

Boxcar....A Huge Grizzly

We spotted this Grizzly standing in 7 feet of water, his shoulders and head above water infront of Lodge dock 1 km east of us. He definity had our scent. His nose going back and forth collecting the scent floating across the water. After we were sure he was gone we boated over. He had left incredible footprints. This is one Big Bear. Probably 5 feet at the shoulder heigth. Side Note..... Bryan was sitting in the outhouse 2 years ago when this same Bear showed up 25 feet away.....made a big impression on Bryan then. he called him Boxcar. Didn't see him last year. This is one bear we do not want to meet on the trail.


3 " Pocket KnifeFront Foot

Hind Foot

This morning we found Boxcar had visited us during the night or early morning. We found his large foot impressions 10' from our back gate and also found a place where he had bedded down. He had stayed along time here. Hopefully he will not be back tonight.

Humbling...Stump removal

Humbling for a man who used to own a Back Hoe, a Cat , an Excavator, a Skidder and a Hi lead Yarder

Each Season is Welcomed!!!!

What is wrong with this Trumpetor Swan?????

This poor Trumpetor has been collared or if not it has been attacked by a Golden Eagle. It has a 5" band at the bottom of it's neck that is bright red. we couldn't get any closer to see for sure.

So Many Special Events Here!!!!!

Like the day the ice goes off (May 20) and the day the Goats come back (May 21). Lake was overed in 4 " of soft ice in the morning and at noon the wind come up and by four it was all pushed down to the east end of the lake. Our world just got alot bigger. Four castes and nothing. Lake is forest green.

At noon Brown Black Bear with her last year's cinnamon cub.

At 7:30 pm 3 Mountain Goats showed up. The 2 big Nannies that came last spring and their last years baby.

Bryan looked two minutes later and they were gone. He found them way up the canyon on a steep cliff huddled together. Knowing something had startled them into hiding, he scoped the other area where they had been and there was a Black Bear eatting grass ioo yards below them unaware of the fright he had created in the three Mtn Goats. (This pic is before they went into the cliffs)