SUMMER 2012

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Friday, Sept. 7, 2011



We spent the night in a small RV park in the city of Creston. Creston is nestled in a picturesque Valley know for its mild climate and bountiful orchards. It is also known as “The City of Swans” as it is the home of the Creston Valley Wildlife Society with 17,000 acres of lush wetland habitat, 285 species of birds and 57 mammal species. As we left the valley on another perfect morning we drove all the way along the east side of Kootenay Lake on Hwy 3A. The early morning was clear and the water in Duck Lake still enough to give us beautiful reflections of the mountains – too bad there was not snow on the tops of the mountains. At Kootenay Bay we took the free ferry across the lake to Balfour and then on to the city of Nelson. What a beautiful drive this was. Only problem was the road is a narrow mountain road with many twists and turns and few places to stop for pictures – especially when you are hauling an RV!!

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Photos

MORNING REFLECTIONS
Still waters of
Duck Lake reflect the mountains.

Small Harbour
Many small harbors like this one with sandy beaches and docks for the boats were seen along the lake shore.

Peaceful Harbour
Waiting for the ferry.

Log Truck
There were three loaded log trucks waiting for the ferry along with RV's, cars and lots of motorcycles.