Blocked

Martin and I had a delightful three day escape in to the mountains last weekend. It is quite a bit out of the way, a rocky road off a gravel road, off a highway just north of Hinton. The way was blocked by a fallen tree. We could have driven over it if we had had a four by four or a truck. Our little Neon was not going anywhere. Martin and I decided that there were no more than four kilometers left in our journey and that happens to be the length of his regular daily walk so we locked up and set out. (I am not sure locking up was necessary….) We found out later that the grizzlies had moved to the tree line to avoid the heat so that was not a concern. We saw deer, squirrels and birds. Four kilometers turned out to be two and we soon came across a young lady trying to capture some butterflies on film. Curiosity crossed our hosts faces as they wondered where our vehicle was. Grabbing a chain saw and hopping in a truck we headed back down the trail. In no time at all the way was cleared and we could proceed with our car. Our log cabin had running water, a lovely bathroom, a wood stove for heating and 12 volt lights running off a solar panel. We had no phone signal, no internet, no television and all the meals were prepared for us. Luxury. We hiked a few of the quieter trails and saw some magnificent sights. I started an en plein air sketch (I will post it next week as it is not quite finished).  This is an artist paradise. A great place to do workshops as space is limited to ten. Just right. Anyone interested?