• Hiking,  Vancouver Island

    Reappearing River

    The Reappearing River is where the Benson River flows out from under the local karst landscape and reappears after having travelling underground for 2km. Reappearing River is one part of the Alice Lake Loop. Visitors can explore many different karst formations as well as lakes for camping, fishing, or kayaking. It is easy to miss the turn off for this site. The sign is very small and is mostly visible if you are travelling the loop from Port McNeill to Port Alice. To navigate the road a 4×4 vehicle is required. This is because the site is down a logging road that seems to be deactivated. There does not seem…

  • Arizona,  Photography

    Antelope Canyon

    The next morning we didn’t have to be out of the Air B’n’B until 10 a.m., so it was a slow start but once we had breakfast we were on the road again. This time in the direction of Page, Arizona. This is where Antelope Canyon is located. I was so excited to spend time hiking here. The drive takes you almost to the border of Utah. We stopped at Horseshoe Bend. A natural formation caused by the Colorado River eroding away the landscape for millions of years. This feature looks like it could be part of the Grand Canyon but is actually further north than the Grand Canyon. Of…