Trip 2012 -- Alberta, British Columbia

Alberta has their windmills.

We love holding hands.

The first night, we spent in Kimberley, BC. This is where Jesse's dad, Paul, is building a house that will be absolutely gorgeous.

Showing me how to hold the jack hammer.

Paul and his life-long friend, Rick.

On the road through BC.... 

The passes were steep going up and going down. There were quite a few runaway lanes.

I liked this car a lot. 

I'm learning to be a navigator. Map reading has never been my forte but I'm learning... fast. Haha!

It rained off and on all day. Major rain.

We had a flat tire. We were going 100 km's so we're glad the car (and we) survived without a scratch.

The rain let up while we were changing the tire, thankfully! We went back down to Grand Forks and bought a tire from them. They were very helpful and sold us a good, used tire for $50.

Osoyoos, BC. We decided that we're going to go back to this place and visit. It is, simply put, the most beautiful place I have ever seen.

My favorite road sign! This part of the country was all vineyards.

Pictures!

I took some pictures when we were in BC, up at Paul's shop. Friday was a very overcast day, full of new snow. The falling snowflakes coated our hair and boots and coats ... and my camera! 

This is a shot from the top of the driveway, looking down towards the trailer. I liked the unevenness of the trees and how the snow broke up the solidness of the green and red. 

On the trailer, we had ice cycles hanging... ready for smashing. Jesse took full advantage of the situation.  

They are so stark against the white. When I was a kid, we called them Fake Tobacco and had many wars with the uprooted stalks. A whack from one of those hurt like crazy. Haha. My memory recalls the fact that  they're very difficult to uproot... or at least they were for a ten year old girl! 

When I saw this tree, I exclaimed and immediately began snapping pictures. Jesse said, "A dead tree?" :-) It was the color contrast that first caught my eye. Then I began thinking about the significance of the seemingly premature death. Even in death, it is possible to find beauty. 

My dearest. I love you! (He is most definitely the most wonderful man.)

I love old buildings. Again, it was the very distinct colors that grabbed my attention. I love the zoom on my camera!

Texture...!

 I always laugh to myself when we come around the corner and THERE is the purple door. I love purple doors... on shops; it is so unexpected!

And Tomorrow...

...if all goes as planned, Jesse and his family will be taking a trip to BC to go skiing. I'm going with them. :-) Got to love the new experiences. :-) :-) And I'm certainly going to enjoy spending time with Jesse. :-) :-) :-)

Hope the coming week is wonderful for you all. :hugs: