Our morning walks take us down a winding hairpin road to the highway. John swears that it is at least a 3000 foot decline in elevation! It feels like that on the return uphill portion of our walk. The road is named Thistle Road and is lined with fireweed, lupin, clover, yarrow, many more wildflowers, grasses and, of course, hundreds of purple blooming thistle plants. Chipmunks entertain us with their chatter and acrobatics. Birds sing and flit.
At regular intervals there are small wooden structures on posts with the same telephone number printed on the front of each box. I peeked inside to discover coils of fire fighting hoses. Adjacent to each box is a hydrant. One of these is situated close to our driveway. Given the current forest fire situation in BC, this is very reassuring.
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