You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

 So, probably like the rest of the island, we’ve been hunkered down for the past few days (not under the bed although that felt like an option). We stayed an extra day in the Courtney region because we had internet access to give us something to do but finally decided to head up to Elk Falls in Campbell RIver.

The provincial park is beautiful and we even sat outside reading for a while. The lovely tall trees in this lush forest seem to be absorbing some of the smoke. 

Today a ray of sunshine shone through the trees as we poked our noses out of the trailer and the sky is lightening up so we are siting outside the TI in town and hope to walk in the park later today. 

We need this reminder to realize that we must get active about our climate. Spending time in our beautiful temperate rainforests reinforces what we are losing. 

Our campground setting

Signs of fall - the big leaf maple are turning

Sure sign of rainforest - moss-dripped Seuss-like critters