Faro, YT
Early morning departure
driving to Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
1240 km
lots of dirt roads to come
Getting flu medicine at the Faro Nursing station
Short-cut to Watson Lake
via the Campbell Highway - no 4
A stone to wipe your shoes
Liard River
Autumn colors
clouds shaped like cats
Staying overnight in Watson Lake YT
Departure from Watson Lake
for Fort Nelson
a group of Buffulo's entertaining us
and after a brief discussion with Essiet
they were getting very sleepy
Golden mountains
Terminal Range
"Terminal" refers to the Geographic position of this mountain range.
Ending at Liard River (60 km northwest)
it is the northernmost section of the Rocky Mountains
Muncho Lake
elevation 817 meters
"Muncho" means :"Big Lake" in the Kaska Language.
At 12 kilometers long it is one of the largest natural lakes in the Canadian Rockies.
The striking colour of Muncho Lake is created by tiny rock fragments scraped from the walls by glaciers and carried by meltwater downstream to the lake. This silt flows into the icy water where most of it sinks to the bottom. Fine particles ground to the texture of flour remain suspended in the lake water giving it a milky appearance. The "Rock flour" reflects and scatters sunlight, returning mainly the bluegreen part of the spectrum to our eyes
Fort Nelson - Early morning departure
from The Ramada Inn.
General Manager Diann Cyre and her child.
North on the Alaska Highway
then turn right
follow the Liard Highway
direction: border of the
Northwest Territories
Liard River
A black beer killed by a hunter
entering the Northwest Territories
Giant mushroom
a nap in the middle of the street.
there is no traffic and it is safe
may be?
Arrival in Fort Liard
Washing the dirt of the Stage Bus
Performance in Fort Liard
presented by the Hamlet of Fort Liard
wauw
Left:
Deputy Mayor Ms. Julie Capotblanc
receiving a Tulip Friendship Garden in Honor of the WWII Veterans
for
Her Worship: Ms. Dianne Gonet,
Mayor of Fort Liard
right: Dale Loutit
Recreation service Management, Fort Liard NT
Audience
left:
Jerimiah Harris
would like to pay tribute to his grand father
Mr. Walter Ennet - WWII Veteran from Edmonton
Dispatch rider with the Royal Canadian Army
Walter was wounded in Holland and got married to the sister of the army nurse that took care of him (Jerimiah's Grandmother)
Liberator of the Netherlands
Dale Loutit
Recreation service Management, Fort Liard NT
Thank you for organizing this wonderful event
the children of Fort Liard
Liard Valley Motel
Early morning departure to Fort Simpson
Dirt roads
on coming traffic followed by clouds of dust
view from our rear view mirror:
Dust
Liard river
preparing to cross the Liard river
not easy to drive on the ferry
wood under the wheels
a safe journey ....
Captain Kerry MacDonald
crossing the Liard River
Quinten handing out our concert program.
Performance at the papal site
on the MacKenzie River
presented by the Village of Fort Simpson
Northwest Territories
Located on an island where the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers meet, Fort Simpson is 375 km southwest of Yellowknife at 61'51'N latitude and 121'22'W longitude
Driving on to the ground
we got stuck
and had to pull the Bus out of a hole
...
then the kids climbed in it
Conan Donahue
Recreation Director
The Village of Fort Simpson
Thanks Conan for inviting us
Ms Bernice Swanson
senior administrative officer
receiving a Tulip Friendship Garden for
His Worship Mr.Raymond Michaud
Mayor of Fort Simpson
in honor of the WWII Veterans
Todays concert is a tribute to Fort Simpson's WWII Veteran
Mr. Allan Anderson
the Audience
After the concert - Packing up
ready to leave for Yellowknife