Land Exploration

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We spent the next couple days exploring the Graham Island by car and by foot.

We saw lots of bald eagles.

Bald Eagle

The long white sandy beaches of Naikoon Park, the northeast corner of the Queen Charlottes.

Naikoon Park - Beach Naikoon Park - Beach Naikoon Park - Beach Naikoon Park - Beach - Limpet Shell Art Spiral Naikoon Park - Beach

This region is completely flat except for the abrupt Tow Hill, which provided us a climbing hike and a view.

Tow Hill - Path - Boardwalk - Naikoon Park Tow Hill - Looking West - Naikoon Park Tow Hill - Naikoon Park Tow Hill - Naikoon Park Tow Hill - pan - Naikoon Park

We visited the site of the former Golden Spruce.

The Golden Spruce - Fallen, Dead, Across the River The Golden Spruce - Fallen, Dead, Across the River Along the Golden Spruce Trail - A Big Stump Along the Golden Spruce Trail - A Big Stump Along the Golden Spruce Trail - A Squirrel

A couple of unfinished Haida canoes in the forest. I have read that these probably date from the mid-1800s.

Sign: "Haida Canoe" Haida Canoe Test Cut Haida Canoe Haida Canoe Haida Canoe Test Cut Green Stump Another Haida Canoe Another Haida Canoe

Driving west to Rennell Sound, down the famous 25% grade.

Percent Rennell Sound - Road

Rennell Sound, Bonanza Beach

Rennell Sound - Bonanza Beach Rennell Sound - Bonanza Beach Rennell Sound - Bonanza Beach

A cave on the shore.

Rennell Sound - Cave Rennell Sound - Cave

Hiking to Yakoun lake

Yakoun Lake Trail - Deer Fence - Sign Yakoun Lake Trail - Big Trees Yakoun Lake Trail - Big Trees Yakoun Lake Yakoun Lake Yakoun Lake - Splash Yakoun Lake Trail - Huge Log

Queen Charlotte Island sunset

Dusk Dusk Dusk - Moon

Taking the ferry south to Sandspit and the airport for our flight home. The Pigeon Guillemots ride — and nest — on the ferry.

Hecate Strait Ferry - Pigeon Guillemot - Birds Hecate Strait Ferry - Pigeon Guillemot - Birds Hecate Strait Ferry - Pigeon Guillemot - Birds