This is a 60 mile drive each way to the largest natural lake in BC (British Columbia) and chances for wildlife along the entire drive. Alas, we don't have such a sublime wild delicacy in South Africa… but we do have the ‘African potato,’ or imkomfe, a yummy, wild tuber that grows commercially in KwaZulu Natal and is making its way into stores. 0000001319 00000 n the MNDM office in South Porcupine and all File 2.# can be viewed under ERMES on the MNDM website by typing the number for 'AFRI Files' Regional and Local Property Geology The geology of the Timmins area consists predominantly of Precambrian (Archean and Proterozoic) metavolcanics and metasediments, which were later covered partially by unconsolidated Cenozoic deposits. The sun came out and it was the warmest day we’ve seen in awhile.

Hard pressed to leave Boya Lake, we got Molly out for a 2 mile walk through the forest with a few lake views before pulling out. One lake ranged almost as far as we did today. Tél. We had just pulled into the campground trying to find a spot when an outgoing camper parked blocking our way and walked over to our truck. Get inspired and receive our exclusive specials, Porcupines on the red Kalhari dunes, Kgalagadi, A wary porcupine with crest errected, KwaZulu Natal. x�+�534R0 BC=#039�W�3�@�%�7� ud�endstream endobj 204 0 obj <> stream Copyright 2020 Far North East Training Board. Sac postal 3060, 5520, rte 101 Est, South Porcupine ON P0N 1H0 . x�eS�R�@���MU�����Džc9�Ĺ��RA"6���Ͼ$�`U�2=�==�a�tʀPtJ���ٿ��(��(R���� �!G� �]�. A black bear posed for us around mile 20. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit.

As they are solitary animals, you must have one cage for one porcupine. 0000001340 00000 n 0000001148 00000 n Instead, he asked about our camper as he is looking to buy one. You can help Animal Database by expanding it.. Hystricomorpha is a suborder from the Rodentia order. Isn’t that fun! We slow down in time for a porcupine to cross the road. 0000000527 00000 n

Animal Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. One local was the fishing charter captain for the lake, boasting 3 lake trout this season weighing over 30 pounds. You might be pondering why on earth mother nature endowed this creature with such a crest of formidable spikes. The hillside with no pullout so thus there are no pictures… We must be back in Canada. A long waterfall that can only be captured in panoramic mode, glaciers, and a black bear walking through the rocks on the hillside. : 705 235-1660, Courriel : robert.calhoun@ontario.ca . Of course most of the items inside were total crap, a blender base with no container, clothing, a martini glass, books, skillets. 0000001160 00000 n Mark says, “what am I looking at?” We slow down in time for a porcupine to cross the road. We stopped for lunch at the (only) cafe in town.

This was definitely the place to stop for a cup of coffee with a side of gossip. We drove another 3 miles out of the way to see Pine Creek Waterfall, a series of falls into big pools. We drove 100 miles, with no cell or internet service, to Dease Lake. There are 2 short trails on the either side of the campground which Molly couldn’t wait to walk on. The head, neck, sides and underbody are covered with dark bristly hair. 0000001483 00000 n Porcupines have also been known to raid cultivated gardens adjoining nature reserves, mystifying gardeners with the nightly disappearance of their beloved arum lilies. Several north-northwest to northwest trending faults which displaces the Destor-Porcupine Fault strike onto the eastern m portion of the claim group. trailer <>startxref 0 %%EOF 149 0 obj <> endobj 161 0 obj <> stream The terrain changed again as we entered lava beds. On the one hand, it probably wasn’t worth the drive. A crest of very long coarse hair extends from the neck and shoulders and is erected when the porcupine is alarmed. How nerdy and nostalgic am I? When threatened porcupines will not only show of their quills but they will also stomp their feet, click their teeth, growl and hiss.

Porcupines usually live to the age of twenty. We snapped a few pics and watched it for a little bit before continuing our original aim. Into the 60s for just a moment, I changed into shorts, a T-shirt, and flip flops until the sun went behind the clouds. The road ends at the town of Telegraph Creek in 71 miles, but our destination was an overlook only 56 miles away. It was a lovely and indulgent day of sitting by the lake and just living in this moment. ��Cv��.�ba�t�쟌k����w���M,R>,�P4?���Y�� E!� ���ʔW�s� Aide les populations du Nord à édifier des collectivités plus épanouies et des économies plus prospères. m�Ԣ�G�*��ogV���{�����}~Jxc�[zdd��{9.h�T���~掠4A8P�rS���cQ�T��i2L-�����6�9����h6��l�QZW� #���R"66���>�lǠ�� The view of the lake surrounded by snow capped mountains and a tree covered island really was spectacular. Of course our day got a much later start than expected after chores and a nice hike so by the time we reached Carcross, and the time change losing an hour, we ended up bypassing the town. l …

It gobbles away noisily until just before dawn and then slips away into the foliage to slumber in a burrow - a veritable Winnie the Pooh. You’re just supposed to write your exchange on the door before you leave. We haven’t had cell or internet service in 2 days and probably won’t again for a few more days, which is frustrating for us with the responsibilities we have back home, so it was worth it to get WiFi, even though they limit it to one hour.