Or did I? Perhaps this is a health and safety advisory? No, all clear here. Goodness, I don’t miss doing the safety assessments for field trips with students. Of course slips, trips and falls – otherwise, why be a child? All part of the fun…
A few photographs this week of our short out and back again hike to Margaret Falls, a lovely spot in Herald Provincial Park, BC.
A narrow trail, criss-crossed with tangled tree roots, follows the Reinecker Creek into a deep canyon as you head up stream. Not too much sunlight gets in, so the tough trees growing in here cling to the steep sides and reach for the light. Tenacious growth! Some have grown too large and heavy to cling on and have tumbled down, falling across the narrow creek, left partially held up by one side of the gorge or other.
The conditions are cool, damp and mossy, increasingly so as you approach the falls, and a welcome break, if you’re looking for it, from the warmer temperatures at the nearby lake. When you reach the falls – it is hidden from sight almost all the way by the twists and turns of the stream – it is a noisy and spectacular water force!
If you’re ever in the Shuswap region, a quick side trip to visit these falls is a pleasant diversion! It’s worth the slight risk of a slip, trip or fall…
Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
OldPlaidCamper 
Sad to say, but, slips, trips and falls come back as we get older. 😂
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Your Margaret Falls hike looks wonderful, pc, and it looks like a unique place. It’s an interesting phenomenon with the big trees slipping and sliding. And the falls are spectacular! Cheers to you and Mrs. PC. (I also enjoyed your comment and outlook at taking the bigger picture at USA’s 250th, and all that we have to celebrate. I am devoted to this philosophy every day, my friend.)
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