As I sit down to write the long overdue blog update I can hear the curfew siren in the background. Historically this air raid siren would sound at 9pm in communities throughout British Columbia, signalling everyone aged 16 and under that it was time to head home. This is another quirk I love about Bella Coola, a paradise hidden away deep in the Coast Mountain range of BC.
Today I saw my first hummingbird of the spring while I was setting up the tipi in the backyard, (a reminder that I have to fill the bird feeder). Our home is a prominent site enroute the marina so the addition of the tipi to the property is creating a lot of interest!
It is a real treat to be in the Bella Coola valley at the beginning of spring. Two days ago there was a crazy amount of snow here (I lost control twice on the hill into the valley, not prepared for the unexpected conditions!) and the mountains are covered. Today however I was cooking in a t-shirt on the porch. Meanwhile the river remains very low, pre-spring runoff, so I have been able to explore deep into the tidal flats getting far out into the estuary enjoying the rich bird life.
I will be updating the blog regualary now after a long quiet spell. It has been a quiet winter with limited skiing opportunity and lots of administration to keep ontop of! So we are very happy to be back in Bella Coola, once again astonished at the shear beauty of the area! The licence plates on vehicles in the province declare 'Beautiful British Columbia', which it undoubtedly is, but Bella Coola... well this place is on a different level...how lucky I am to be able to live AND work in such an incredible place.
Meanwhile we are regularly uploading photos to our online photo album
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35180121@N07/
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