{"id":129,"date":"2012-06-23T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-24T06:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arcturusretreat.ca\/wordp\/?p=129"},"modified":"2012-06-23T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-24T06:04:00","slug":"langdale-trail-june-23-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcturusretreat.ca\/wordp\/langdale-trail-june-23-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Langdale Trail – June 23, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
I can’t believe a nearly a month has gone by since I have had a good hike in the forest. \u00a0We’ve had lots of rain and I’ve let work and meetings take too much priority. \u00a0I had a sunny afternoon to myself and made the most of it. \u00a0I decided to go exploring in my own backyard.<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Langdale Trail – easy & level hike<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Our street ends a block from the house and is the beginning of a trail through the forest. \u00a0This is the first trail I ever explored on the Sunshine Coast. \u00a0My neighbour, Jo, took the ladies of our cul-de-sac on a guided tour to share an easy trail we could all hike. \u00a0Jo passed away last fall, and I was thinking of her today and thankful that she shared this trail with me and starting my hiking trips.<\/div>\n
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The trees here are fairly young…new growth I’m sure after logging. \u00a0These are skinny, fast growing trees…maybe alder. \u00a0Almost all deciduous…the mighty Douglas fir and yellow cedar are further up the mountain. \u00a0Looking straight up at the sky the leaves rustled in the slight breeze. \u00a0The walk was very peaceful with birds singing and enjoying the sunshine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Salmon berries are ready to eat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0The trail is lined with what I believe are salmon berries. \u00a0They are orange and turn red when ripe. \u00a0A delicious snack along the way.<\/p>\n

Ten days from now this trail will be the end of stage 5 of the BC Bike Race. \u00a0500 riders from around the world will fly down the trail descending from much higher on Mt. Elphinstone as they race to the finish line at the ferry terminal below. \u00a0I look forward to cheering them on.<\/p>\n

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