This was our hike from Mount Bosworth back to our camp. We wandered along in the forest on the side of the mountain for about half the distance before finally going back down into the river. We were always looking to discover something new.

I saw the cave opening in the first photo as we were still about halfway up the mountain. It looked like a perfect resting place for a bear. I didn’t stay long enough to find out.

We saw a large open area from high up the mountain on our hike the first day. It was north of our camp so on our way back this day, I decided to go inland and investigate it to see just why there was such a large meadow-like area within the boreal forest. It was not really like a meadow. It was all permafrost ground that had heaved over and over. The ground was tussocks and holes. It looks reasonably flat in the photo, from the length of the summer grass. But it is all holes and mounds. If you look closely, I look to be about five feet tall. That’s because I’m actually standing on the bottom of the ground and not on the tussocks or raised portions. My feet are down below the grasses in the photo.

It started to rain rather heavy so we headed back to the river. We just bundled up and hiked back to camp. You can see us making our way in the third photo.

Andrew looks to be defying the rain to try and discourage him in the fourth photo. It looks like another John Muir moment. We had quite a few of those on this trip.

The last photo is where we left the river for the forest to make our way back to camp. I was amazed that in the rain and fog and overcast, the rivers still looked very blue.