More Fall Colours from the Past

 As we continue to celebrate Thanksgiving here in Canada, here are some more of my favourite fall colour shots from the past, today mostly wider views of the valley.  Many date Thanksgiving back to the Pilgrim's dinner in 1621, but indigenous people in North America have practiced 'thankfulness' for thousands of years, as an important part of their spiritual traditions, first for surviving the winter, and later for the harvest.  Martin Frobisher, an Arctic explorer, copied this idea and held a 'feast of thanksgiving' in Newfoundland in 1578 after surviving another journey to the Arctic.  And early Quebecois settlers had thanksgiving feasts sharing food with local native communities.  It's an ancient tradition, enjoy it.

Today a few of my favourite fall views in the valley.

Old Baldy from the top of Talisman hill.

And the view from the top of Old Baldy, first north, then south.  This will be the busiest hike in the area today, as many families make it an annual Thanksgiving weekend tradition.

The view from Cuckoo Valley Overlook, the penstock towers of the power plant in the distance.

And a tiny stream you pass on the hike in.

The hike in to the property I was the Land Steward for, and my favourite tree.

And although it's still in the future, we can't forget the sound of the dry rustling leaves underfoot once the leaves have all fallen.  A fall hike in the middle of November.