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Marlin and I went on our first camping trip of the season, the first camping trip with the new trailer and it was also Lacey's first trip too.  We used to do a LOT of camping but these last few years have been way to busy to get away as much as we used to.  We are planning on changing that this year.

The mighty fisherman preparing...

The incredible scenery....

(That is Chief Mountain in the background.  It is in the US)

The adventure into the states....

(I'm way too "law abiding" to let the girls off leash in the provincial park but there was a trail that passed into the states.  It was probably private land but there was no "Do Not Enter" sign so we followed the trail to the American/Canadian marker and promptly let the girls run free.  Where is Lacey you ask?  Rolling in cow poop of course!)

The wildlife...

(Those specks of something in the middle area are sandhill cranes.  At first,  Marlin thought they were deer.  That is how big they are.)

(I don't think you can even make out the Tundra Swans in the wetland... there might be one on the far right. They were even farther away than the cranes.  They were pretty startling white in the middle of all the greenery from certain angles though.  The wetland is closed each year to the public from May-Aug so that the Tundra Swans can nest in peace.  We are considering a return trip in August so we can actually go down into the wetland and not just look on it from on high).

(This guy just came up to us in the campground and was the tamest bird ever.  Marlin was able to come out of the trailer with my camera without the bird even caring.  Then he hopped so close to me, my camera couldn't keep focusing.  I could have reached out and touched him. It was pretty cool.  He is a Downy Woodpecker I think Yellowbellied Sapsucker.  Could be a Hoary... I can never remember which one has the shorter beak.)

The dream home...

(It has a view of the wetland, the mountains and not much else!)

Our first trip did have some issues.... We left 19 hours later than we were supposed to due to numerous hitch problems.  We didn't have running water or lights in the trailer but those are luxuries we've never had before, so it wasn't too much of a hardship.  We had a great relaxing time and I can't wait to get back out there some more!