VivaLaVida!

A journey to meet the planet and its inhabitants...

Some spot in Oregon…

As announced here are a few spots that VivaLaVida and I visited in Oregon, a state with varied and attractive scenery. The wet Pacific coast (where I didn’t go because of rainy weather) covered with beautiful forests, especially those of “red wood”. Moving 100 mile to the East, past theRead More…

Back from canada to the US !

Bad weather pursuing me, I chose the option of heading south in search of better weather…     1. It’s really larger than VLV !       For the record, the gross weight of the monster reached 844’600 pounds!!! Two-stroke engine of 12 cylinders, each 645 cubic inches, andRead More…

Totems and waterfalls…

The rain was still falling, I pulled to spots that I could photograph despite the low clouds and the omnipresent mist … So I made ​​a detour to discover Indian totems of Gilawox and Kispiox. Indeed, it is from this region that Indian totems are known worldwide.     1.Read More…

Cassiar & Stewart Highways

Vivalavida will now wipe six days of almost continuous rain. Indeed, it is the rain season near the Pacific coast, I didn’t really realize it until now…     1. A pond in the myst…       Despite the weather, I went for a detour to Stewart to tryRead More…

Cassiar Highway

VivaLaVida has left the Yukon and began his journey across British Columbia toward South.     1. First night in BC on the lovely little Boya Lake.       2. A few minutes ago, I was in this beautiful snow shower!       3. Best of all, asRead More…

Nahanni Range (still in Yukon)

Discover of the second mining road built to access the Canjum Mine, another tungsten mine still active. The Nahanni Range Road, the road that crosses the mountain range of the same name, is much better maintained than the North Canol Road since trucks are borrowing it regularly to supply theRead More…

North Canol Road (2)

Once past the border of the two provinces, the road divides into two “dead ends”: one leads to Maclung Mine, 9 miles away, the other continues to the northeast to a wildlife management station, some 10 miles along the Canol Heritage Trail (the old trail I mentioned in the previousRead More…

Robert Campbell HWY & North Canol Road

Finally, I stayed five days in Whitehorse. First to support a little bit Sarah installing an additional luggage rack on the front wheel of her bike Hercules which will carry the additional stuff that may be imposed by the Canadian winter, partly to prepare the latest update your recently readRead More…

Sud Yukon

  1. Up early to enjoy the first sunrays, quite rare however…       2. Some lakes empty into others in tumultuous torrents.       3. As I head to Carcross, fall colors are vibrant again.       4. I make several “photo stop”…      Read More…

Haines HWY and back to Alaska!

  1. Early morning at my camp…       2. Cold and misty atmosphere…       3. … but the fall colors of the tundra remain.       4. Small “mirror lake”….       5. Last pass before to go down to Haines.      Read More…