hello there,
Have I ever mentioned that I love to go for hikes? If not, well now you know. I love to hike and fortunately I live in an ideal location for such a hobby. I can drive within an hour of my house and have the hikers dream smorgasbord of hikes. Ironically however, I have been on few of them... So I have decided that this summer I will go on as many hikes as possible. Well at least the day hikes, cause let's be real, free time doesn't grow on trees. And I will document every new location right here.
Today is Good Friday, which in addition to it symbolizing Jesus's death on the cross it also means that today was a holiday. No work for anyone! Ideal situation for finding the time to hike! And what better way to celebrate Christ's ultimate sacrifice than by experiencing the very creation God made for us, up close. Christ died so that we may live and so in my opinion, hiking is one way I can live my life and experience His glory and all the beauty that surrounds us. Praise the Lord for his breathtaking creation!
After an extremely lazy morning which I spent lying in bed watching movies and sipping a latte, my brother-in-law decided we would go hiking. YAY! This made me happy although my stomach felt otherwise. Thankfully my stomach had a change of heart and I survived the hike. And was it ever worth it! This was my fifth time doing the "Chadsey Lake hike" but only my first time actually finding Chadsey Lake... And boy oh boy! I was not disappointed. Nuzzled in on the top of the mount is this beautiful lake completely enveloped by forest. The hiking conditions weren't ideal, instead of climbing a path we climbed a stream, but it's the Fraser Valley after all so this was no surprise. The lake water was cold so I only went up to my knees, we saw a bald eagle soar over the lake. Simply breathtaking.
And of course I took photos, and here they are. Enjoy!
-m.o
