Remembering 2013 ...

Over the years we have had some most memorable trips and actually they are all  memorable, small or big, local or far away, challenging and more challenging .... but I've been lazy in not immortalizing them in writing for the days when I can't remember them anymore.  The hiking trips of this past year, 2013, were great, starting first with our Mountaineering course on the Wapta Ice Fields near Banff, Alberta.

Then our traverse in the Chic Chocs in Gaspésie National Park of Quebec.

Then our coastal hiking along Lake Superior in northern Ontario's Pukaskwa National Park.

Whether it is exploring our Canadian heritage or abroad, these worlds always bring beauty, mysteries of nature, peace and solitude even while among the crowds.  These are treasures that refresh and challenge the soul to grow, nurturing hope, the joy in living, and most especially being able to share these wonderful experiences.