Kananaskis Ride

Finally I arrived in Black Diamond almost two weeks ago. Met Jane and Leonard who were starting to set the camp at Anchor D, Lenard's friend ranch. traded my car for one of L's horses. So tuesday afternoon, up we go to sentinel along the highwood river were the camp is set in the bush along a nice creek running down from zephir mountain.

A normal day at camp is up at 6am, let the horses out graze with hubbles and bells on so that they don't go on their own for a ride. then after a snooze, breakfast cooked on the fire (pancakes toasts and eggs depending of the days), water the horses on the creek, grain them, saddle them and off we go for a 4/5h ride with usually a break at the top of the mountain looking for wildlife with binoculars while eating our sandwiches. I didn't had any lucky of seeing anything but deers and sheep along the road. the scenery is amazing though.

then coming back at camp, grazing, cooking, dishes and bed.

the rest of the crew, Marilyn, Kelly, Jane + boyfriend Sol and helper Leila from George's came in after an eventfull journey with a grumpy truck last monday night. The camp got a lot more lively and noisy but it felt like a christmas morning openning your gifts with family and friends : wonderful!

so now, pictures !