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2009-10-24T07:19:00.000-07:00

Corporate Headquarter SmartWood Canada ;) ...for 1 day
(then we all went back our home offices)
lunchbreak
Christine, me, Sarah and Alex

2009-10-12T13:50:00.000-07:00

September 30 - October 4

4520 km across Canada

saying Goodbye to Clearwater...

Es muss das Herz bei jedem Lebensrufe
Bereit zum Abschied sein und Neubeginne,
Um sich in Tapferkeit und ohne Trauern
In andre, neue Bindungen zu geben.
Und jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne,
Der uns beschuetzt und der uns hilft, zu leben.

The heart must be, at each new call for leaving,
prepared to part and start without the tragic,
without the grief - with courage to endeavor
a novel bond, a disparate connection:
for each beginning bears a special magic
that nurtures living and bestows protection.
(Hesse)

Or - in the words of an unknown
contemporary truck-art-poet in Edmonton, Alberta:

Bye-bye mountains...

A lot of "largest" somethings across the country.
Here, Heather lifting the world largest Easter egg in Vegreville.
Go figure.

Pretty cool - the Prairies...

Amazing scenery around the great lakes... (Lake Superior)

We did NOT get into scrapping...

...nor did we find Jesus.

We did find Ottawa, six days later...

and crossed another provincial border into Quebec and to my new home in Chelsea on the Gatineau River...

2009-10-10T18:10:00.001-07:00

September 14-19, 2009
AGM of Rainforest Allicance's SmartWood Canada team
.. and my first days of work ..

my new boss and sort of my new neighbor - Alexandre

beautiful location - the Ottawa River.
We stayed at River Runners all week, had the whole resort to ourselves.

However, morning temperatures turned the meeting into a bit of "Geeks'R'Us"
- try to type on your laptop with mitts on :)

The whole team including auditors (who joined us for the last couple of days)
- a really good crowd!

2009-10-08T08:49:00.000-07:00

September 27, 2009
last trip into wells gray park...
so long and thanks for all the fish....

oh, those BC tree huggers :)

2009-10-02T07:39:00.000-07:00

September 26, 2009
Farewell Party @ Ken & Margot's house
Aarti cooked east indian food for us - mind-boggingly good!!

2009-09-19T17:10:00.000-07:00

Out east...
Ottawa, September 19 after a week of meetings out on the Ottawa River

I found myself a perfect place, only 15 minutes from downtown O.
It's out in the woods. Gatineau Park is within walking distance!
The neighbors call it the "Haensel & Gretel house". Dont' call me Gretel!

A private dock on the Gatineau River to use...
just 5 minutes walk down the hill.

2009-09-13T22:15:00.000-07:00

Ottawa, September 2009
Photos are coming soon!
(how's that, Raymond?!)

2009-09-13T22:14:00.000-07:00

Ottawa, August 2009
Photos got lost ... mh.

2009-07-21T17:26:00.000-07:00

July 2009, painting the house ...

2009-07-20T21:12:00.000-07:00

family reunion on the VI ferry, a day late... my dad, friends wilhelm & lieselore, my mom et moi.

beautiful long beach

true west coast style snack - salmon bbq'd on a little (illegal) cedar fire on the beach...

wickanninish group shot

funky fog on comber's beach

back home in wells gray - they got dragged behind a waterfall...

had an open-air dinner high up above the clearwater river

hiked the famous flour meadows...

and went overnight canoeing on clearwater lake.

floating lunch...

the wilderness campsite at ivor creek all to ourselves

try to look like a tree :-)...

my little subaru driving into the big mountains

angel glacier @ mt. edith cavell

2009-07-20T21:00:00.000-07:00

Trophy Mountain Flower Meadows - July 12, 2009

w/ Margot, Ken and Heather

Mountain Daisies

Ken

Ken's Angels

or not... :-)

2009-06-22T15:22:00.000-07:00

Jasper National Park, June 2009

Hike up to Opal Peak overlooking Maligne Lake

...

While crossing an avalanche path, we ran into this chubby momma with 2 cubs. They looked at us for a moment but then just kept munching away.... so I could take all the time to put on a different lens and hang out for a while - a very cool experience!

Looking across Medicine Lake up the Maligne Valley

2009-06-07T10:13:00.001-07:00

Ben's last trip down the Franklin in Tassie

Finn Creek, June 1, 2009

2009-05-23T20:45:00.000-07:00

Seattle - May 2009
The Department of Homeland Security turned a blind eye and let me into the States....
Enjoyed a wonderful week of city life, coffee shops, good food, teasing company, a little hiking, a little hot tubbing ... what else ... right, student life!

View from Queen Ann Hill, just a couple of blocks from Ray & Eileen's lovely place

Birthday BBQ prep ... how much can 50 people really eat??

The Salmon turned out great after catching fire for a moment.

An old guy...

...as the cake said - still flying high. On top of Tiger Mountain w/ Mt. Rainier on the (hazy) horizon. Gorgeous day!

2009-04-10T17:06:00.000-07:00

April '09 - skitour into trophy mountain chalet
with perfect spring weather, not so perfect snow conditions, gourmet food & wine (thanks to the supply drop by chopper) and nice company...

we actually did get a few nice turns in although conditions were far from great.

however, nice powder on the north facing slopes
skiing in a tank-top - must love it!

a couple of rock star poses on top of marmot mountain
with trophy mountain in the background

skiing back to trophy chalet ... cold beer and hot sauna are waiting...

the good times...

morning coffee with a view - raft mountain

2009-03-21T09:37:00.001-07:00

possibly one of the coolest drives to work you can have:
the icefields parkway

2009-03-21T09:26:00.000-07:00

Adriano... thanks for the hug, my friend :-)

2009-03-21T08:35:00.000-07:00

Another before and after scene...another summer project..

2009-02-10T17:19:00.000-08:00

February 2009
a few pix taken after clearwater`s record snow falls (that happened 4 weeks ago!)

guess, i don't have to worry about bedroom blinds right now :-)

the shed that was supposed to go anyway...

2008-11-12T20:12:00.000-08:00

the bathroom project - november 2008

before...

the process...

after...

pretty happy with the new B.. :-)

2008-11-11T20:15:00.000-08:00

Kokanee Glacier Park - September 2008

on top of "the battleship"

the easy way down - bootskiing with bum out :-)

the battleship & kokanee glacier from below

the most peaceful nap-spot ever!

the real purpose of chaco-sandals - cooling down a couple of smirnov ice in slocan lake

2008-08-19T20:18:00.000-07:00

July 29 - August 1, 2008

my summer vacation in Jasper

Snow on the Skyline so I listened to a park ranger telling me to hike into Geraldine Lakes instead - bad idea.... trail condition "steep and rough sections, not maintained beyond first lake" - which part is difficult to understand? I WILL pay more attention the next time...

BUT - price winning view out of my tent the next morning!
No more misery but enjoying tea in the sunshine, making friends with a couple of marmots, drying gear, going for a dip in crystal clear water.

Waterfall below second Geraldine Lake

Another magic waterfall above the first lake - another photo with mood indicator - definitely feeling better!

Along the way...

By first Geraldine Lake - mood barometer on full smile.

2008-08-03T21:19:00.000-07:00

June 30th - trip to Victoria for a wonderful wedding party. Congretulations, Hannah & Tony, you're great!

Our little bunch of friends, making ourselves at home in some very friendly people's back yard - this photo taken about, oh, 20 minutes prior to the start of the wedding ceremony.... followed by bit of a hectic shower involving the garden hose, half ass hair does and EVERY single wedding gift forgotten...

Glendale Gardens being the perfect location for this ceremony.... Really cool, spheric life music by "Delhi to Dublin" afterwards...

Power bride playing the Japanese drums...

Post-wedding gettogether at the Parliament Building for July 1st concert and fireworks.

2008-06-09T21:01:00.000-07:00

Ben Earle

Chilcotin River, 2006

As long as there are young men with the light of adventure in their eyes or a touch of wilderness in their souls, rapids will be run.
(Sigurd Olson)

2008-05-13T19:34:00.000-07:00

April 2008

tofino with the girls

whale watching from big beach, ucluelet

hanging out...

brenda & kimmy kayaking

good food, the occasional drink...

surfing at chesterman beach

some classic poses...

surf sista brenda

beachfront living ... it's good

2008-05-13T19:24:00.000-07:00

March 26-April 3, 2008

quick visit in Vlotho.... nice to catch up with family and friends :-)

lemmi

the kaminski ladies

joerg

rare event - family dinner

2008-02-04T12:05:00.001-08:00

Driving back to work after Christmas.... Roche-de-Perdrix near Jasper - Guido, remember that mountain?? I had a good giggle thinking about getting lost during our attempt #1 :-)...

2007-12-24T08:58:00.001-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY 2008!!!!

mt. robson, december 21st, 2007

beautiful drive home for christmas...

2007-12-24T08:42:00.000-08:00

Skitouring Raft Mountain, December 23, 2007

his next turn had me covered in snow up to my chest... a little steep... thanks, kyle. no more action shots of you, buddy!!

santa's with us. wicked skier!! no elves.

nice-surprise-ski-buddy peter from holland / alaska. long time no see.

2007-12-24T08:31:00.000-08:00

before sunrise, leaving provost, ab, december 8, 2007

So I am out in the Prairies for most of the winter.... The sunsets are pretty. Besides that the word pretty doesn't pop into your mind very often :-). No... it is actually going alright and definitely offers a couple of new perspectives of life.

Den groessten Teil des Winters verbringe ich dieses Jahr in der Prairie. Die Sonnenaufgaenge sind wunderschoen. Alles laeuft prima und ich gewinne mal wieder jede Menge Erfahrungen dazu.

2007-11-12T23:12:00.000-08:00

September 2007

Backpacking in Kokanee Glacier Park. Wonderful cabin, lousy weather, good company, chilling out...

2007-11-12T22:29:00.000-08:00

November 10, 2007

The dining room table is ready... wonderful solid cedar - custom built - perfect - fantastic job, Ken - THANKS!!

Passed quality control during the first dinner party... good friends, good food, good wine, good times...

2007-11-12T22:08:00.000-08:00

October 28-30, 2007

3-day Skitour to Trophy Chalet with Brenda and Sharon. 1 m of snow - the first nice turns of the season - sharing the cabin with a packrat - red wine and good times... thanks, girls!

2007-05-22T19:51:00.000-07:00

2007-05-22T19:46:00.000-07:00

Sabretooth Canyon...

2007-05-22T19:43:00.000-07:00

2007-02-24T20:00:00.000-08:00

February 22, 2007

Skitouring with Celine in Whistler

2007-02-24T19:53:00.000-08:00

2007-02-24T19:43:00.000-08:00

out of shape...

2007-02-24T19:37:00.000-08:00

(thanks, chica!)

2007-02-19T18:02:00.000-08:00

February 16, 2007
Skitour with Ken, Raft Mountain

2007-02-19T17:53:00.000-08:00

2007-02-19T17:51:00.000-08:00

2007-01-31T16:27:00.000-08:00

Short run on the Candle Creek Trail with Julie and Margot! Gorgeous winter day with clear blue skies.....

2007-01-29T20:41:00.000-08:00

2007-01-27T21:47:00.000-08:00

January 2007, new hardwood floor for the bedroom... thanks, Margot and Ken!!!

2007-01-27T21:25:00.000-08:00

January 2007 - home, finally!

2006-07-04T18:14:00.000-07:00

June 2006 - unsuccessful wildlife expedition on shadow lake - very successful wine & cheese session..