Admiralty Point Trail - some photos from August 28

On August 28, a Saturday, during the afternoon, I did a hike down the Admiralty Point Trail and thoroughly enjoyed it. Here are some photos taken along the way. The trail is within Belcarra Regional Park northwest of Port Moody. I'll let the images do all the talking for the most part.
Next you'll see a series of photos I took of a conifer tree growing on a nurse stump. What do you see? What do you think?
It was sunny and warm that day, the last weekend of August and just perfect for a hike.
Here are some huckleberry shrubs growing on a moss-covered log. I hope you've enjoyed the images. Come back for more soon in Part II. - V

Belcarra to Sasamat Lake - Part II - Sasamat Lake - 10 July 2010

Continuing on along the Springboard Trail, it hooks up with the Woodhaven Trail which itself in turn hooks up with the Sasamat Lake Loop Trail. Bear warning are on all the markers along the way. Luckily I saw no bears which were either sleeping through the heat of the day or munching on ripe berries to be found throughout the region. What follows is a series of photos taken on the remainder of the first two mentioned trails.
Crossing Bedwell Bay Road in Belcarra the trail soon hook up with the Woodhaven Trail.
I love water scenes in the landscape as above and the bright blue sky when it can be seen as below.
The two images above show water flowing under a small bridge. Then below are many bugs congregating along the water's edge in another stream. Looks like plenty of food for the fish in the water below!
Then there's the Sasamat Lake Loop Trail. I managed to only take part of it: the southwestern part of the trail. So whether is people sunning or swimming at White Pine Beach as above, or swimming across the lake or even boating, Sasamat Lake is a magnet of activity during the summer months as it was that day in July! Feel free to comment. Meantime, enjoy the photos!!! - V