Mike reminded me of our conversation in the hotel as I was planning this excursion... "You like bogs, right?"...
Ok, so as a native Long Islander, I grew up around swampy boggy areas. And a lot of skunk cabbage...running through it all with my dog, Dusty, and getting
to be a muddy stinky mess. So, memories...and this one is a pretty special bog, as bogs go.
From Wikipedia:
"Burns Bog is an ombrotrophic peat bog located in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest raised peat bog and the largest undeveloped urban land mass on the West Coast of the Americas. Burns Bog was originally 4,000–4,900 hectares (9,900–12,100 acres) before development. Currently, only 3,500 hectares (8,600 acres) remain of the bog.
Burns Bog is habitat to more than 300 plant and animal species, and 175 bird species. Some of these animals are listed as endangered (i.e. red-listed) or vulnerable (i.e. blue-listed) under the BC Provincial Government Species at-risk designations. The bog is also a major migratory stopover for various bird species on the Pacific Flyway.
Burns Bog regulates water as well. The bog prevents flooding, maintains cool water temperatures in nearby rivers, holds water, and releases water in dry conditions. Burns Bog is an estuarine bog since it is situated at the mouth of the Fraser River and next to the Pacific Ocean."
The entrance was not well marked - thank goodness for the internet.
TA DA!!Skunk cabbage, so named because of it's delightful smell.
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