Showing posts with label Fishing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fishing. Show all posts

Monday, December 12, 2016

Brian Vike’s British Columbia Photographs (New Blog)


I won't be posting any new photos on this blog,
but I will continue to post all my pictures at this new location.
 
So please bookmark the new blog's web address:
 
Brian Vike’s British Columbia Photographs

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Another Beautiful Sunset Over Houston British Columbia (Pictures)


Above Photo: I took the photos on March 7, 2016 of this awesome sunset in 
Houston, British Columbia.

For larger view of the photo, click on the picture.

For information on things to do in and around Houston, British Columbia, please contact the Houston and District Chamber Of Commerce/Visitors Centre. Links below.

Also, I hope you enjoy the photos that I have taken around our beautiful town.

To view a number of pictures that I took of the sunset on March 7, 2016 in 
Houston, British Columbia, please visit:


Houston and District Chamber Of Commerce/Visitors Centre.


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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Brian Vike's Photos From Northern British Columbia Canada (Pictures)


Above Photo: Winter's blanket of snow at 
Houston, British Columbia.

The Mighty Fraser River - Fraser Canyon Outside Of Hope British Columbia (Picture)

Fall Colors Along Highway 16 Houston British Columbia (Picture)

Winter's Snowfall On The Mountains East Of Smithers British Columbia (Picture)

Winter's Snowfall 3 On The Mountains In Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 2 On The Mountains In Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

Thawing - Beaver Dam On the Bulkley River Houston British Columbia (Picture)

Thawing 1 On Buck Creek In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Thawing On Buck Creek In Houston British Columbia (Picture)

Icicles On Buck Creek In Houston British Columbia (Picture)

Winter's Snowfall On The Mountains In Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 10 Around Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Beautiful Fall Colors Smithers British Columbia (Picture)

Beautiful Sunset At Houston British Columbia Canada (Pictures)

Snowcapped Telkwa Mountain Range Seen From Houston British Columbia Canada (Pictures)

Steelhead Park Totem Pole Houston British Columbia Canada (Pictures)
http://britishcolumbiavike.blogspot.ca/2016/02/steelhead-park-totem-pole-houston.html

2016 - Steelhead Fountain Sculpture Houston British Columbia Canada (Pictures)

Dark Winter's Day Along Highway 16 Rest Area Outside Of Houston British Columbia (Picture)

Dark Winter's Day Along Highway 16 Outside Of Telkwa British Columbia (Pictures)

Twin Falls Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

Ski Smithers 2 Hudson Bay Mountain Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

Ski Smithers Hudson Bay Mountain Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter Snowfall/Ice 3 On The Bulkley River Telkwa British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter Snowfall/Ice 2 On The Bulkley River Telkwa British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter Snowfall/Ice On The Bulkley River Telkwa British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 9 In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 8 In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 7 In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 6 In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 5 In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 4 In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 3 In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 2 In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter's Snowfall 1 In Houston British Columbia (Picture)

Telkwa Mountain Range Seen From Highway 16 Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Sunset Over Field In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Eerie Morning Fog Covers Field In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Sunset In Field Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

2015 Winter Farm Houston British Columbia (Picture)

2015 Hudson Bay Mountain Taken From Quick British Columbia (Picture)

2016 Winter On The Farm Topley Houston British Columbia (Picture)

2016 Winter On The Morice River Houston British Columbia (Picture)

2016 Winter Nadina Mountain Houston British Columbia (Picture)

2016 Winter On The Morice River Houston British Columbia (Picture)

Old 1922 Heritage Police Building Burns Lake British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter On The Bulkley River Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

1927 Historic St. John’s Anglican Church Burns Lake British Columbia (Pictures)

The Old 1931 Hospital In Burns Lake British Columbia (Pictures)

1913 The Old Church Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

Old 1925 Courthouse/Bulkley Valley Museum Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Steelhead And Winter Ice Fishing In And Around Houston British Columbia (12 Pictures)


Above Photo: Fulton river which flows into Babine Lake, British Columbia's longest natural lake at Granisle, B.C.. Picture was taken on New Year's Day, January 1, 2016.

Houston, British Columbia is known around the world for a good number of things, such as Canada’s largest fly fishing rod and one of two grizzly bears that were killing cattle around Hungry Hill. 

Also we have the “beautiful” Steelhead Park which runs along Highway 16 through Houston. 

In the park there is the Steelhead fountain where you can sit peacefully enjoying the day.

Another popular attraction is the Wolf Totem Pole which is in the park.

In summer there are numerous beds of blooming flowers of different types and well manicured grass. The park is truly Houston’s well known gem.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Additional Wooden Sculptures - The Hope Slide - Kawkawa Lake Park - Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park Hope British Columbia (9 - Pictures)


Above Photo: Lest We Forget In Memory Of Our War Dead.

Continuing from my post on December 23, 2015 entitled “A Beautiful Place To Visit Or Make it Your Home In Hope British Columbia” and the posting of a number of wooden sculptures pictures, I wanted to add the rest of the photos I have of the wooden sculptures.

So what I have done is to place information about the Hope Slide with some of the sights I saw and filmed around Hope in early November 2015.

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Beautiful Wooden Sculptures And A Great Place To Visit Hope British Columbia (13 - Pictures)


Above Photo: Beautiful wooden sculpture seen in front of the District of Hope, British Columbia.

The district of Hope is an amazing place to visit. First of all, Hope, B.C. is the gateway to pretty much all of British Columbia.

Hope has a population of approximately 6,170 residents and is located in the Cascade Mountain range, which makes for a very scenic place to visit, or a wonderful place to call home. Hope, British Columbia

On our journey around Hope in November 2015 we seen the most beautiful wooden sculptures which were carved with a chain-saw by Hope’s local artist Peter Ryan. The wooden sculptures were seen all throughout the town.

There are so many different things to see which made it hard to visit them all, but I certainly will return in 2016 to visit all that Hope has to offer. 

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Plan Your Next Holiday To Clinton British Columbia (Old Brick School House 9 - Pictures)


Above Photo: Clinton, British Columbia Museum.

There is a small town, actually it is called a village with a population of approximately 650 people. This would be Clinton in British Columbia. Clinton is located between Prince George and Vancouver in the Cariboo region.

Know matter from which direction you enter Clinton, it always looks the same, beautiful with a country charm. When traveling through the community on Highway 97, which was the historic trail from the famous gold rush days, actually Clinton was founded in the 1860's because of the gold rush.

Clinton attracts tourists from around the world to see wild and splendid scenery. Some of the sights that travelers take in are Hart Ridge, Marble Range, Limestone Mountains and Cougar Point. You can hike, or ride the many trails until the cows come home. Also Clinton offers up some excellent fishing on Beaverdam Lake, Leighwood Lake, Kelly Lake just to mention the few. Wildlife can be seen all throughout the area, from Bear, Moose and Deer, and all the smaller animals.

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Fishing Guides And Charters From Around British Columbia


Above Photo: Sunset Over Kamloops Lake, in Kamloops British Columbia. The lakes around the Kamloops area have been known for its great fishing. Large Kamloops trout up to 10 pounds plus on a fly rod, most would say is heaven.

Kamloops Area Lakes.

Over the winter months I will be adding a lot of other fishing guides and charters to the list.

Below I have compiled a list of fishing guides and charters from around British Columbia.

There are charters for Salmon, Steelhead, Halibut and Trout fishing. 

Here in B.C. we have some of the best fishing available to everyone who enjoy the outdoors. There is nothing better than to wet a line in the fresh air on a river, lake or the ocean. 

So many of us pack up the RV, tents, or head to a cabin or resort to get away from the everyday rush in hopes of catching the large fish that got away. 

There are 1,000 of cold water lakes and rivers that hold that prize of a Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout (Char), Whitefish, Bull Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Coastal Cutthroat Trout.

There are other species of fish, such as the Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling and White Sturgeon.

Some huge White Sturgeon are being caught on the Fraser River, a really nice place to stay, is at the Fraser River Lodge which has everything you would need to catch and land that whopper of a White Sturgeon.

To view the list of fishing guides and fishing charters, please visit the link below: http://britishcolumbiavike.blogspot.ca/2015/08/fishing-guides-and-charters-from-around.html


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Friday, August 21, 2015

Travel British Columbia With Brian Vike


Above Photo: I took this photo from a moving Greyhound bus after visiting my Dad in Langley, B.C. I saw the lake somewhere in-between Clinton and 100 Mile House, British Columbia in 2015.

Brian Vike will be traveling around this great province of British Columbia, checking out the sights, accommodations, food, charters, camping areas, etc., and bringing you my thoughts on the places I have visited. 

My reviews and comments will be posted onto my Travel British Columbia with Brian Vike blog, so check back often.

I started my travel blog in mid July 2015, and I have lots to add, plus with winter not being all that far off, it will give me lots to do for the 5 months of cool weather we have in northern British Columbia. 

In 2016 when Spring finally arrives, we will hit the road bringing you some amazing photos and interviews with people from around British Columbia.

If you have anything about British Columbia you think people might like, please contact me at b_vike@telus.net

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Friday, January 28, 2011

Half Moon Shaped UFO Seen Towards Fishing Lake Saskatchewan Canada

Date: 1996 (?)
Time: Approx: 10:00 p.m.

About 14 years ago, me and a friend of mine were driving east down Highway 5 (Saskatchewan, Canada) towards Fishing lake around 10:00pm or later. We noticed a half moon shaped object in the sky, which we assumed was the moon, in fact, was not. We were blown away because we knew where the moon was and slowed down to figure out what the hell this was.

As we came to a stop, the object got smaller and then just disappeared. We continued on our way, completely shocked and freaked out. We reached our destination and told some people about what we saw. Of coarse, laughter ensued. We left shortly there after still wondering what we had saw.

Of coarse, UFO was the topic. I dropped off my friend and we decided that this was better off left unsaid. To this day, I still think about it. Then when I Googled the object description, I came across this article. I was once again shocked. Weird.

If you have seen anything like this in the same area please be kind enough to contact Brian Vike at: sighting@telus.net with the details of your sighting. All personal information is kept confidential.

Sightings.com website: http://www.sightings.com/