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)
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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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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Winter In Northwestern British Columbia (Pictures)


The below links are for other stories and pictures from around British Columbia. 

Winter Time On The Morice River Houston British Columbia (Pictures/Wolves Video)

Sunset Lake And Area At Topley British Columbia (Pictures)

The 1907 Heritage E Stuart Wood School Kamloops British Columbia (Pictures)

Media Interviews With Brian Vike

Winters Snowfall In Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter - Historic Buildings Found In Four Seasons Park 
Houston British Columbia (Pictures)

Winter Scene Eddy Park On The Bulkley River Telkwa British Columbia (7 Pictures)

Ski Smithers Hudson Bay Mountain And Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge In 
Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Ice Jam On The Bulkley River Smithers British Columbia (Pictures)


Above Photo: Ice jam raise's the water in the Bulkley River at Smithers, British Columbia.

An ice jam has threaten to flood homes that are in low lying areas next to the Bulkley river in Smithers, British Columbia in the early part of January 2016. People were placed on high alert as the ice and water backed up onto peoples property.

As chunks of ice started building up on the river, this caused the water to back up, flooding some basements and property.

There were approximately 16 or so homeowners that were placed on evacuation notice if the river continued to rise. There was some flooding on some the roads.

In Spring runoff, many of these low lying areas do flood, and flooding has been seen in years past from ice jams on the Bulkley.

Also residents are being advised to stay away from the river as it is extremely dangerous.

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1918 Railway Station Smithers British Columbia (8 - Pictures)


Above Photo: The 1918 Smithers, British Columbia Railway Station and Via Rail passenger train unloading and loading people for the run to Prince Rupert and stops in-between.

It is funny, know matter how many times I visit communities throughout northern British Columbia, I always find something new to film. I moved from Surrey, B.C. in 1981 to where I reside now, which is in small town Houston.

There were a few challenges to over come, like setting up a home in the dead of winter with temperatures dropping into the minus thirty's.

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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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