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Photo Archive:

Strathcona Park, Vancouver Island, BC

Dana and Kelli starting out at the trail head

Beautiful view of an Alpine meadow

The boardwalk at the beggining of the hike

gives way to pretty forested areas

Mount Helen Mackenzie dominates the view during the first part of hike

Kelli crossing a bridge

Taking a break at Lake Helen Mackenzie

enjoying some water there

Dana hiking up a steep, rooted and slick section of trail

Taking a short break in the woods

First view of snow-capped mountains

Kelli hiking along a pretty trail

Trees, trail and mountains

Trees, trail and mountains again

Trees, trail and mountains and a trail sign

Time for a break

Panorama of mountains and lake - pretty!

Dana at camp site at Circlet Lake

Kelli at site

Our tent and set up

View of Circlet Lake from our site

Our tent with mountains and lakes around it

Tiny flowers in bloom

Kelli at lake

Our delcious dinner

Morning light casts perfect reflection on lake

Kelli with Mount Mackenzie and lake

another view of same

My favorite trail

Kelli hikes along

Lady Lake

Trail markers at Lake Helen Mackenzie

Kelli back on boardwalk near the end of hike - ski lodge in background