Fall color of larches along the Spruce River
It was a gorgeous Sunday morning as we drove north to Prince Albert National Park to hike the Spruce River Highlands trail. The colors of fall are almost finished for the poplar, the major tree species, have almost all lost their leaves. The birches however were still spectactular yellows, as were the larches along the river valley. We decided to extend the Spruce River Highlands Trail by hiking in to Anglin Lake which added about four and one half kilometres to the trail. We arrived at the lake just in time to eat our lunch on the banks at the old bridge. Several people were fishing there, unsuccessfully. An otter poked his head above the water for a few seconds, but didn’t re-emerge. It became quite cloudy as we walked back, and by this evening it had started to rain.