Frozen Food

Are'nt you glad you are'nt a bird. If you were, you would be looking at dinner. A few seeds cling to this husk. Taken at the side of the road at the North end of 224th. Just at the edge of the cranberry bogs. Maybe our feathered friends hop over to the bogs to seek out a few leftover berries for dessert!

Cranberry Bogs

Maple Ridge, in recent years has become home to many Cranberry farms. The fields are diked on all sides. To harvest the berries, the fields are flooded and the berries float up off their stems. Then the farmers scoop up their crops with large nets. There is an extensive system of irrigation and drainage in place. The red huts, house the irrigation pumps. This particular bog is located at the north end of 224th Street. Two weeks ago, Maple Ridge experienced severe flooding in this area, and this area was underwater. Far in the distance you can see Burke Mountain which is in Port Coquitlam, the town west of the Pitt River.

SNOW

For my first post, I think most Maple Ridgers would agree that a Shot of the Golden Ears Mountains would be fitting. These peaks are synonymous with this town. Located at the north-east corner of the municipality, in Golden Ears Provincial Park. They tower over the town and are its crowning glory.