A blessed journey

Posted by lapazfarm on July 2nd, 2008 filed in cross-coutry trip, nature study

We are home!!!! We got to Fairbanks yesterday around midnight and are so glad to be here!

But what a wonderful trip we had! Two weeks of traveling, 4996 miles, and so many wonderful sights seen across an entire continent. What a trip! And it was a blessed trip in so many ways.

I have many, many photos to share, and many blessing to relate, but wanted first to share what I thought was the most special sight of our trip.

While crossing through gorgeous British Columbia, Canada, we were blessed to have spotted this amazing, rare animal:

This is a Kermode bear or “Spirit Bear” which is a rare white color (not an albino) of a rare subspecies (Ursus americanus kermodei) of black bear found only in a small area of BC. I cannot believe we were so lucky to be able to see this one!

We actually were able to observe this bear for a good 5 minutes, munching on some type of vegetation, before he decided he’d had enough of us and headed for the forest.

What a beautiful animal!

More pictures soon because this was not the only bear we saw on this trip. In fact, the very next one was decidedly less friendly!

16 Responses to “A blessed journey”

Rhonda Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Yay! Glad to see that you and the family made it to your new home! I was probably just as excited as you were when I read this blog. *giggles*

That photo of the bear was amazing. That is probably a once in a lifetime thing. I am so glad that you got a picture and shared it with us.

Good luck on unpacking everything and getting your new home together. I can’t wait to see all the new photos and hear about everything. HUGZ
Makita Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:33 pm
WOW! Not only amazing to see but remarkable that you were able to get photographs as well!

Best of luck settling in and finding time to relax.
Jennifer Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:46 pm
AMAZING. Wow. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Jennifer Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
AWESOME!!! How wonderful to have seen such a sight! Can’t wait to hear more about your adventure and bear encounters. So glad you all are finally there safe and sound.
Amy Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Welcome home! When can I come visit?
Sherri Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I’m glad you’ve made it home. I know you had an amazing time..who wouldn’t?!?
paradisefound Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Please tell me you were INSIDE a vehicle or house when you took these pictures! Glad you’re home.
Meredith Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Wow, how cool is that!! Awesome, so glad you made it safely :)))
tribeofautodidacts Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Wow! That is an amazing bear!
Maria P Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
So glad you made it safely to your destination - beautiful photography!

That bear is AWESOME!
Angela, MotherCrone Says:
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:06 am
I am so glad you all arrived safely. And that spirit bear…what a sign of blessing on your journey! The kids must have been going crazy!!!
Karen Edmisten Says:
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:55 am
What a gorgeous animal!
Four Little Penguins Says:
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:26 am
LOL! My 4yo boy wandered in while I was reading this post, and he said, “Awww! Look at that! How cute! What a sweet doggie!”
I told him it was a bear and he yelled, “Ahhh!” and left the room.
LOL!
Chelita Says:
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Oh man! You guys will talk about that for a long time to come! Thankyou for sharing your spirit bear with us.
Chrissy Says:
July 4th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I am so glad that you are home!

What an amazing photo! I can only imagine how excited you were to see that special bear.
Dana Says:
July 4th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
How amazing!!! And we can’t wait to read more/see more from your amazing trip.