A large tan and white coonhound hikes up a trail. Behind the leafless alders the rocky cliffs of a mountain can be seen.

A view from a noisy track ridge above an abandoned quarry. The mountain in the left has snow and down the centre of the valley is the Fraser River. Some wisps of smoke can be seen. Another mountain ridge is on the right. There are evergreen trees on all the mountains and the slope below the ridge

The same dog wearing a harness and a retractable lead lays on his back with his paws in the air in the mossy rock ledge.

An evergreen tree is silhouetted against the sun. Its branches are covered in moss and the sun outlines the hanging moss with a bright green fuzzy outline.

Another wonderful hike with a trailhead near town yesterday! #quarrytrail #hopebc 1) Qemqemó aka #MountOgilvie 2) south and east. St’ám’ya #Hopemountain and Stó:lō #fraserriver 3) Cooper enjoying the lush moss and sunshine 4) you know you live in a rainforest when the trees wear fuzzy sweaters.

A dog is in the lower left on the sunshine with a bench behind him on a ledge. In the the valley below is a neighbourhood in Hope, BC. Hope Mountain is in the distance, a tall peak with snow and evergreen trees. The sky is blue with wispy clouds.

A lake can be seen through evergreen trees. Tall tree covered mountains are in the distance with snow capped mountains in the distance in the right horizon. The sky is blue with white clouds.

The sun is behind mountains and clouds streak the sky. A river flows in fem the left below a ledge and flows onto a large river that enters from the right. A golf course is in the lower right. Buildings of a small town are between the 2 rivers.

The sun sets over the town in a view a little south of the prior one. A ridge in the center is a dark hill with evergreen trees. Taller trees mountains are separated by a large river in the distance.

Another favourite hike in our town. Four great views from #thackermountain 1) St’ám’ya #Hopemountain 2) Q’ówqèwem #kawkawalake & Qemqemó aka #MountOgilvie 3) #coquihallariver confluence with Stó:lō #fraserriver 4) Stó:lō #fraserriver and #landstromridge Halq’eméylem place names when possible.

The golden sun shines on a mountain named Qemqemó (settler name Mount Ogilvie) and it is reflected in a pond surrounded by a marsh with dried grass in the foreground and some evergreens in the distance. The sky is totally blue.

St’ám’ya (settler name Hope Mountain) is reflected in a pond that is surrounded by a marsh. Evergreen trees are on the far shore.

The same mountain Qemqemó (settler name Mount Ogilvie) seen behind a frozen waterway in the same marsh.

The sunset gives a faint orange glow to the western sky. A pond reflects the light. The shores are edged with mountains and evergreen trees.

Out about in the chilly temps! Open water in some locations at #thackermarsh and not in others. Qemqemó aka #mtogilvie St’ám’ya #Hopemountain #hopebc 🇨🇦

A man with a baseball cap and his winter beard stands on a mossy trail above a lake. The sun is low in the sky, barely above the mountain ridge. Kawkawa Lake in Hope BC

St’ám’ya aka Hope Mountain rises above Q’ówqèwem aka Kawkawa Lake. Large firs line the near shore. A sun flare is seen in the lower left.

The views from our chilly hike yesterday afternoon! #prettysroad St’ám’ya #Hopemountain
Q’ówqèwem #kawkawalake and @scottdenkers.bsky.social

Two smiling people wearing baseball caps in the sunshine look directly at the camera. There is a river and mountains behind them. To the left is Hope Mountain, then Isolillock Peak. Silver Creek is flowing into the Fraser River in the centre.

Photo by Scott. A woman (me) sits on a rock with a tan and white coonhound far above the Fraser River with mountains on both sides and in the distance. There is moss on parts of the rock. White stripes of cirrus clouds are in the blue sky and a green valley can be seen on the southern bank of the river.

A tan and white coonhound relaxes in front of the same mountain view. He loves this place and every time we come I have to drag him away!

Mt Outram seen through trees with the town of Hope BC in the foreground. The Halq’eméylem name for Hope is Ts’qo:ls meaning bald or bare because the trees are bare on one side from the prevailing westerly winds.

My one year anniversary on BlueSky, with an almost identical post: reporting yesterday’s birthday hike to my favourite view! One photo by @scottdenkers.bsky.social Stó:lō #fraserriver Islléleqw #Isolillockpeak
St’ám’ya #Hopemountain two ways #mtoutram #hopebc see alt text

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A large brown and white dog on a leash looks towards a blue green lake far below with a rocky peak behind it. The dog is on a trail lines with green grass, there are fir trees downslope between the dog and the lake, and fir trees cover the mountain except the rocky summit

The same mountain view without the dog!

A chubby marmot sits on a rock. Imagine the alarm calls!

Happy dog and happy me! Oh, and marmots! 4 km round trip to this view of St’ám’ya #Hopemountain and Q’ówqèwem #kawkawalake #hopebc 🇨🇦

A mountain with snow on rocky outcrops lies across a valley. The slopes of the mountain are thick with evergreen trees. A neighbourhood with green lawns is in the valley below. There is a river in the valley that is glimpsed between the trees. The photo is taken from a mossy ledge and there is a small maple tree in the foreground.

When I wasn’t listening to birdsong or gazing at wildflowers yesterday, I was enjoying the view! St’ám’ya is the name of one of the mountains that surrounds our town like a big hug. #Hopemountain #hopebc 🇨🇦

The Fraser River is wide in the foreground with sun shining on bright green trees across the river. Isolillock peak with two snowy heads is in the background.

Hope Mountain is in the distance with snow on top and far in the valley there are glimpses of the Fraser River. There are evergreen trees on all of the surrounding mountains and a mossy rock slope in the foreground.

Yesterday’s #dogwalk and today’s! So beautiful here in the Land of the Stó:lō and Nlaka’pamux. 1) Stó:lō #fraserriver with Islléleqw #Isolillockpeak 2) St’ám’ya #Hopemountain with #fraserriver in the distance.

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Haven’t had chance to enjoy the snow much this week as Ive been working so popped up Hope Mountain this morning for a little play before it melts ❄️🥶 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #snow #snowydays #firstsnowofwinter #Hopemountain #waunyllyn #flintshire #wales