Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Road leading to Minnekhada Lodge, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
I grew up next door to Minnekhada Regional Park (although it wasn’t a regional park then – we called it Minnekhada Farm) and have hiked it’s trails since it opened to hikers. The park’s surrounds are the same as my childhood home and I took it for granted in my youth on Cedar Drive. Now that I’ve traveled the world, I no longer take it for granted.
Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
The 200 hectare park is now popular with day-hikers and bird watchers but was once Lieutenant Governor Eric Hamber’s hunting retreat.
Mossy Maple Tree, Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
We saw three bears, two cubs and a mother.
Stump and Forest. Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
The park’s history is quite interesting and can be found here: History of Minnekhada Farm
Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Forced hug. Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Tadpoles, Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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