A day in the Kootenay area of British Columbia.
Kaslo and the Ainsworth Hot Springs
Mojo’s coffee bar at the Kootenay Ferry on the East Side
Big line up for coffee before the Ferry Arrives
The Kootenay Ferry to Balfour arriving at the Crawford Bay side
Mojo’s menu, near Crawford Bay
Inside Mojo’s. A nice cabin
The water from the Ainsworth Hot Springs exits here and flow down towards the highway and then to the lake
What the Ainsworth Hot Springs run off looks like from the highway. Huge Calcium Deposits
Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort Entry Fees August 2012
Ainsworth Hot Springs Restaurant Breakfast Menu. August 2012
Ainsworth Hot Springs Restaurant Breakfast Menu
Ainsworth Hot springs August 2012
Ainsworth Resort Restaurant
Breakfast at the Ainsworth Resort
Ainsworth Hot Springs High Mineral Content Water. Lots of Calcium Carbonate and Sodium Carbonate
Mineral Deposits inside the Ainsworth Hot Springs. Green and dark blue! Possibly copper is near by?
Relaxing at the Ainsworth Hot Springs
Leif and Heather at the Hot springs
Water Temperature at the Hot Springs
The Cold Plunge at the Hot Springs
Ainsworth Hot Springs Caves. Yes the water is a little yellow green
Inside the Ainsworth Hot Springs Cave. You can see the water coming right out of the mountain! (Waterproof Nikon AW100 camera used, with a flash) I figure this should be a postcard!
Close up of the water dripping off the ceiling of the cave!
Wild red and orange mineral deposits inside the Ainsworth Hot Springs Cave
Inside the Ainsworth Hot Springs Cave
History of the Ainsworth Hot Springs
When a map is on a wall in a public place, guess what happens to the “you are here” spot!
J. B. Fletcher building in Ainsworth BC
Forest Fire Risk was Extreme this summer in BC, Kaslo. Dry Dry Dry
Crazy turquoise painted trailer in Kaslo
Kaslo Fire Hall and Town Hall
Kaslo walk up restaurant. Chippy’s on Fourth
There was once a railway from Kaslo to Sandon B.C. 36″ narrow gauge!
The S.S. Moyie in Kaslo BC. The oldest intact passenger steam powered sternwheeler Ferry still in existence. Built 1898
On Board the Moyie in Kaslo
Iside the SS Moyie in Kaslo BC
The dynamo and inner workings of the Moyie
It’s an Ideal Dynamo
Looking along the Deck
A slab of Marble on top of the cast iron steam heat or hot water heat radiator
The Gentlemen’s Lounge on the Moyie
A berth on board the Moyie. Notice the little pitcher and basin to wash your face with.
The dining room of the Steamship SS Moyie
They made this berth up as if a Victorian Photographer was travelling aboard the steam boat.
A close up of the Victorian Photo gear. Dry Plates. Flash Sheets. A large Kodak folding camera.
Close up of the photo stuff on the Moyie. Eastman No. 1 Flash Sheets. A powerful Actinic light for flash photography
The S.S. Moyie in Kaslo BC. The oldest intact passenger steam powered sternwheeler Ferry still in existence. Built 1898. These Victorian designs and adornments look rather futuristic, like a ball and stick molecular model kit.
ball and stick molecular model kit
The Ladies Cabin. Good font!
The brass sill of the entrance to the Ladies lounge on the Moyie had the name tooled into it. Such amazing decoration and thoughtfulness!
Close up of the brass decorated sill
Looking from the deck into the Ladies Lounge
Old vertical timber pier where boats and ships would dock on Kootenay Lake. This one is near the Moyie at Kaslo BC
Victorian Feathered surface on glass. Looks like frost. Someone told me acid was used to make this textured surface (?) Anyone know?
Brass rimmed steps leading to the upper deck
The Captain’s Wheel on the Moyie
Old CPR cup and a strange half magnifying glass thing. Used on maps?
The Captain’s radiator
Brass Door Knob and Lock to the Captains Quarters on the SS Moyie
Brass Door Knob and Lock to the Captains Quarters on the SS Moyie Made by McGeoch & Co GLASGOW
Old miner’s cabin near the Moyie
The story of Matt Oledo’s Cabin, built 1906
Matt Oledo’s Cabin, built 1906. Kaslo BC
The stern wheel of the Moyie
Decorative ceiling timber carvings on what remains of the ladies lounge of the Kuskanook Ferry.
The ladies lounge of the Kuskanook Ferry. Apparently this used to be someone’s house!
Old Shipbuilding tools. The Stanley Plane No. 40
Vintage Stanley Plane No. 40
Old and new timber to restore the Moyie
Main street of Kaslo BC Canada
Nice Little Community Garden in Kaslo BC
Eric’s Meat Market in Kaslo
Eric’s Meat Market and Deli in Kaslo
Eric’s Meat Market and Deli in Kaslo. Excellent Landjaeger and Farmer Sausage
Eric’s Farmer Sausage. Yum
Kootenay Alpine Cheese Co. Nostrala Firm Ripened Organic cheese. Ooh Tasty!
Eric’s Meat Market and Deli in Kaslo. Swiss and European delights
A curious old type of mountain fence that sits on top of the ground. Made of logs mostly held together by gravity. Anyone know the name of this style of fence? Spotted on the highway just south of Kaslo BC
British Columbia Mountain Log Fence
British Columbia Mountain Log Fence
British Columbia Mountain Log Fence
The British Columbia Forest Industry
BC Logging Truck with numbers and letters spray painted on the logs
