November 5, 2025 Despite coming down with a nasty bug that kept me indoors for a week or so, I have managed to get out for a few late season hikes and walks, enjoying the warm light and rich colours of autumn. In mid-October I explored a new area for me: a sub-basin of Springer Creek near Slocan, where I was rewarded with some panoramic vistas of the Valhallas. Sunrise on the Valhallas: left to right - Wolf's Ears, Mt. Dag, Mt. Gladsheim View of Mulvey basin from a ridge in t