A feast for the Eyes, the Belly, and the Soul

My visit to Hay River was by no means over; The drive into town provided many extraordinary views of the valley and the river below as it winds its way along.  It brings back so many wonderful memories of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and destinations much further South.  Who new we had so many similar things in our own back yard.

Here are just a couple pictures of the valley to tempt you into visiting this fabulous part of the country.

You may remember my winter pictures of the Hay River Fisherman's warf and the vast emptiness of Great Slave Lake. Here is the little fish market as it's meant to be seen.

And the feast for the belly it provides...Soooooo good!

A short distance from the fish market you can find many secluded little spots to hit the beach along Great Slave Lake. Since it may be my last trip this way for the summer, I definitely wasn't going to miss the opportunity to swim in a lake north of the 60th Parallel.

 I can tell you that although this lake is the second largest in Canada it sure is shallow near the shore.  I thought I would have to go halfway to Yellowknife before it got any depth to it.  This probably wasn't a bad thing though as it made the water nice and warm.  In the picture below the water really was only about mid-thigh but I figured if I didn't get in soon, you'd never see me in the picture.

One other cool thing about the North...the long summer days.  This photo was taken at 1:00 am.