The following pictures were taken by me with a new Google Pixel phone. Zoom in on them and see the incredible color and detail of what the inside of the worlds crust looks like in British Columbia Canada:
The first two pictures below are a hot stopping place for prospectors.
The location of this rock in above pictures is between Salmo BC and Nelson BC. Nelson BC was the hub of activity during the gold rush around 1890 to 1920 and prospectors are trained to look for rust in the rocks as it is a sign of minerals worth money.
Speaking of prospecting my blog is about investing and avoiding inflation and if you are interested in that follow these links: Inflation - Investing
Here is a beautiful spot - zoom in on the moss:
More cuts in BC:
This one is extreme steep:
More beauty:
Stunning:
You can see the drill hole marks for blasting the rock to make the road:
This one as well - drill marks:
Cutting a corner into the road:
Once I got to Calgary I was able to pick up my 1985 VW Westfalia van and test drive it. The next picture is the beautiful new 2.5 Subaru engine put in. For those new to my blog I am moving into this 50-80 square foot van and living within my means of a $750.00 per month early pension:
The mechanic wanted me to test drive for 1,000 km and at 300 km it proved to expose problems with the shifter and is back in shop now. It was extremely fun to drive and with new shocks, springs, disc brakes and lines, transmission etc., it was powerful and a smooth ride:
