Sometimes the Bella Coola Valley is lovingly referred to by the locals as "The Gulch". It's not being used in the derogatory sense, it just happens to be a reasonably good description of the land form we live in. While our valley is more of a U-shaped valley and the small stream represented by the Bella Coola River never goes dry, we all understand what 'sudden intense rainfalls' can do around here.A gulch is a deep V-shaped valley formed by erosion. It may contain a small stream or dry creek bed and is usually larger in size than a gully. Occasionally, sudden intense rainfall may produce flash floods in the area of the gulch. Wikipedia
Anyway don't be alarmed when you hear us referred to as "down in the gulch" - it's not a slum.
Well the February weather has just been a continuation of the January weather, except a bit warmer, longer days and warmer sun. It's quite an impressive stretch. Hard to argue with a high of 10 C and sunny skies in the afternoon today. Grizzly
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