The ExploreNorth Blog

Times does fly this time of year! It’s way over a week since I said I’d tell you more about my trip in to Telegraph Creek, BC, and the Glenora Guest Ranch. A few weeks ago, Ben Smith emailed from the UK, looking to set up some interesting things for Scottish comedian Billy Connolly to do when he comes through the Yukon in September on a major northern-Canada travelogue that’s being filmed. Ben is the assistant producer for the Whitehorse-and-south section of the film, and my trip was escorting him and film director Barnaby Coughlin to Glenora to see the country and meet my aunt, Nancy Ball. If you’ve not heard of Billy Connolly, check him out on YouTube – he is hilarious.

The result of the trip is that Billy will be spending a day at the ranch after leaving the Whitehorse area (I’ll also be taking him hiking while he’s here).

These photos, picked from over 400 that I shot, will hopefully give you an idea of what the attraction is (click on each to greatly enlarge it). Billy’s travelogues always feature unique places, events and people, and a trip to Telegraph Creek provides all three.

The drive up Highway 37, always beautiful, was uneventful except for a fuel tanker crash that closed the highway. Although the delay meant that I was able to get some wonderful sunset photos, I didn’t arrive home until 1:00 am.

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