Have you ever made friends with a horse? This lovely fellow remained interested in my company even without my having had the foresight to bring an apple or some carrots to the stable. Instead, a few slow strokes to the forehead were welcomed, as seen here on his gentle face.
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Duck reflections - up close and the full frame. Unedited, as are the others you see here; nature and early morning light gave me all I wanted for this image.
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Hungry swan
#swan #swans #swansongs #inthepond #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet #feather_perfection #pocket_birds #wildplanet #bc #worldcaptures #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel
Happily displaying my ignorance here as I ask birders if they know what lovely breed of duck I’ve captured here
#duck#pond #morningswim #inthepond #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet #feather_perfection #pocket_birds #wildplanet #bc #worldcaptures #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel
Sunrise from West Vancouver
#sunrise #westvan #westvancouver #ambleside #amblesideonline #amblesidebeach #bridge #lionsgatebridge #stanleypark #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #picoftheday
False Creek - reflections in the November sunshine this afternoon
#boats #boating #falsecreek #reflection #reflections #november #boatlife #boating #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #forbestravelguide #meettheworld #granvilleisland #granvilleislandmarket
Resident eagles by the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station this aft
#eagle #eagles #eagles #kits #kitsilano #vancouver #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet #feather_perfection #pocket_birds #wildplanet #sunset #bc #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces
Open arms: the Welcoming Figure at Ambleside Beach, West Vancouver this morning - seen by boaters and sailors approaching the Lions Gate Bridge and Vancouver
#welcome #welcomingfigure #ambleside #skxwumish #squamish #squamishnation #novemberinvancouver #blueskies #beach #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet #feather_perfection #pocket_birds #wildplanet #sunset #bc #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #forbestravelguide #meettheworld
Five minutes after admiring a pair of eagles perched high in the trees, we came across a pair of newlyweds creating some great wedding pics.
#herecomesthebride #bride #wedding #newlywed #beach #vanierpark #vancouver #novemberinvancouver #destinationwedding #blueskies
The Sylvia Hotel @sylvia_hotel, all lit up along with the rest of Beach Avenue
#stanleypark #vancouver #englishbay #october #fall #autumn #traveldeeper #WorldCaptures #BeautifulDestinations #PassionPassport #WorldPlaces #TravelStoke #BBCTravel #TravelAwesome #DarlingWeekend #ForbesTravelGuide #MeetTheWorld #awesupply #tlpicks #TLPicks #nature #beautidulbc #canada
Luna andthe already festive West End
#westend #beach #beachavenue #holidaylights #bird #vancouver #lightsculpture #whale #streetart #englishbay #westcoast #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld #picoftheday #picoftheweek
Tonight’s Vancouver sunset, from Stanley Park
#stanleypark #seawall #westcoastvibes #november
#westcoast #sunset #sunset_pics #sunsets #bc #pacific #canada #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld
Looking good: the Lions Gate Bridge, which I photographed from Ambleside Beach on Monday without realizing that was its 80th birthday.
#bridge #lionsgatebridge #lionsgatebridgevancouver #vancouverhistory #stanleypark #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld #picoftheday #picoftheweek
How incredibly beautiful is Vancouver, even in mid-November? Here, the views from Second Beach in Stanley Park.
#stanleypark #stanleyparkvancouver #views #picoftheday #november #picturetokeep_nature #picoftheweek #vancouver #westcoast #pacific #pacificnorthwest #canada
#sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld
There are still a few leaves still dangling from the trees.
#autumn #fallfoliage #leaves #leaf #picturetokeep_nature #bokeh #bokehphotography #nature #leafart #cancouver #bc #canada #fall #november sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld #picoftheday #picoftheweek
Beautiful British Columbia: the view through the trees at Stanley Park
#stanleypark #stanleyparkvancouver #views #picoftheday #november #picturetokeep_nature #picoftheweek #vancouver #westcoast #pacific #pacificnorthwest #canada
#sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld
After the downpours: the sun found its way through the clouds this afternoon, bringing this fence to life as a backdrop for these beauty berries
#kitsilano #november #beautyberry #beautyberries #purple #lilac #novembergarden #gardening_feature #garden #vancouver #shadows #fenceart #aftertherain #streetscapes #streetscape #vancouver
Eagles surveying their morning options at Roberts Bank in Delta
#eagle #eagles #eagleszone #audubonsociety #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet #feather_perfection #pocket_birds #wildplanet #bc #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel
At first glance, the Trumpeter Swan in this pic may not look overly graceful - but then look at the second frame, where I duplicated and rotated the view.
#swan #swans #cygnet #trumpeterswan #trumpeterswans #nature #swan #audubonsociety #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet #feather_perfection #pocket_birds #wildplanet
... and stretch - a trio of Trumpeter Swans, including a pair of (I think) cygnets still boasting brownish feathers.
#swan #swans #cygnet #trumpeterswan #trumpeterswans #nature #swan #audubonsociety #birdsofinstagram #your_best_birds #bestbirdshots #wonderousnature #birds_captures #best_birds_of_ig #nuts_about_birds #planetbirds #birds_adored #birds_nature #birding #waycoolshots #splendid_nature #wildplanet #feather_perfection #pocket_birds #wildplanet
November views from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Beach
#amblesideonline #ambleside #amblesidebeach #westvan #westvancouver #westcoast #sunset #sunset_pics #sunsets #bc #pacific #canada #sourceadventures #worldcaptures #travelpassion #worldplaces #passionpassport #travelstoke #bbctravel #travel #travelawesome #darlingweekend #forbestravelguide #meettheworld
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