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Pandemic Murals
What a year we’re having. Here in Vancouver, we’ve been able to enjoy being outdoors throughout the pandemic, but there were times when it was surreal walking about our city. Roads were often mostly free of vehicle traffic, and the…
Read MoreAre you looking at me?
This is one of a pair of swans who are anything but shy. I’ve visited them a few times lately, and they make their way to the shoreline when I approach – likely hoping for food. I learned, on visiting…
Read MoreSwan Lake
Well, not exactly! I caught these early morning images in a pond. This pair of swans were busily feeding. Bottoms up!
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Vancouver’s Not-So-Smelly Corpse Flower Is Nonetheless Impressive
This is Vancouver’s very own Corpse Flower, aka Titan Arum. As you’ll hear in my video, it’s one of the hottest tickets in town this week. It’s not only the largest flower on this planet; when it first blooms… ……
Read MoreFeeling the Heat?
It’s July, and the long, sunny days have arrived on cue. Feeling the heat? Here’s one creature cooling down nicely.
Read MoreLet’s Go Crabbing
Visiting Victoria, BC this Spring, we found that a walk along James Bay is a great way to start the morning. We stayed at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, in a room overlooking the city’s inner harbour. The downtown views are…
Read MoreOnly in Vancouver: Characters from Our Polar Bear Swim
You saw in my last post that we continued our New Year’s tradition with a running dip into the cool winter waters of Vancouver’s English Bay. Here, I thought I’d bring you some footage and photos of the wild and…
Read MoreIn For A Penny …
Yes, we did it again! On New Year’s Day, we made our way down to English Bay to celebrate the Vancouver way.Call we Vancouverites and the people from numerous countries who join us what you like: silly, brave, adventurous, foolhardy…
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