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Category: BC
Wildfire Sunset
In British Columbia, summer wildfires are no longer anomalies. We were among those evacuated from our home during the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire, but were among the fortunate whose homes were not lost. As of earlier this week, a total…
Read MoreTraps
False Creek is home to Vancouver’s Granville Island Market, and to a range of boats. While there are a number of luxury yachts, you’ll also find working boats and the people who bring in crabs, prawns, salmon and other delicacies…
Read MoreWonderland
Down by one of the beaches we frequent, you needn’t stray far from the beaten path to find brambles of berries and even a small cluster of fruit trees – with the entire area being well populated by ridiculously appealing rabbits….
Read MoreOn the Fly
A few posts ago, I published a shot of one heron protecting his turf from another. Here, now, is the promised image of that interloper making off for higher ground – complete with a smaller companion, the little black bird with red…
Read MoreBeachcombing
We’re down by the water yet again; this is also from our afternoon at Whytecliffe Park. I love this washed up log with all its whorls, and the contrast with the texture and colours of the surrounding stones.
Read MoreRibbons of Colour
One advantage to attending an evening meeting earlier this week? The painted skies that shifted from these gorgeous pastels to first a blood orange and, ultimately, an almost indigo blue – but by that time, of course, we were in…
Read MoreFoggy, Foggy Days … and A Couple of Introductions
As mentioned in my last post, many areas of metro Vancouver have been blanketed in fog for a few days. It seems to have lifted today, but it’s interesting; driving to and from work, it’s been somewhat akin to shifting…
Read MoreWest Coast Treetops
Here’s a switch; rather than training my camera from Vancouver’s beaches up over the water to the North Shore, this is a shot from Grouse Mountain. Here, snow-dabbed evergreens rise above the North Shore highrises, ships in harbour, and the…
Read MoreAn Invigorating Start to 2015
Now, after a very full first work week of the new year, it’s time to show you how 2,310 of us rang in 2015 in Vancouver … with an estimated 15,000 people watching us shiver. I’ve posted a slight variation…
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