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Category: Vancouver
Tangles
Branches draped in green cascade down and past older limbs that stretch toward the light.
Read MoreSpring Time at Kits
It’s Spring in Vancouver, and less than two weeks till the 137 meter/449 foot long salt water pool at Kitsilano Beach opens for the season. Last Sunday, competitors in the BMO Vancouver Marathon got to enjoy this spectacular setting on…
Read MoreReflections
Down at the pond, the reeds, trees and even the ducks are reflected in the water.
Read MoreSidescapes: A New Twist on an Old Sign
In Vancouver, where the real estate market often dominates conversations, I like capturing nooks and crannies of our neighbourhood. Out and about this morning, I saw what is – to me, at least – a new twist on the traditional SOLD…
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 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 MoreMy Turf
Nine months ago, while travelling in Europe, I launched this site with a photo of a heron. Now, with this representing my 200th post on Shelagh’s Lens, I thought it apropos to bring you another heron shot – one I captured this…
Read MoreBlossoms Unfurl
The sights and scents of Spring in Vancouver more than compensate for rainy days. Here’s a glimpse from this morning’s walk.
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.
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