I remembered that our beloved Choco passed today, a year ago.
She was a wonderful cat, very intelligent and personable. We mourned for months, and eventually adopted Sora from the SPCA, and she’s filled a void in our hearts.
But Choco was amazing, and we honor her memory, her spirit, and the love that she showered upon us for so many years.
One of my fave shots back in 2004.
I’m nervous writing this post.
Don’t want to sound like a fuddy-duddy, but that Superbowl halftime show?
Both Yumi and I found it, er, over the bottom, I mean, top.
There were loads of comely bottoms gyrating all over the place, not to mention all the thigh-splayed thrusting. And thrusting, and thrusting, and bent-over butt displaying. . .
And the young girls watching portrayed adoringly mesmerized by those “role models. . . ”
“I have to learn to pole dance, and thrust, and shake my booty just like them!”
Is this empowering? Is this Me Too?
Saw this on the way home from the Burnaby Still Creek recycling center the other day. And yes, the sides were decorated in greater detail along the same theme.
Hope it was being towed to restoration rather than demolition!
It was headed west, but Woodstock is a 44-hour drive east from Burnaby 
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South Burnaby, BC, sunset as seen from Taylor Park on my pre-dinner walk.
Had a lovely walk and saw lots of birds along Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC, today.
We took a stroll around Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC, today. Yumi is great at hearing hummingbirds and then spotting them.
As I was out getting groceries, I saw the light down south looked great. Checked my watch, and figured I could get to White Rock, walk Crescent Beach for half an hour, and still get home before rush hour.
By the time I got there the best light was done, but it was still pretty.
Looking west
Looking north
Looking south
Bald eagle
I was keeping a close eye on the more exposed eagle, so much so that I didn’t notice the second one until I got home and was editing photos
Cormorants
Steppin’ out and lookin’ good!
Goldeneye?
Vancouver and Burnaby in the distance
Sora now regularly visits my office window in a half-basement. It’s at the perfect height to get a ground view of goings on outside . This was one of Choco’s fave places, too. . .
Yumi the Kid cajoled me into walking over to Ron McLean Park in SE Burnaby for a few runs down the slope.
We don’t get snow that sticks very often in south Burnaby, and this year has been quite the exception. It’s been tough on commuters, so take what fun you can!
It was pretty dark by the time we got out. Most shots at ISO 12,800. Tried a few at 25,600 but those looked overly grainy.
Gateway to fun!
Skytrain zips by in the background
I think I’ve seen a thrush at our feeder in south Burnaby, BC, just once in years. Today one showed up, but was very shy. I got a lousy shot with my cell phone, ran downstairs to grab a DSLR, and it was gone when I got back.
I kept checking the feeder several times per hour, and success! At one point four were hanging about. Perhaps the snow is making them a bit bolder. . .
