It was a lovely day for a crossing.
Category Archives: Nature
Camping at Nairn Falls Provincial Park
I had a one-day break in my schedule, so I took advantage of the last quiet week before summer holidays kick in for a night of camping up the Sea to Sky.
There something about the Pemberton area that often results in dramatic skies
Got the tarp up in preparation for a forecast of rain. Had a few claps of thunder in the evening, and a bit of drizzle. The rain kicked in more heavily early this morning, so I just rolled everything up and stuffed it into a heavy duty garbage bag to dry at home.
Raindrops keep falling on my tarp. . .
Lots to See on Deer Lake Loop in Burnaby
Great day for a walk and lots to see!
Walking Around Como Lake in Coquitlam, BC
While running errands today we made a stop to walk around Como Lake in Coquitlam. Lots of birds ‘n bees. . .
Duddingston Loch, Edinburgh
Rambling around Duddingston Loch in Edinburgh last month. Lovely walk, old stone walls, Dr. Neil’s Garden, Duddingston Kirk, and some geese, swans, and pheasants.
At one point when we were unsure as to how to get to one of the places we wanted to see, a friendly woman noticed our apparent confusion, opened a gate, and led us there. Wonderful!
Old stone walls that went on for kilometers
Remnants of a horse-drawn railway dating to 1831
When I saw this chain on the church wall I joked that it was for sinners. Turns out I wasn’t off the mark. . .
Five Bridges Tour, Firth of Forth, Scotland
Five Bridges tour in the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland, back in May.
Lots of wildlife and a sighting of Robert Louis Stevenson!
This inn appears in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Islets in the Firth have a range of fortifications dating from centuries ago to WWII
A pheasant on a stone wall shot from the bus
Heading Home on the Sea to Sky – Porteau Cove
I drive the Sea to Sky from Vancouver to Squamish, or Whistler, or Pemberton several times a year.
Sometimes for camping, sometimes for photography.
Here’s a shot at Porteau Cove from earlier today.
Salmon Spawning in Foyer
Looks like the salmon run in our foyer is off to an early start. Another of Yumi’s lovely creations.
Fraser River walk in New Westminster, BC
We took the Skytrain to Columbia station, walked as far east as we could until blocked by construction, then west to the market.
It’s Scary Dry Out There
On the upside I just finished my first Byrne Creek ravine circumrambulation in SE Burnaby, BC, since I hurt my foot a few weeks ago, and it feels fine.
On the downside it was scary to see so many cedars drying out in the forest, and not even the middle of June.
