Took a loop around Byrne Creek Ravine Park in SE Burnaby, BC. Salmon should start coming back to spawn any day now — hope it rains soon as higher water usually triggers their move upstream.
Category Archives: Nature
Byrne Creek Autumn Bug Count
Volunteers collect and enumerate aquatic invertebrates twice a year on Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC, to assess water quality using the protocols in the Streamkeepers Handbook.
Unfortunately our water quality is nearly always poor due to the surrounding urban environment.
We did find a few cool bugs today in addition to the usual aquatic worms, scuds, midges, and mayflies.
Adams River Autumn Colours
I shared photos of the amazing sockeye salmon run on the Adams River in British Columbia earlier, and here are some nature shots along the river.
Walking past this stump on the way out I thought it looked like a heart. Walking past it again on the way back it looked like a barn owl : – )
Adams River Salute to the Sockeye 2018
We spent a few days up at the Salute to the Sockeye festival the last few days at the former Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park.
The park was recently officially, and rightfully, renamed Tsútswecw Provincial Park. (I’ve read news reports that family of the late Haig-Brown — one of Canada’s most famous environmentalists and nature writers — supports the renaming).
This year is a dominant run, and though it’s been slow shaping up, it was still awesome. I think this is the third or fourth dominant run that we’ve taken in — they happen every four years, with slower runs in between.
Great Blue Herons of Still Creek, Burnaby
While waiting for our vehicle to be serviced this morning, I wandered Still Creek in Burnaby, BC, and got a few photos of several Great Blue Herons.
I love how much wildlife there is in Burnaby!
Bluebird at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC
This is only the second time that I’ve captured one of these beauties with a camera.
Strolling Around One Mile Lake
I stopped by One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC, today on my way home after camping overnight.
Nairn Falls Sunset
I did an overnight camping trip to Nairn Falls Provincial Park south of Pemberton, BC.
Gorgeous sunset last night!
Moon Still Spectacular on a Crisp Burnaby Morning
Shot from our balcony this morning.
Gorgeous English Bay Sunset, Full Harvest Moon
Got a couple of shots of the sun setting toward the end of my delivery shift today at English Bay in Vancouver.
And then on the way home, this. . .