I did an overnighter at Nairn Falls Provincial Park. Glad I got the tent up and a fire started before the rain began to fall.
Darn if I didn’t get my first camping injury in decades. I was sharpening the axe, and it was slick in the rain, and . . . nicked my thumb. Not a large cut, but deep.
We had a great time last week exploring the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village in Alberta. Wonderful collection of original buildings brought together on this site, and lots of period-authentic interpreters.
Saw lots of Yellow-headed Blackbirds at the Beaver Flats Conservation Area near Merritt, BC, a few days ago on my way out to the prairies.
One of the themes at the recent Editors Canada 2018 Conference in Saskatoon, SK, was indigenous issues, and several indigenous writers and editors spoke about the importance of “remember where you come from.”
This is where I come from.
An aunt found this embroidery, obviously meant for a Ukrainian men’s shirt, and she thought Baba must have embroidered it for me. So my aunt insisted that I take it, and when Yumi and I later drove up to the family farm, we visited Baba’s grave and I thanked her.
She lived a tough pioneer life for many of her years, and yet she had love and comfort for all.
And in the packet. . . It’s like she just walked away from it minutes ago . . .
I was happy to see these reminders for boaters to clean their watercraft to help contain the spread of invasive species. These were on the Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, just steps from the hotel where I attended the Editors Canada national conference.
Spent a night camping in Jasper National Park on my way out to the prairies in May.
I love camping in the spring and fall when it’s not too busy.
I stayed one night at Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park on my way out to Saskatchewan.
This cow and calf were keeping an eye on this black bear in the southern interior, apparently without too much concern.
Road in to lake covered in high water
Dock
Setting up camp
Night falls
Early morning loon
Otter?
Lots of action on the aptly named Raptor Trail at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC, today.
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Dad and Mom Red-Winged Blackbirds chasing away a crow
Crow pulling up after dive-bombing a Northern Harrier
Mallard mom and ducklings
Red-Winged Blackbird
Nothing like catching a few rays on the roof : -)
Had a two-hour walk along Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC. Lots of birds and buds, and another derelict boat.
Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Catching a crayfish
Incoming!
Crow with, I think, a wee fish
American Robin
Deathly still life
Dragonfly
Fraser River is running high
Another derelict boat at the mouth of Byrne Creek. For some reason there have been a few here over the last year or two.
Bud
I spotted this gull near Granville Island in Vancouver today. It appeared to have tried to swallow a sea star whole. I hope it’s OK. I offered to pull it out but the gull wasn’t having any of that. . .
