Birds at Centennial Beach in Delta, BC, today.
I’ll throw a bunny in here, too, seeing as It’s likely on the Harrier menu. . .
The hunter. . .
and the hunted.
Sparrow lunching on an ant
Sparrow lunching on a green bug
Two Thumbs Up for The Global Forest
I just finished the delectable and moving collection of essays called The Global Forest: 40 Ways Trees Can Save Us by Diana Beresford-Kroeger.
Written some ten years ago. the book is prophetic, and the last few paragraphs resonate deeply today. A few snippets:
“. . .the children of this generation will want to help the planet and nature in a collective way. . . They will alter their parents’ ways. . . ”
“The media is filled with stories of nature’s abuse. . . There seems to be no end to greed. . .”
“But the children exist. . . the consumerism of their lives bores holes of unbearable solitude. They are already reaching for something else, something elusive, something that is color-blind to race. It is called dignity, the dignity of life, all life.”
A wonderful book for those who love and nurture nature, and who can lose themselves in gorgeous writing. I often found myself rereading paragraphs and even entire essays.
Killdeer at Iona Beach Regional Park
Killdeer at Iona Beach Regional Park near YVR. Thinking it may be nesting? They nest in the open, apparently shifting around with some pretend sites to confuse predators.
TransCanada Bunnies
Bunnies from the Bradner Rest Stop on the TransCanada Highway in Abbotsford, BC. I had an order to pick up, and stopped on the way home to make a call and have a drink.
Fraser Foreshore Birds, Blossoms
Yes, another slow ramble in Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC. Always lovely things to see and photograph.
This crow was not happy about having raptors in its ‘hood
The small white specks are cottonwood fluff in the breeze
Canada Geese in the pond
To Bee or Not to Bee
Just let it bee :-).
Yowza, great day for shooting bees at the Heritage Farm in south Surrey, BC.
Chasing Raindrops, Warblers in SE Burnaby
It was great sleeping last night to the sound of steady rain in SE Burnaby, BC.
After breakfast I had fun on our balcony chasing raindrops gliding off leaves, and was happy to see a Wilson’s Warbler pop in for a few shots.
Burnaby Balcony Photo Shoot
This nuthatch nearly smacked me in the face as it dove for the feeder. An alarmed chirp and It retreated to a nearby tree from which it berated me and Sora the Cat for our intrusion onto the balcony 
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Bando German POW Camp, Shikoku, Japan
Yes, still more photos from our Japan trip last year. I think I just posted a few of this site before, and here’s a broader set.
The Bando German Prisoner of War camp on the island of Shikoku, Japan. The place was nearly deserted in spring 2019.
German soldiers captured in WWI were kept here under incredibly tolerant conditions. The Japanese camp commander was way ahead of his time (and apparently stubbornly opposed to harsher conditions and constraints proposed by higher command).
The prisoners were allowed to fraternize with locals, hold musical concerts, etc. Some even chose to stay rather than be repatriated when WWI ended.
The area still has strong connections to Germany.
It was interesting to note some Slavic names on some of the monuments — European powers incorporated conscripts from assorted holdings into their ranks.
Some info here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wi…/Band%C5%8D_prisoner-of-war_camp
Sora the Cat, Dori the Turtle Snoozing in the Sun
Our girls snoozing in the sun this afternoon.
Psst, are you awake?
I just want to give Dori a hug. . . See, no claws, eh?
