Took a slow, careful ramble along the icy trails in Burnaby’s Fraser Foreshore Park this afternoon.
This Great Blue Heron posed patiently while I shot again and again in changing light.
This bald eagle was hotly pursued down the river by a hawk and a couple of crows. Dunno what it had done to get them all so riled :-). Unfortunately I didn’t get any usable shots of the hawk, but I think it was a Red-tailed.
It was a cold, windy day, but bright and blue. I headed down to Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen, figuring there’d be eagles there, and I wasn’t disappointed!
Vocalizing
Checking out the photographer
In flight
Coming in for a landing
Tearing at some meat
Post-lunch beak cleaning
Hanging out
Ready for takeoff
Up, up. . .
Up, up, and away!
Killdeer
Wigeons in the icy surf
Hey, give me a lift?
I’ve lost nearly 50 pounds this year, or about 22.5 kg. That’s about a pound a week. A slow, steady, disciplined approach of counting calories and exercising regularly worked.
I had help from an app called My Fitness Pal to count calories and track exercise, and there are lots of other apps out there.
I never felt horribly hungry, and I always ate well from all food groups. This was no fad of only certain foods, or oceans of liquids, or anything like that. And it wasn’t about completely eliminating anything from my diet. I still ate meat, potatoes, bread, pasta, and still enjoyed beer and wine.
It was just a healthy, well-rounded diet with a combined calorie target not to be exceeded every day. And about an hour of aerobic exercise a day five times a week. I simply walked — a lot! And I greatly enjoyed those walks, too, exploring various parks and neighbourhoods.
I’m down two pant sizes and am wearing jeans that hadn’t been touched in ten years.
Feels great!
I see Yumi’s foyer display is gradually transitioning from western Christmas to Japanese New Year’s. . .
This inquisitive Northern Flicker was on our balcony for about 15 minutes this morning.
Those are lights and decorations from the Christmas tree reflected in the window — perhaps that’s what kept him fascinated : -)
Hair Ice in Byrne Creek Ravine Park today. It’s a form of ice facilitated by a fungus.
Wow. Would not expect to see a mayfly on Dec. 24 on a creek patrol : -)
Choco the Cat demonstrates how power naps boost productivity.
Our Byrne Creek ravine walk in SE #Burnaby, BC, was graced with lovely natural ice sculptures due to the freezing temperatures.
We came across a pair of rodents smooching in the snow. They were enamored with each other to the point that they ignored us, though we were just two meters away. (Credit to my wife Yumi for spotting these cuties : -)
Yes, this really is udder cream, but it’s great for dry, cracking human skin, too. I knew we had a jar around, but had not seen it in a year or two. Cracking, bleeding skin on both thumbs and forefingers (partly due to my recent PT job unboxing and shelving books) led us on a cream search through the bathrooms and first-aid kits… Success!
A spot of sun in front of the fireplace is a great place to be when it’s -3C out : -).
