I always make a stop at Porteau Cove on the Sea to Sky whenever I’m headed up or back Squamish / Whistler / Pemberton way. Today’s prize was watching this fuzzbutt Minkying around : – ).
Chum Salmon Fry Release in Byrne Creek in Burnaby, BC
It was a lovely morning for a chum salmon fry release in our local creek in Burnaby, BC. Our volunteer streamkeeper group rotates the annual releases through local elementary schools.
Thanks to DFO and the good folks at Kanaka Creek who raised the wee chum!
Signs of Spring at Rice Lake
Slow ramble at Rice Lake in North Vancouver, BC, today.
Canadian School Library Shows How Freedom Works
Seen in a Canadian school library. . .
I haven’t read it yet, but I’d love to!
Spring Walk at Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC
Busy Bee Hard at Work in South Burnaby
Nice to see bees on the job in Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC, today!
Bald Eagle Action in South Burnaby, BC
Great to see some Bald Eagle action at one of the nests in Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby, BC, today!
Sunshine Sadness
I was sitting in the living room reading this afternoon on my day off, and sunshine came flooding in, drawing Sora the Cat to roll in the beam.
It was glorious — but also sad, because it reminded me of losing Midori our turtle a couple of months ago. Midori would have loved a snuggle in the sunshine with her pal Sora. Sigh. . .
We cared for ‘Dori for 30 years, and she was part of the family. She loved to cuddle on a lap, and would walk up to us sometimes and strain herself upward as if to say “uppie! cuddle!”
She also liked meeting new people, approaching folks in our home and checking them out.
We had to euthanize Dori in mid-January, as she’d stopped eating and was barely moving. A vet check and X-ray showed she had crippling arthritis in all her joints, and she must have been in considerable pain.
She lived a long and good life, but we still have moments of loss.
Catching Up on Barcelona Trip
Back in early February we went to Barcelona. Just an eight-day trip, we packed in a lot!
Here are some photos. . .
Morning coffee at a cafe near our hotel
A snack on the food floor of the El Corte Inglis department store
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
A breakfast picnic in our hotel room
Pre-dinner drinks on the roof of our hotel
Parc del Laberint d’Horta – Labyrinth
Montserrat – the Black Madonna
Montserrat
Montserrat
Having paella on the food floor of the El Corte Ingles department store. It was as good or even better than in restaurants we tried, and you can’t beat the view!
Paella at the food floor of the El Corte Ingles department store.
Gaudi’s masterpiece La Sagrada Familia
Give Us the Cameras We Want
I just ran across an article on how camera makers are concentrating so much on mirrorless systems, yet what many users (particularly novices to intermediate shooters) want is compact models.
I agree in the sense that if Canon came out with a PowerShot SX750HS, I’d buy one in a heartbeat.
I’ve had 720HS and 730HS models for years, and love the 40X optical zoom in a small body that fits in a cargo pant or jacket pocket.
I carry the 730HS all the time. Yes, I have DSLRs and mirrorless cameras for nature, wildlife, and documentary work, but I’m not going to be always carrying them.
I’ve been looking around to see if I could snag a 740HS (the latest in the series) and they are either all gone, or if you can track down a new one, they are selling for as much as 3X – 4X their original list price. That ought to tell Canon something.
Release an SX750HS with a better sensor (particularly in low light), upgrade the software, keep the 40X optical zoom. . . and I’m sold.