Murmuring Rain and Underwear

As I was listening to the murmuring rain this morning in that dreamy state of gradually waking up on a weekend, I had the warm and fuzzy thought of running around outside through the gentle droplets in my underwear.

Unfortunately, life is not fair. If I were 4 years old, neighours would smile and giggle, but at my age, they would call the cops. . . 🙂

Chum Fry Release in Byrne Creek

Byrne Creek Streamkeepers volunteers released 40,000 chum fry into the creek this morning. Thanks to the small group of masked folks who made a quick job of it.

We usually rotate releases through local schools in the watershed to get kids involved in this fun event, but due to Covid precautions we were asked to keep it to handful of society volunteers.

So it was bittersweet — so nice to see the wee fry swimming free, but sad not to be able to share with a couple of classes of awestruck, happy children.

UPDATE: Adding some GoPro underwater video. First time to use GoPro!

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South Burnaby Blossoms

Blossoms shot from our balcony as the light began to take on the golden hues of evening.

While many kinds of flowering trees are well past peak in the ‘hood, these are just hitting their stride — perhaps because of the species and because this tree is shaded from the sun by the tall cedears of Byrne Creek Ravine Park until past noon every day.

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