There were great gaggles of homo sapiens sapiens photographerensis on the Boundary Bay dyke near 72nd today.
This is fast becoming an international destination for nature photogearheads. There must have been nearly half a million dollars of photo gear on the dyke today.
And this is what had all the photogs salivating today — likely the same short-eared owl that I shot there a week or two ago. This owl ought to get an agent and start cashing in 
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George Clulow led another of his informative birding walks for Burnaby Parks this morning at Barnet Marine Park.
Aw, sorry honey, Christmas is over. . .
Took down all the lights today. Sigh.
Kitty is mourning the Xmas tree again this year.
I finally took it down today, and “butchered” it in the garage, keeping it for campfire kindling this coming camping season.
And just as in previous years, Choco the Cat has been crying at the door to the garage, going in and sniffing at the remains, and repeating the process.
I was asked to participate in the seven-day B&W photo challenge.
Seven days, seven black-and-white photos of your daily life. No people. No pets. No explanation.
I started on New Year’s day and posted my seventh shot today. Here they all are in chronological order:
My near-daily ravine and south slope walk in SE Burnaby was shrouded in a lovely fog today that made everything look mysterious and beautiful.
Converted this last shot to B & W