I greatly enjoyed touring First Nations art at Simon Fraser University today on Burnaby Mountain. Thanks to John Preissl for guiding us!
There are a lot of good things happening on campus in making First Nations students accepted, safe and cared for.
We have a lot to learn from the first human inhabitants of where we live, and I try to recognize that and play even a small part. Each and every one of us, as we are able, in whatever capacity, can play small parts….
Glad to have our frail fuzzbutt home after 30 hours on an IV at the vet’s.
After days of anxiety and near-sleepless nights keeping a close eye on her, it’s a relief that she’s eating and pooping again after not taking anything but fluids for several days.
I have to admit to feeling relief when the vet said she should stay overnight. We were bagged. Better for her, and better for us. You have to know your limitations.
Her blood work is not too bad, but her kidneys are weak.
Yes, quality of life issues are front of mind, and a friend has put us in touch with a vet who specializes in home visits for quality of life assessment/end of life if she starts heading downhill again.
Sigh.
Cute bandage, eh?
No, not quite yet, at 5lbs you’re still skin and bones.
A bit later: watching her eat with eagerness and enjoyment not seen in weeks nearly brought tears to my eyes. . . You go girl!
There were at least a dozen Northern Flickers hanging about just south of Edmonds Station in south Burnaby today. Kinda looked like a speed dating party :-).
Looks tuckered out, but is actually grooming
A week after a post about robins chowing down along the Skytrain tracks in south Burnaby, they’re still at it. From today’s stroll:
The last of the old food containers leave the kitchen today. We’ve switched entirely to glass and PBA-free containers. These will go into the utility room and garage for screws, nails, washers, nuts, glue sitcks, etc.
A few shots from our complex in southeast Burnaby, BC tonight.
A test shot before the big event
Some folks on FB have been asking about my setup, so here it is:
Tamron 150 – 600 on a Nikon D7200, ISO 6400 or 12800. Manfrotto medium-weight tripod with Vanguard SBH-100 ball head. Small LED flashlight to be able to see and manipulate camera controls. Left it on Aperture Auto exposure, took lots of shots with exposure compensation ranging from -1.0 to -3.3 stops.
BTW, 12800 was noticeably grainier than 6400, perhaps too much so. . .
I took a few photo stops during my south Burnaby power walk today along the Skytrain between Edmonds and 22nd Street stations.
Saw a pair of hummers putting on a dazzling display of flight
Lots of robins chowing down on berries
Took a slow easy stroll along Barnet Marine Park, as my sore back is still not 100%. So nice to get some fresh air and nature!
Oh yeah, oh yeah, that feels good : -)
I’ve got a sore back, but have to keep moving, so I shortened and slowed my usual Byrne Creek ramble in SE Burnaby. But going slowly resulted in seeing lots of cool stuff!
All of the above critters were on the railing of the wooden footbridge at the bottom end of Byrne Creek ravine.
The resident heron surveying the pond