Two shots of Sora the Cat taken just a few minutes apart this evening.
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Green Timbers Urban Forest Beasts
My previous post was of a gorgeous Cooper’s Hawk that we saw at Green Timbers Urban Forest in Surrey, BC. Here are some more beasts and scenic views.
Cooper’s Hawk at Green Timbers Urban Forest
We had the good fortune to spot this Cooper’s Hawk while rambling the Green Timbers Urban Forest in Surrey, BC. What a beauty!
Hopper, Heron at Fraser Foreshore Park
Hopper ‘n Heron at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, this afternoon. I heard a Kingfisher, but didn’t spot it.
And that was all — too bloody hot. Not even a Mallard to be seen in the pond. . .
I lasted all of half an hour and packed it in, having done a longer walk in the morning before Mother Nature hit the Broil – High setting.
Burgeoning Borshch
It began innocently and within reason when I saw a huge beet about the size of a small cantaloupe in the fridge. Hey, how about borshch?
But it quickly became enough to feed us for several days 
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I started by simmering about a cup of dry split peas with a diced yellow onion in a medium pot. Once the peas were starting to soften, I added the huge beet, chopped into tablespoon-sized portions.
And then things began to get away from me, so I transfered the borshch in progess into a larger pot.
A couple of diced yellow potatoes and and couple of chopped carrots. Half a cup of chopped celery, and about a quarter of a large cabbage. . .
And another transfer into an even larger pot.
Whew, done! And it works out well because we’re expecting another heat wave coming this week, and borshch goes down just fine cold, eh?
And. . . no debate on how to spell borshch, OK? That’s how Ukrainians pronounce it, so there you go.
Stream of Dreams at Uninterrupted at Burnaby Art Gallery
I had a lovely evening at the Burnaby Art Gallery chatting with folks about streamkeeping and the Stream of Dreams Murals Society watershed education and art program at the cool Uninterruped VR salmon show.
CBC Early Edition Appearance on Heat Wave, Creeks, Salmon
I was interviewed live on the CBC Early Edition this morning on the topic of the heat wave in BC and the impact on local creeks and salmon.
Volunteer streamkeepers have recorded temperatures as high as 20.5 C in Byrne Creek in SE Burnaby, which is higher than is healthy for salmonids.
Water temperatures surpassing the upper teens mean less oxygen in the water, and also stress salmon, leaving them more vulnerable to diseases and pararasites.
I don’t know how long CBC Radio leaves links up, but here it is:
Great Blue Heron Grooming in Burnaby
Grooming Great Blue Heron at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby, BC, earlier today.
Dangerously Dry South Burnaby BC
Damn it’s dry out there. A few images from my Byrne Creek ravine walk this morning. Leaves are turning and falling, cedars right next to the creek are drying out. . .
The view from the upper Byrne Creek trail looking over south Burnaby, BC. Not a cloud in the sky. . .