My wife made this all-fruit “cake” for my birthday. Wow!
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Sunny Skies, But Cooler in Burnaby
I took my daily walk early this morning to beat the heat, but it’s topped out around 25-26C this afternoon, much better than the last few days.
Lovely mini clouds today!
This Northern Flicker played peekaboo, constantly flitting about as if to prevent me from getting a clear shot :-).
Richmond Maritime Festival 2018
Had a great time down in Steveston, BC, today, taking in the Richmond Maritime Festival.
Setting Moon, Rising Sun, Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
Barely caught the spectacular moon early this morning just before it dropped below the horizon over the river at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC. Then I hung around for the sunrise.
Sunrise over the mouth of Byrne Creek
Fire-Ban Butts of Byrne Creek, Burnaby
The City of Burnaby has declared a total fire ban in Burnaby Parks, including smoking. Yet on my Byrne Creek Ravine Park walks, I keep seeing butts on forest trails every day.
It’s tinder-dry out there folks.
Most of the butts in these photos (all taken in about a half-hour span today) are mixed in with extremely flammable material.
Clear the Deck! Hard Landing!
This Canada Goose came soaring over the treeline, appeared to misjudge its landing, and came in hard into Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC.
Or perhaps it didn’t mean to land in the water lilies, and had to churn to make it.
Frogs of Deer Lake, Burnaby
You can stare at a pool of water (see the last photo in this series), and see nothing. Then, suddenly, you spot one frog. And another, and another. . . Interesting how perception works. Once your brain gets the pattern, then you really see. . .
I May Have Worn Out 18-200 Nikkor
I think my AF-S 18-200 Nikkor is dying. The zoom ring is stiff and jumpy, and the lens doesn’t seem to focus tack sharp any longer.
I’ve had it for ten years, and it’s taken several hundred-thousand shots. It’s been dropped onto carpet, linoleum, and concrete, from heights varying from 2 – 6 feet.
It’s been out in +35 C dry deserts, +35 humid Asian countries, and -30 Canadian prairies. It’s been canoeing, it’s been fishing, it’s been camping, it’s been hiking, it’s been walking in the rain, and shuffling in the snow. . .
I had it in for repair and a tuneup after the six-foot drop about five years ago. I don’t know if it would be worth it to try another tuneup.
I’ll give the Nikon factory repair centre in Toronto a call next week, but I suspect I may be better off in the long run by getting a new lens.
Beasts Enjoy White Rock Sunrise
I woke up at 4:30 this morning, and figured I might as well get out and enjoy the sunrise. But where? Thought the White Rock, BC, pier and Crescent Beach would be nice, and was rewarded for driving down.
There were several Great Blue Herons
Seal off the boat slip
Looking back up the pier
The view to the west
The view to the east
Crescent Beach
Looking north from Crescent Beach toward Vancouver
Raptor Beauty in Burnaby
The hawk family we’ve been observing in Burnaby is getting close to splitting up. The kids are fledged, and while they’re still calling for their parents, we sense they’ll be off not too long from now.
It’s hard to see them with the trees fully leafed out, but we’ve been fortunate to spot them almost daily.
Gosh they are beautiful. And deserving of respect and privacy. So we never hang around or stare for more than a minute or two.
