Had an abbreviated walk on the Byrne Creek trail today in south #Burnaby, as workmen were putting the new footbridge deck in place.
Paused to take some shots of this fluffy plant:
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Richmond Raptor Festival
There were lots of photographers at the Richmond Raptor Festival today. No wonder, it was a great opportunity to get some cool photos.
A spectacular Spectacled Owl.
Even the bee was going in for a closer look : -).
Falcon and trainer
Falcon in flight — damn they’re fast!
Closest I’ve ever been to a Turkey Vulture
Life is Rough, Eh? Meow…
Life is rough. Here it is, 8:45 on Sunday morning and I’m exhausted.
Finally got the humans up, ordered a bit of soft food and a wee bowl of diluted juice from a can of water-packed tuna on the side, had a group cuddle while they nursed their first coffees…
And I still have the whole day ahead…. I think I’ll have a snooze.
The Goodtimers Run, Or at Least Walk, Again!
Throwback Thursday — me wearing a Goodtimers T-shirt, heading out for my #Burnaby south slope walk today. The Goodtimers was a jogging club founded by a friend of mine in Tokyo in 1988. That makes this T over 25 years old!
It’s a bit musty, but nothing a good sweat won’t, um, cure 🙂.
Kitty Kuddles
Why we love our pets:
I have not succumbed to a brooding summer cold, but have a splitting headache. Today mid-morning I turned out the lights in my office and eased myself down on the floor for a nap, and…
Choco the Cat came in, meowked around a bit, gingerly stepped onto my chest, stretched out, and set the purr machine on 11.
“It’s OK, daddy, I’ll purr you better!”
Vancouver Lonsdale, North Shore Ramble
Spent a lovely morning through afternoon wandering Lonsdale and along the north shore taking photos.
Super Day Shooting Burnaby Beasts
Took my cameras for walks at Deer Lake Park and Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby, BC, today. Lots of wildlife and sunny views.
Not sure if this is a “good” frog or a young invasive bullfrog sitting on a piece of wood floating in one of the Fraser Foreshore ponds
Great Blue Heron hanging out near the mouth of Byrne Creek
Lots going on around the Fraser Foreshore Ponds
Deer Lake Park is overrun with invasive Policeman’s Helmet, but the bees sure love it!
These frogs also look a bit big and bulbous… Invasive?
Refreshing Ramble ‘Round Rice Lake
I couldn’t resist that alliteration  : -).
It was a super morning for a walk around Rice Lake in North Vancouver.
At one point I crouched on the shore and fired off over a hundred shots at dragonflies and damselflies, and heard this exchange.
Female voice, whispering behind my back: “What’s he taking so many pictures of?”
Male voice: “Dragonflies in flight. Good luck with that, eh?”
Me later at my computer: “Why thank you. One out of a hundred did turn out OK. Patience, grasshopper, um, damselfy shooter…” : -)
Know Your Subject, Watch That Continuity – My Latest Editors’ Canada Blog Post
Blam! Blam! Black Sombrero fired his Colt .45 at the shadow in the barn, then spun and snapped three shots at the posse approaching across the coral. . .
My latest blog post for The Editors’ Weekly on why factual accuracy and plausibility are important even in fiction.
UPDATE: Aug. 26 — and this is why the world needs editors, lots of them! I don’t know how many sets of eyes went through this without noticing that “coral” should be “corral.” Â Blushing. . .
Happy Birthday to Me & Damn I Love Our Cat
Roll-your-own sushi for my birthday. Thank you to my lovely wife Yumi for the delectable feast!
And yes, Choco the Cat has officially attained the age of batshit-crazy grandma who doesn’t give a #$%* anymore about proper behaviour. : -)
We don’t have it in us to discipline the old gal in the twilight of her years. Â Choco has been a wonderful addition to the family ever since we got her from the Burnaby SPCA many years ago.
She just looks hurt and confused if admonished these days, a noticeable contrast to her youth when she learned quickly.
You have to make adjustments as a beloved companion ages.
We’ve been rearranging furniture, and adding “steps” here and there so she can still get to her favorite places.
Damn I love my kitty, even when she wakes us at 5 am…