It was a lovely day at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby today.
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Birds, Beasts of Iona Beach Regional Park
Lots to see at Iona Beach Regional Park near YVR today.
Remnants of an American Coot
Lots of blackbirds
Small garter snake
Northern Flicker
Grasshopper
Ring-necked Ducks
Huge mushroom the size of a salad plate
Some sort of Orb Weaver?
Thinking Wolf Spider family?
Airplane Creek Memorial, Chilliwack
On the way back from camping at Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park in BC we stopped at this memorial to British airmen who died on a B-24 training flight in 1945. So young. . .
Some good videos on this website.
Silverdale Wetlands in Mission, BC
On our way home from a camping trip we stopped at the Silverdale Wetlands to stretch our legs and take some photos. It was hot!
Flight of the Asian Lady Beetles
While we were camping at Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park we saw this massive gathering of Asian Lady Beetles on the shore of the lake.
Apparently this species was introduced to North America and has become a serious problem in some areas.
As the sun warmed them, they gradually opened up and began moving, eventually taking flight.
Sunset, Moonrise over Chilliwack Lake
While camping at Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park we watched the sun set and the moon rise. Magical. . .
South Burnaby Balcony Visitors
Nuthatches and snails on our balcony in SE Burnaby, BC.
Great Blue Heron on the Wing
Porteau Cove, BC
A woman who watched me wing-shoot with Big Bertha came up for a chat after the action was over. I don’t often swing that big lens handheld, but occasionally it works out.
I was munching on a samosa in the car, saw the heron coming in from a distance, grabbed the camera, jumped out of the car, and click, click, click.
She said she was interested in learning photography and asked me how long I’d been shooting.
“About 50 years,” I said. 
We had a nice, two-meter chat, and I suggested she take a class or two through a community college to get her feet wet.
Smoke on the Water Series
Smoke on the Water Series.
One Mile Lake, Duffy Lake, Birkenhead Lake, Lillooet River, all north of Whistler, BC, over the last few days.
While the smoke from the massive fires down south makes for moody photos, I’ll be happy when it’s gone. . .
Above three photos are Birkenhead Lake, BC
And a smoky Duffy Lake, BC
Lillooet River
Above two shots are One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC
Photos shot over the last few days while camping at Nairn Falls Provincial Park
Smoky, Foggy Pemberton Meadows Road
Smoky, foggy, spooky Pemberton Meadows Road the other day. Yes, that’s the sun, mid-morning. . .
