We did the Byrne Creek loop in SE #Burnaby today with a stop at the spawning habitat. There were lots of different kinds of mushrooms. I wish I had taken an online mushroom ID course I saw somewhere recently!
There were lots of stickleback between the bridges, and trout ranging in size from large fry to smolts in the sediment pond.
It was a lovely day at Fraser Foreshore Park in SE Burnaby today.
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?
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!
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.
While camping at Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park we watched the sun set and the moon rise. Magical. . .
Nuthatches and snails on our balcony in SE Burnaby, BC.
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.
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
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, spooky Pemberton Meadows Road the other day. Yes, that’s the sun, mid-morning. . .
