Byrne Creek Streamkeeper volunteers had our booth up at this fun family event.
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Thanks Burnaby Firefighters for Dealing with Blaze in Byrne Creek Ravine Park
Heartfelt thanks to City of Burnaby firefighters who dealt with a blaze in Byrne Creek Ravine Park today.
Also thanks to City of Burnaby staff for calling volunteer streamkeepers to keep us in the loop.
I was invited to take a look, but since firefighters were still working on it, I was asked not to go in all the way.
It’s been so hot and dry this summer, and the City of Burnaby added extra No Smoking in Parks and on Trails signs in the area, but we regularly saw inconsiderate smokers putting the park and their neighbours at risk.
Please, please, what does it take for people to act responsibly?
I don’t know if smoking caused this blaze, but I wouldn’t be surprised. I documented the mass of butts on trails in the area in a post earlier this summer.
I was allowed to go this far, wearing my safety vest and with an invitation from City staff.
UPDATE: Burnaby Now report here.
Nikkei Matsuri 2018
Yumi and I enjoyed the 2018 Nikkei Matsuri (summer festival) just up the hill from our place at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in south Burnaby, BC, today. It’s on for another day tomorrow!
Byrne Creek Walk as Autumn Approaches
Byrne Creek Ravine Park in SE Burnaby, BC, is looking like autumn, though August has yet to end.
Rain, Wonderful Rain in Burnaby, BC
It’s not too often that we want rain here on the west coast of British Columbia. But it’s been so dry for so long that today’s steady drizzle is a welcome respite.
The air smells fresh and the balcony plants and ravine forest are sucking up moisture.
We’re fortunate that this welcome precipitation has arrived as a slow, steady drizzle. With it being dry for so long, a downpour would have just run off the parched soil.
White Rock Beach Walk Bird Action
We heard there was less smoke down in White Rock, BC, than around here in Burnaby, so we headed down for a beach walk today. It certainly was more pleasant near the water.
There were several killdeer flitting about the water’s edge
Mallards in flight
Not sure what kind of dove this is. Have asked some experts. . .
UPDATE: Eurasian Collared-Dove
Cormorant off the pier
Yumi shot me on the pier
We came across this massive old log that must have been part of a logging operation
Rocker/Stool Toe-Stubbing Menace
We picked up this Ikea rocker/stool set used awhile ago. It’s in great shape and looks sharp, but it’s a toe-stubbing menace.
Those legs on the stool are angled forward just enough that we’ve both whacked toes on them.
And those little projections at the front of the rockers, while perhaps needed for stability, also attract toes like magnets.
I hope eventually it will sink into the subconscious to automatically give these items of furniture a slightly wider berth. . .
Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary Birds ʼn Bees ʼn Bugs
Spent several hours wandering the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta, BC, today.
Damn but we’re cute, aren’t we?
Piles of Potato Salad
I noticed the potatoes were starting to turn, so I made a large batch of potato salad. I’ll split it in half, leaving one container without lettuce, eggs, and mayo, and make a fresh mix tomorrow.
This will cut down dramatically on cooking this weekend!
Too Hot, Too Dry — Hoping for Rain in Burnaby
While the heat has come down a bit, it’s still way too dry.
I’ve been taking my daily walks earlier to try to beat the heat, but the sun has been scorching by 8:00 am.
The cat takes a few steps and then stretches out on linoleum to try to cool off.
