Had a cousin visiting who wanted to look around Victoria, so we did a daytrip there and back. I always enjoy the ferry with spectacular views.
Category Archives: Photography
World Rivers Day in Burnaby
Byrne Creek Streamkeepers had our booth at World Rivers Day at the Burnaby Village Museum today. Sunny, warm, and lots of folks to talk about watersheds with.
Our popular 3D watershed map
The City of Burnaby’s huge, walkable watersheds map
An OWL rescue
Fall Fish Trapping on Byrne Ck in Burnaby
Volunteers did our early fall pre-spawner fish trapping today and were happy to find lots of coho smolts and cutthroat trout. All released unharmed, of course!
Streamkeepers have permission from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for such activities, and training from the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation.
Placing a retrieved Gee trap in a basinette for enumeration
Lovely specimen
Volunteer Yumi measures a fish
We use dry cat food for bait
Lovely day to be on the creek!
The above two photos show the general area of the site with the trap that had the most fish. Rough areas for humans to get through, but fish love the complexity and cover.
Lots of cool fungi deep in the bush!
Rolley Lake and Falls Loop
Yumi and I did the Rolley Lake and Falls loop today in Rolley Lake Provincial Park north of Mission, BC. Easy walk in a lush forest, and around a pretty little lake.
The Kitty and the Pea
Nikkei Matsuri 2017
Fun festival at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre just up the hill from our place in south Burnaby, BC. The main draw for me? Japadog . . . : -)
It was also great to run into a gal pushing 100 years old that we met at a party about three years ago. She was out and about at the event with her walker, since she lives in the Japanese seniors’ residence there, and we had a good long chat in Japanese, mostly Yumi and Yuki, with me following along as best I could.
Here’s a post about that convivial, multilingual, multi-generational potluck.
Walking the Raptor Trail at Centennial Beach
I’ve rarely been skunked on the aptly named Raptor Trail at Centennial Beach, one of the many jewels in the superb Metro Vancouver Parks network.
Harrier
Wasp enjoying ripe blackberries
Fluff in the breeze
Hiking the Four Lakes Loop Near Alice Lake
We hiked the Four Lakes Loop near Alice Lake north of Squamish, BC, today. Lovely outing!
Didn’t see any toads or bears, but several folks with dogs : -)
I love Steller’s Jays — so bold, raucous, and iridescent
Yumi spotted this wasp’s nest – – love the patterns!
Puddle Provides Spa Treatment for Wee Birds
These little cuties were having a great time in a small puddle today.
Checking Out the Q to Q Ferry Trial
We took a ride on the Q to Q ferry service in New Westminster, BC, today. It’s a trial on for a couple of months. It was fun, and we also enjoyed rambling around Port Royal, where we’d never been before.
https://www.newwestcity.ca/qtoqferry
New Westminster waterfront
Running on weekends now
High-tech fare box works great!
The Fraser lives up to its moniker as a “working river.”
Even on a warm summer day it can be breezy and cool on the river
Ran across the fireworks barge
The old Samson V is looking rather rough. Wonder what its preservation status is?
