Just let it bee :-).
Yowza, great day for shooting bees at the Heritage Farm in south Surrey, BC.
Chasing Raindrops, Warblers in SE Burnaby
It was great sleeping last night to the sound of steady rain in SE Burnaby, BC.
After breakfast I had fun on our balcony chasing raindrops gliding off leaves, and was happy to see a Wilson’s Warbler pop in for a few shots.
Burnaby Balcony Photo Shoot
This nuthatch nearly smacked me in the face as it dove for the feeder. An alarmed chirp and It retreated to a nearby tree from which it berated me and Sora the Cat for our intrusion onto the balcony 
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Bando German POW Camp, Shikoku, Japan
Yes, still more photos from our Japan trip last year. I think I just posted a few of this site before, and here’s a broader set.
The Bando German Prisoner of War camp on the island of Shikoku, Japan. The place was nearly deserted in spring 2019.
German soldiers captured in WWI were kept here under incredibly tolerant conditions. The Japanese camp commander was way ahead of his time (and apparently stubbornly opposed to harsher conditions and constraints proposed by higher command).
The prisoners were allowed to fraternize with locals, hold musical concerts, etc. Some even chose to stay rather than be repatriated when WWI ended.
The area still has strong connections to Germany.
It was interesting to note some Slavic names on some of the monuments — European powers incorporated conscripts from assorted holdings into their ranks.
Some info here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wi…/Band%C5%8D_prisoner-of-war_camp
Sora the Cat, Dori the Turtle Snoozing in the Sun
Our girls snoozing in the sun this afternoon.
Psst, are you awake?
I just want to give Dori a hug. . . See, no claws, eh?
Japanese Black Kite, Shikoku
More wildlife from last year’s Japan trip that I’ve never gotten around to posting before. There were lots of these raptors all over the island of Shikoku. Thinking Japanese Black Kite?
Herons at Ritsurin Park, Takamatsu, Japan
The other day I posted something about taking lots of photos of herons . Well, here’s a bunch of photos from Ritsurin Park in Takamatsu, Japan, from our trip last year.
Spending tons of time on the computer in these Covid days, and discovering photos I barely remember looking at, much less having culled and edited!
Lush Walk at Fraser Foreshore Park in Burnaby
I love walking after a rain when nature feels and smells so fresh and clean!
Fraser Foreshore Park Birds ‘n Beasts
I think I may have a dozen or more blog posts with this title, but here are a few highlights from today’s walk.
Yellow Warbler
Spotted Towhee
This Downy is a creature of habit. I’ve spotted a Downy pecking away at exactly the same spot on this tree several times over the last few weeks.
Cat, Squirrel Eyeball Each Other
Sora and I just had a staredown at the front door with a squirrel on the fence. That might be the squirrel’s tail way off disappearing behind the cherry tree .
Sora is strictly an indoor cat, to protect birds and wee beasts, and to protect her too. . . But she loves looking out screened windows and taking the air at the door.
Thanks, Yumi, for taking this photo!