Dunno about you, but I’ve been downing liters of water, unsweetened lemon juice, cold green tea, and, um, OK, a beer now that the clock is ticking into the evening hours. . .
What about your pets? Make sure they are hydrating, too. Especially with cats, it may take a bit of effort, but make it fun, and they’ll drink.
Fortunately our cat has a well-established drinking routine, and seeks us out for mutual hydration.
Every couple of years the sediment trap upstream of the artificial spawning channel on Byrne Ck in SE Burnaby needs to be cleaned out. Enviro techs, City staff, and volunteer streamkeepers salvage fish, lamprey, crayfish, etc. with nets and move them downstream as the water is pumped down.
It’s hot, muddy work, but also great fun to see what turns up!
Lots of action down in Fraser Foreshore Park in south Burnaby.
Our SPCA adult rescue Choco with Yumi — we got Choco from the Burnaby SPCA in August 2005.
I just went upstairs to get a drink and there they were, with Yumi wearing her SPCA “Ask Me About My Cat(s)” T-shirt
We heard a Barred Owl call during our afternoon walk in Byrne Creek Ravine Park in SE Burnaby. We looked for it, and eventually spotted it high in a tree. It sat there staring at us, while we stood there enjoying its beauty for several minutes.
We then realized it had caught a mole, and it began to nonchalantly shred and eat it as we watched. We didn’t hang around as we didn’t want to potentially disturb the owl’s meal.
A nature show right in “our backyard!”
Unfortunately I got only a few usable shots out of about a hundred taken with my pocket Canon 720HS. I was hand-holding at max 40X optical zoom, and had the ISO boosted to 1600, both factors limiting image quality.
Here’s a wide shot to show how high up it was.
I’m a rambling man. . .
An early birthday present. Vibram soles, breathable uppers.
Thank you my darling wife!
Dunno how many pairs of hiking boots I’ve worn out over the decades, ranging from traditional full leather to modern weird stuff.
These seem to be a nice balance of tried-and-true soles and moderately high-tech uppers.
Check out FraserFest 2017 Events!
FraserFEST 2017 celebrates our watersheds with a series of river adventures and wild salmon feasts in communities along the Fraser River.
That roller coaster of emotions as you’re 9/10 of the way through the bread recipe and you discover you have about 1/3 of a teaspoon of yeast.
Grumble grumble, not wanting to go to the store for one stupid little jar of yeast.
Check the cupboards.
A brand-spanking new jar of yeast!
My spirits, er, rose. . .
: -)
Yumi and I headed out to Mundy Park in Coquitlam today. We’d never been there before, and spent a few hours enjoying the trails, woods, and ponds.
Now that’s a stump!
Trees are slowly devouring trail flashes
Yumi and I enjoyed a beach seine today at Belcarra Regional Park. Excellent presentations by Douglas Swanston of Seacology.
