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Driving off the main road and onto a side road today was such a treat to get and about after not getting out exploring since September for my camera and I.
There were seasonal waterfalls in abundance the whole way, it was amazing to see the water flow over whatever was in it's path. December on Vancouver Island can give us a variety of weather and we experienced a bit of it all today with sun, rain, fog, snow and hail.
The water has a thin layer of ice in the inlet right now. Fresh water freezes at 0' Celcius (32'F) and seawater freezes at about -2' Celcius (28.4'F), because of the salt content. Makes for a beautiful scene with the little boathouse on the dock.
*** a few days after taking this photo, the little boathouse capsized and now sits upside down in the water. The weight of the snow became too much for the balance on its floats.
Yesterday's vibrant sunset from our area near Vancouver, BC, Canada.
About this photo: We've been having some summer like weather lately and it last nights sunset was so colourful and vibrant. No time (and I didn't feel like it either) to go somewhere, so I was glad that I was able to take a few photos from my place in New Westminster near Vancouver, BC, Canada.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony DSC-RX10M4
*Focal Length: 16mm
*F-Number: F/4
*Exposure Time: 1/50sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual Mode (M)
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Ann :)
Some information on New Westminster: New Westminster is a city that belongs to the Greater Vancouver area. New Westminster is located about 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver along the Fraser River. This beautiful city is also called "The Royal City". The city also reminds people of San Francisco, especially because of the steep hills in town. So be prepared for those hills!
New Westminster was founded by the Royal Engineers under the command of Colonel Richard Clement Moody, and named by Queen Victoria after her favourite neighbourhood in London, Westminster. It is also the oldest city in western Canada and it was the capital of British Columbia between 1858 and 1866.
Located right in the middle of the Greater Vancouver network today, New Westminster is a charming mix of old and new, with a picturesque waterfront and fabulous Victorian architecture. It's a vibrant and progressive city with a community rich in tradition and respect for its heritage.
Come and visit this beautiful city when you are in Vancouver and find out for yourself how charming this city is. There are many things to see and to visit in New Westminster such as: New Westminster Museum and Archives, Irving House, the Samson V Paddle Wheeler, New Westminster Quay Public Market, the Antique Alley, Queen's Park, the 7-11 cycling Trail and much more.
Plunging from above at a height of 380m (1246 ft ) and are fed by the Daly Glacier. The main drop of the waterfall has a height of 254 m (833ft), with a total of 4 drops.
Takakkaw Falls is one of Canada’s highest waterfalls and one of Yoho’s many famous landmarks. Such an amazing park when. it isn't pouring rain and snowing as it was the last visit.
"Takakkaw" translates to "magnificent” in Cree.
A pretty winter scene from Burnaby Mountain Park near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo: We had our first snow fall of the season in the beginning of December. It was just a one day thing and the snow was gone the next day, but boy it looked so pretty.
Where I live the snow was pretty sloppy, so I went to Burnaby Mountain Park near Vancouver which is only a 10 minute drive and up the hill where the snow was more fluffy. I didn't have any views of the mountains and downtown this time, but I was surrounded by pretty snow scenes like the one on the photo.
Here you can see the Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods) sculptures. The poles were created by Ainu sculptors Nuburi and son Shusei Toko, members of Japan's aboriginal people. Kamui Mintara is a symbol of the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan.
I took this photo at Burnaby Mountain Park with a view of the Japanese Totems near Vancouver, BC, Canada.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony RX10 IV
*Focal Length: 9mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time:1/200 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual Mode (M)
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Some information on Burnaby Mountain: Burnaby is a city which belongs to the Greater Vancouver area and is about 10-15 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Burnaby Mountain is one of the beautiful places to visit in Burnaby and is located near the Simon Fraser University. The views over the mountains, the Burrard Inlet, downtown Vancouver and Indian arm from up here make it such a great place. This is a fairly popular destination popular visitors and locals alike. The green hillside offers room to throw a frisbee or send a kite soaring. There is a network of trails which offer a variety of hiking, walking and jogging options. There is also a playground tucked away in the upper hillside.
The Centennial Pavilion area features the Rose Garden, with its vibrant colours in season and a great variety of roses. Nearby is the acclaimed Horizons restaurant and two majestic totem poles, a reminder of the community's proud native heritage. Towering over the distant city are the tall Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods) sculptures. The Kamui Mintara is more than a dozen carved poles created by Japanese sculptors Nuburi Toko and his son, Shusei. These impressive sculptures commemorate the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan.
Burnaby Mountain is a great place to enjoy in any season as there are always the beautiful views over the city, the mountains, the Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm (a coastal fjord of about 18km/11.25mi long).
Image taken from Fishermen's Wharf near Granville Island in Vancouver, BC.
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It has been awhile since the last upload. I will try to upload as regularly as possible. I am planning for couple trips to Alberta and Vancouver Island as I am off for two weeks of vacation.
Since I can't travel internationally this year, I decide to spend some time exploring Canada instead. Hopefully, these upcoming two weeks will be great. The past week of so, the sunset in Vancouver was nothing but amazing. The sky was constantly burning in orange, purple, and red that I tried to go out and shoot whenever I can.
Location: Terra Nova Park, BC (Canada)
Fall colours in Burnaby Mountain Park near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo: Happy first full day of fall and boy the weather sure turned into fall like weather over here yesterday and today with heavy rain, winds and pretty cool temperatures. Fall is my favourite season and I can't wait for all the leaves to turn colours. It's still a little early yet, so I am sharing a photo from a few years ago.
It was a foggy and drizzly day that day when I walked around this beautiful park. As I was taking some photos of this walkway with gorgeous fall colours, I noticed someone coming down the path and found that he actually added some value to my photo...what do you think?
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony ILCA-77m2
*Focal Length: 30mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time: 1/20 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-400
*Exposure Program: Manual (M)
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Ann :)
Some information on Burnaby Mountain: Burnaby is a city which belongs to the Greater Vancouver area and is about 10-15 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Burnaby Mountain is one of the beautiful places to visit in Burnaby and is located near the Simon Fraser University. The views over the mountains, the Burrard Inlet, downtown Vancouver and Indian arm from up here make it such a great place. This is a fairly popular destination popular visitors and locals alike. The green hillside offers room to throw a frisbee or send a kite soaring. There is a network of trails which offer a variety of hiking, walking and jogging options. There is also a playground tucked away in the upper hillside.
The Centennial Pavilion area features the Rose Garden, with its vibrant colours in season and a great variety of roses. Nearby is the acclaimed Horizons restaurant and two majestic totem poles, a reminder of the community's proud native heritage. Towering over the distant city are the tall Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods) sculptures. The Kamui Mintara is more than a dozen carved poles created by Japanese sculptors Nuburi Toko and his son, Shusei. These impressive sculptures commemorate the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan.
Burnaby Mountain is a great place to enjoy in any season as there are always the beautiful views over the city, the mountains, the Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm (a coastal fjord of about 18km/11.25mi long).
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Image of BC Place taken from Olympic Village in Vancouver BC.
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Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
Knight Inlet, BC
This young grizzly cub was the highlight of our entire day and we spent some time observing from a distance. Its personality was so playful, almost like it was performing for us. This cub was born in Feb or March of this year (2021), so estimated to be about 3-5 months old.
I don’t normally post a series of photos, but this little one is far too adorable not to.
Female grizzlies typically have their first litter when they are 6 years old with mating season occurring in late May to early July.
Eggs fertilized in the summer will not implant until the bear goes into hibernation in the fall. This delay helps ensure the female (Sow) has sufficient nutrients to handle the pregnancy. Cubs are born in the den in January to March during hibernation, and will remain there until spring.
A litter is typically 1-4 cubs. Grizzly bears are not monogamous, so litter mates will often have different fathers.
A Sea Otter was happy with his little prize. He kept it held onto tight the whole time we were watching the otters.
Image taken from Stanley Park in Vancouver BC.
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A smoky view at Buntzen Lake in Anmore near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
I have been missing in action for a while. Busy summer with work and daughter at home. Daughter has started school again, husband is back to work part time and I am still working full time. Thankfully we are still Covid free in the seniors facility that I work, let's hope we can keep it that way!
About this photo: We have been shrouded in wildfire smoke from the USA since the end of last week here in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We have ranked in the top 3 cities in the world of bad air quality and have been asked to limit outdoor activities. Hopefully the wind will change directions soon and blow all this smoke away. Thankfully we only have to deal with some smoke which will eventually disappear. I can't imagine how devastating it must be for those directly affected by these wildfires!
I did manage to get out for a little bit yesterday and decided to go to Buntzen Lake just for some photos. It was such an eerie and calm morning with all the wildfire smoke still lingering. It was so pretty but yet sad. I took this photo at Buntzen Lake in Anmore this morning near Vancouver, BC, Canada.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony ILCA-77m2
*Focal Length: 16mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual Mode (M)
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Ann :)
Some information about Buntzen Lake: Buntzen lake used to be named Trout Lake, and was also called Lake Beautiful and then renamed to Buntzen Lake in 1905 at the opening of the tunnel to Coquitlam Lake. In 1903 the lake was used to power Vancouver's first hydroelectric plant "the Buntzen Powerhouse". A tunnel was excavated through Eagle Mountain from Coquitlam Lake to Buntzen Lake. Coquitlam Lake was dammed, and water flowed 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) through the tunnel to Buntzen Lake, and from there, through an outlet at the north end of the lake to two power generating stations on Indian Arm. The first, Powerhouse No 1 built in 1903, and the second 300M away, Powerhouse No 2 built in 1914. Buntzen Lake is also used in another power generating plant, Burrard Generating Station, a gas-powered plant, where water is used to produce steam for the generators.
The area around the lake is managed by BC Hydro as a recreation site and visitors can swim, fish, hike, and boat on the lake. There are many trails in this area. You can walk around the lake, take longer all day hikes into the back country and much more! The recreation area has been a very good example of multiple use, allowing Hikers, Mountain Bikers and Equestrians to use the trails together. Most of the trails extend from the recreation area into Indian Arm Provincial Park. Dogs on a leash are permitted on all trails at Buntzen Lake. There are also two designated off-leash dog areas, one of which includes an off-leash beach area, and an off-leash trail. (Info from Wikipedia)
Had an awesome day out with Tide Rip Grizzly Tours out of Telegraph Cove today. The weather wasn’t favourable and was very foggy and wet, but that didn’t dampen our spirits and the bears and other creatures that we found foraging today.
Image taken from Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC.
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May the sun bring you new energy by day,
may the moon softly restore you by night,
may the rain wash away your worries,
may the breeze blow new strength into your being,
may you walk gently through the world and
know it's beauty all the days of your life.
~ Apache Blessing ~
The beautiful almost Pink Moon at sunset seen from my area in New Westminster near Vancouver, BC, Canada.
About this photo: We just got home from a walk as I saw this almost pink full moon in the sky from our back yard. It looked so pretty that I grabbed my camera to take a few photos of it.
As I was about the press the shutter, I spotted a plane approaching. I figured I would wait a few seconds to see if the plane would pass in front of the moon...and to my delight it did! And that's when I hit the shutter, only one shot and that was it. Not the clearest of shots, but I am happy with it.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony RX10 IV
*Focal Length: 220mm
*F-Number: F8
*Exposure Time: 1/100 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual Mode (M)
Thank you for dropping by!
Ann :)
Some information on New Westminster: New Westminster is a city that belongs to the Greater Vancouver area. New Westminster is located about 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver along the Fraser River. This beautiful city is also called "The Royal City". The city also reminds people of San Francisco, especially because of the steep hills in town. So be prepared for those hills!
New Westminster was founded by the Royal Engineers under the command of Colonel Richard Clement Moody, and named by Queen Victoria after her favourite neighbourhood in London, Westminster. It is also the oldest city in western Canada and it was the capital of British Columbia between 1858 and 1866.
Located right in the middle of the Greater Vancouver network today, New Westminster is a charming mix of old and new, with a picturesque waterfront and fabulous Victorian architecture. It's a vibrant and progressive city with a community rich in tradition and respect for its heritage.
Come and visit this beautiful city when you are in Vancouver and find out for yourself how charming this city is. There are many things to see and to visit in New Westminster such as: New Westminster Museum and Archives, Irving House, the Samson V Paddle Wheeler, New Westminster Quay Public Market, the Antique Alley, Queen's Park, the 7-11 cycling Trail and much more.
Bird in the tulip fields at Lakeland Flowers U-Pick Farm in Abbotsford near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo: I hope you don't mind, but I will be sharing some photos from my tulip field trip the other day.
These tulips fields in Abbotsford had to skip a year last year due to floods, but they have been fully operational again this year. My friend and I really wanted to go see some tulip fields again this year and we choose to visit the Abbotsford Tulip Festival, there is one in Chilliwack as well. We decided to go back to the one in Abbotsford operated by Lakeland Flowers which we visited a couple of years ago as well. It was their first year opening the fields to the public at that time. They have such beautiful tulip fields with so many gorgeous varieties and amazing colours which is why we choose to visit this tulip festival! 🌷🌷🌷
While wandering through the tulip fields I noticed this little birdie sitting on a tulip. It stayed there long enough for me to zoom in and take a photo!
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony DSC-RX10M4
*Focal Length: 203mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual (M)
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Ann :-)
Some information about Lakeland Flowers:
Peter Warmerdam was born in 1927 in Sassenheim Netherlands. At the time, it was the home of the largest tulip bulb producing area in the world. In 1949, Peter arrived in Canada and worked at whatever jobs were available. His first job was working on a farm in Winnipeg. He moved to the West Coast in the early 1950’s spending some time in logging and eventually working full time in farming.
In 1974, Peter and his family purchased land in the Sumas Prairie Flats in Abbotsford where the farm currently stands. Peter chose the Sumas area because the sandy soil made harvesting bulbs easier and the steady winds kept foliar diseases at bay. The ownership in the business eventually transferred to his sons and he became fully retired from working on the farm at 87 years of age.
In its 47 years in Abbotsford, the farm has expanded from a small operation to a company of nearly 100 employees. Today, Peter’s son Nick owns and operates Lakeland Flowers which continues to grow millions of beautiful daffodils, tulips, peonies, and sunflowers each year.
The land they now farm once used to be known as Sumas Lake. From the Glacial Age, it sat in a basin cocooned between the Sumas and Vedder mountains. The 10 000 acre lake would triple in size each spring from water rushing in from the Chilliwack and Vedder River that fed into it. This would ruin crops and make transportation between Chilliwack and cities to the west impossible.
By the 1920’s, engineers drained the lake through the Sumas Lake Canal and into the Fraser River, effectively turning the lake into farmland. The soils from the lakebed are sandy to silty in composition and quite fertile, creating the area into an agricultural hub of the Fraser Valley.
Info from their website under "Our Story": www.lakelandflowers.ca/our-story/
Carrying its catch of a Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) back to a nearby perch on Jimmy Judd Island ( AKA Eagle Island) to devour and then return for more.
Whirlpools are created in the channel’s rapids when two strong opposing currents meet and create an upwelling of the water, or also known as a vortex effect. These whirlpools are deadly for the hake as they push the fish to the surface, basically knocking them out and making them easy pickings for 100’s of eagles to feast upon.
This amazing ‘eagle fest’ lasts only a couple of months during the summer, it is so incredible to witness this many eagles all diving and perching among the trees.
Taken while on a photography workshop with Stuart Clark and Stan Novotny, incredible experience!
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Another treat that we southern Vancouver Islanders don’t get to see often is partially or totally frozen waterfalls. Layers upon layers of ice building up to form such neat formations. The green moss and ferns still showing through the ice and snow! Got in to see it right at the last light of the day.
All along the roadside are many frozen streams down the rocks creating pretty patterns all over. That is one of the many things in nature that I miss from when I lived in Northern BC.
This beautiful waterfall drops 47.5 metres (156 ft) down into a narrow gully. Flowing from Niagara Creek above that makes its way through Goldstream Park and into the Saanich inlet. Just a wee bit smaller of its namesake ’Niagara Falls’ of Ontario which is 51m (167 ft) - depending on where the measurement is taken on the Ontario falls, it can vary between 51 m (167 ft) and 57 m (188 ft).