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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)
Thank you for dropping by!
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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A short hike with eleven Flickr friends, through a lush forest of moss and ferns lead to this spectacular view of Burnett Falls. With its 50 foot drop, it's a stunning must-see, for anyone visiting Sechelt, BC.
We got a little bit of snow in our neighbourhood of New Westminster near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo: Our winter started early this year and we had quite a bit of snow at the end of November which lingered around for about 2 weeks. Then in the 3rd week of December we got another dump of snow which brought frigid temperatures as well with about -12C during the day which is very uncommon for the Vancouver. The city was paralyzed due to all that snow and the roads were treacherous. It's been warming up in the last couple of days with lots of rain today. It's a slippery mess out there, but thankfully we have nowhere to go for a few days.
This photo was taken a day after our latest big snow dump when I took the dog for a short walk in our neighbourhood. I haven't been out to take photos all of December as there has been too much snow to drive in as the snow in our back alley is too high and my car is too low. I have had a bad cold, but was ok by the time our last big snowfall arrived. Hopefully, I will get a chance near the end of December after all this snow has disappeared a little.
For all of you dealing with all this snow and cold temperatures...stay safe and keep warm!!
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony RX10MIV
*Focal Length: 20mm
*F-Number: F8
*Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.
*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, Iving 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.
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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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Got out exploring today and had some owl time, such amazingly beautiful birds.
The barred owl’s interesting call, “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?” is what led me to find this owl today - with a little help in location beforehand. This mama barred owl, was awake and alert looking after her two owlets deep in the forest.
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).
The expectation of prosperity in the valley has no doubt been shattered, the bareness around with so little green grass has perhaps led to the demise of this little farm-stead. Possibly in today's world with modern irrigation systems it could have survived.
On average March is the 6th wettest month of the year for the Ucluelet/West Coast area with around 346mm (13.5 in ) of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 19 days, although this varies considerably year to year. Yesterday alone the rainfall was 4.7mm ( 0.18 in ). With many days of rain in previous days adding to the accumulation, there were waterfalls falling from any cliff or mountainside. There is always the good side of very heavy rainfall, the falls were so amazing to see covering the hills as we drove around exploring.