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The joys of early spring in the Lower Mainland, BC., Canada.
PS Even the dandelions, in the images below, make me smile!
Historical Fort Langley located on the Fraser River
British Columbia, Canada
84 years old
Fort Langley Community Hall (9167 Glover Crescent) was designed by a prominent Vancouver architect, Archibald Campbell Hope, and constructed in 1931.
Fort Langley Community Hall is recognized for its landmark status as well as its historic, social and aesthetic significance to the Township.
Through volunteer commitment, the Hall has and continues to accommodate a variety of social, including weddings, athletic, public and business events.
(Please note** All information has been taken from various online sources and has not been verified to be accurate)
Something a bit different. Not an old barn, but one of the nicest yards I've ever seen!
Chilliwack, B.C.
7162
Apart from the popular, antioxidant-loaded fruit, the blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) also puts on a fabulous autumn show by cloaking itself in blazing red leaves.
Frazer Valley, BC, Canada
I had a great day yesterday shooting beautiful Bald Eagles in Harrison Mills. They were busy eating Chum Salmon. Was nice to see all the spawning salmon and also the carcasses. What a cool circle of life! Looking forward to more winter eagle shooting in the Fraser Valley and Squamish! I think this may be the best shot I've ever taken.
Enjoyed a wonderful drive through the Fraser Valley on a gorgeous sunny, warm spring day. The fields of tulips, even in this rather small one, were simply breathtaking especially with this snow-capped mountain backdrop.
Near the Vedder Canal in Chilliwack (British Columbia, Canada)
Snow lined river banks and scattered ice flowing down from the Northern BC Regions.
With Spring now upon us, these late winter conditions made for a beautiful final performance.
Mighty Fraser River
Coastal British Columbia
Canada
Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.
~Christie
(Happiest) by the River
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'You were born an original, don't die a copy'
Captured yesterday while driving through the beautiful Fraser Valley enroute to Vancouver.
Enjoy your Saturday.
SEA IMP XVI as seen moored at Mission Harbour
Catherwood Dock
On the Fraser River
Mission, British Columbia
Canada
Stay healthy
Happy Clicks,
~Christie (happiest) by the River
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SEA IMP XVI as seen moored at Mission Harbour
Catherwood Dock
On the Fraser River
Mission, British Columbia
Canada
Stay healthy
Happy Clicks,
~Christie (happiest) by the River
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Was nice to finally see this long-awaited species in BC. This is the first time one has been confirmed with a photograph. The bird was first found by Susan Fennellow yesterday in Agassiz. What a beautiful adult too! As a bonus we found a Redhead in the slough beneath him. I watched him catch a rat too and eat it which was cool! BC Bird #442 for me.
Abandoned and weathered, 1920's farmhouse
Fraser Valley,
British Columbia
Canada
Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.
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~Christie by the river
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Benches lining the walk way at Mill Lake, Abbotsford, BC. I love how the whiteness of snow highlights the patterns we might not normally pay much attention to.
The smoke from the Harrison Lake wildfire provided an amazing opportunity to capture this sunrise.
Chilliwack, B.C.
3874
This immature Golden Eagle was eating salmon at Nicomen Slough. He has been present since October. He is a stunning bird and it was nice to see him because they are not common in the lower mainland. In the winter Golden Eagles are known to eat carrion and fish like this salmon. They are opportunistic feeders but their main diet is usually mammals. This is the second immature Golden Eagle that has been seen feeding on salmon near the coast of Vancouver this winter. The white tail band identifies this bird as an immature. This bird was very very far away, best I could do.
Vintage barn find, tucked in at the base of a mountain
Fraser Valley
British Columbia
Canada
Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships. Stay healthy
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Christie
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Fraser River Evening Blues HDR
British Columbia,
Canada
The Katzie First Nation or Katzie Nation is the band government of the Katzie people of the Lower Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada
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~Nautical me - Christie
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Rustic Barn nestled amongst the greenery
Fraser Valley
British Columbia, Canada
(Long zoom)
Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.
Stay Healthy
~Christie
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Before the Mission Bridge ( not seen in this image ) was built next to this railway crossing, vehicles also shared the bridge to cross the Fraser River.
I can remember being a small child, sitting white knuckled in the backseat of my parent's car, scared out of my wits, with my eyes closed tight. My dad's old car had a tendency to break down at inopportune times.
My fear was this might happen on the bridge before we could make it to the other side.
Fortunately, we always made the crossing safely. :-)
Catching the light during sundown.
The Mission Railway Bridge is a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge spanning the Fraser River between Mission, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
Replacing an earlier bridge built in 1891, which was the first and only bridge crossing of the Fraser below Siska in the Fraser Canyon until the construction of the New Westminster rail bridge in 1904, it was constructed in 1909 by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). The Mission Railway Bridge is supported by 13 concrete piers and is approximately 533 metres in length. Before completion of the Mission highway bridge, highway traffic to and from Matsqui and Abbotsford with Mission used the bridge as a one-way alternating route, with traffic lights at either end to control direction. Rail traffic often held up car crossings, causing long and often very lengthy waits, which were a part of daily life in the Central Valley until the new bridge was completed.
Beneath the bridge's north abutment is an important river-level gauge monitored during the annual Fraser freshet. The bridge is also the location of the end of the Fraser's tidal bore - downstream from the bridge the river is increasingly influenced by tidal influences from the Georgia Strait.
Swing span
The Mission Railway Bridge has a swing span which has a vertical clearance of 4.9 metres above the water when closed. The swing span is fitted atop a circular concrete pier, the 10th from the north bank of the river. The 10th pier is protected from shipping traffic by two 46 metre wood piers extending upstream and downstream respectively perpendicular to the bridge which are tapered at both ends. The navigation channel past the bridge is 30 metres in width. At night a fixed white light is displayed on piers 9 and 11 as well as at the up-river and down-river ends of the protection pier.
The majority of marine traffic consists of log tows and gravel barges, which are permitted to use the navigation channel beneath the fixed span between piers 5 and 6. The swing span is used for wood chip barges and other vessels which cannot navigate beneath the span between piers 5 and 6.
CPR maintains a bridge tender 24 hours per day at an office on the north bank of the bridge. Vessels requesting passage through the swing span contact the bridge tender on marine VHF radio, whereby the tender walks the bridge to a control booth situated on the swing span. Wikipedia
Stay healthy
Happy Clicks,
~Christie (happiest) by the River
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February proved to be one of the coldest on records
Canada Geese treading on a partially frozen Fraser River
Blue hour
Kanaka Landing
Maple Ridge
West Coast of British Columbia
Canada
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~Christie (happiest) by the River
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Was nice to finally see this long-awaited species in BC. This is the first time one has been confirmed with a photograph. The bird was first found by Susan Fennellow yesterday in Agassiz. What a beautiful adult too! As a bonus we found a Redhead in the slough beneath him. I watched him catch a rat too and eat it which was cool! BC Bird #442 for me.
On the drive to and from Chilko River we managed to see quite a bit of wildlife - - it was 2 hours per day on winding dirt roads through the middle of no where.
One of our sightings was this Canada Lynx on the first evening. I had not switched to my zoom lens yet, so I was forced to grab a quick shot with the 500MM through the window; not the best quality shot nor the composition I would like - - but it was an absolute thrill to see a lynx again - - it had been over 40 years since I had seen one on the wild.
Artistic painted silo.
I am guessing this may be an older silo refurbished and painted.
To me, the silo resembles, a lighthouse, a windmill or even a small castle.....it most definitely has a European flair.
It's absolutely wonderful to view.
Fraser Valley Farm
British Columbia
Canada
A silo (from the Greek σιρός – siros, "pit for holding grain") is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store grain (see grain elevators) or fermented feed known as silage. Silos are commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Wikipedia
Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships. Wishing you all health during this difficult time.
Stay Healthy
~Christie
Drive by capture of the striking red fields of blueberry bushes that we saw on our way back to our Vancouver home.
Of course, the milder, wetter weather is a nice change from all the snow and sub-zero temperatures we experienced in Alberta.
Enjoy your Sunday.