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This creative stone structure caught my eye while on a recent walk along the Spirit Trail. Rather difficult to get down low enough to get this framed view of the Vancouver skyline.
Iguazú Falls [...] are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. Together, they make up the largest waterfall in the world.[2] The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the heart of the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the border between Argentina and Brazil
From my 2008 Travel Archives
Stay safe and thanks for dropping by
Vancouver's family owned and operated ski resort offering a relaxed West Coast feel only 20 minutes from my North Vancouver.
Fascinating to see this "lake" and be able to walk around it. The green in the foreground is exposed seaweed.
Porteau Cove
Float homes [...] feature truly waterfront living with ocean or river views at a fraction of the price. Neighbours include herons, sea lions, bald eagles and many other forms of wildlife. While this style of living may not be for everyone, they do come in single family, apartments/condos, custom built or modular, prefabricated options. New models include the usual home amenities such as stainless-steel appliances, heated floors, soaker tubs, on-demand water heaters, and even rooftop decks. They follow stringent building codes, fire safety and environmental standards demanded by local, provincial and federal authorities. (Anne McMullin, Vancouver Courier)
Big Rock (also known as either Okotoks Erratic or, by the Blackfoot, as Okotok) likely served as a prominent landmark for Indigenous people.
The Okotoks Erratic is a 16,500-tonne (18,200-ton) boulder that lies on the otherwise flat, relatively featureless, surface of the Canadian Prairies in Alberta [An erratic is a rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action].
This massive angular boulder, which is broken into two main pieces, measures about 41 by 18 metres and is 9 m high. It consists of thick-bedded, micaceous, feldspathic quartzite that is light grey, pink, to purplish. Besides having been extensively fractured by frost action, it is unweathered. [...]. Wikipedia
From my Alberta Archives
"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Green Heron returns to Ambleside Park in early April from wintering grounds in the south. The Green Heron flies north each year to mate, nest and raise its young. The bird is a rare sight in Metro Vancouver, and is only found at Ambleside Pond. Ducks, swans and turtles can also be seen in the pond.
Flipped reflections and fallen leaves in rain puddles on The Spirit Trail.
Shortly after I took this photo, the sun came out and eventually led to the stunning previously posted sunset (see below).
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft A/S & Co. KG, in short Hamburg Süd, is a German container shipping company. It is the tenth largest container shipping company in the world and is a subsidiary of Maersk Line. Wikipedia
Port of Vancouver, BC, Canada captured from my balcony.
When my Australian cousin -in- law saw my photo of these two Rocky Mountain Sheep she suggested this caption and I liked it😊
Late Autumn in Jasper National Park