A dandelion out behind the condo, poised to spread itself.
Photography
Photos I’ve taken of scenery, interesting objects and other things.
Reifel Bird Sanctuary, May 1, 2021
The sun was out and the birds were in abundance.
Crowd restrictions meant we went surprisingly long stretches without seeing anyone else, so it felt very tranquil at times. Except for the constant honking of geese in the distance.
The gallery:
Wood duck knowing he is pretty
Fluffed-up golden-crowned sparrow
Strangely sinister squirrel
Blackbird hanging out
A lonely rusty pipe in the marshland
Rufous hummingbird
Ring-necked duck cruising along
Coot flapping
Weird coot being true to itself
House sparrow semi-action shot
Northern pintail butt
Song sparrow getting a gust of wind up its butt
Turtles tanning
This mallard walked right up to me so the least I could do was take his picture
Towhee looking crazy in the grass
Swallow action shot
A pair of swallows in an extremely rare moment of repose
A chickadee in a rare moment of repose
Northern pintail having a drink
A goose before it has grown up into a horrible poopmonster
A goose sitting on a giant pile of wood chips, because why not?
A sandhill crane nest in the lagoon
Sandhill crane strutting its stuff
Sparrow sitting pretty
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The moon and other night objects
I was out completing my rings tonight when I turned around on Sherbrooke Street and saw a fat full moon hanging low in the sky, just as the sun was going down. I went back to the condo, grabbed my camera…and found the battery was dead. But I had a backup battery and it worked. Yay for planning.
Here are three shots, of the full moon, the upper floors of the new hospital building next door, and the mega-crane that has been installed for the pending construction of the next hospital building, along with other nearby objects.
Flower time
A few flowers along the Brunette River. Technicially one is considered a weed–but an edible weed!
I’m actually kind of considering getting a macro lens for my camera, though I have to admit the iPhone 12 does a pretty nice job on these close-ups.
A few birds at Serpentine Fen
What the title says. I went there yesterday with Nic and given the unexpectedly warm and sunny conditions, we both got sunburned. But I also got a few decent pics. Here are a few bird-flavored ones.
A few photos from Terra Nova
Yesterday Nic and I went to Terra Nova in Richmond to take pictures of birbs. Here is the experience in list form:
- It was relatively mild, temperature-wise, at 9C, but the wind was whipping full force, and it made it feel like about -30C or something. My hands would turn freezing after taking just a few pictures.
- I did not take a lot of pictures
- The photos I did take of birds were nearly 100% out of focus. sometimes the branches the bird was sitting in would be in focus, sometimes nothing would be. This was kind of annoying.
- I got a few decent scenery images, which can be seen below
I swear I am doing more than just sketching!
Here’s proof: a photo I took today of someone in the neighborhood celebrating Chinese New Year with a very bright decoration.
Some shots from the Fraser River
Nic and I hobbled down to the Fraser yesterday and got some shots in before the weather turned (currently a rainfall warning is in effect for the next day). I should also point out that only I hobbled, as Nic’s feet are both working normally and mine are not (more on that in another post).
Photos!
Photo of the Day, December 27, 2020
A green leaf on a gray winter day.
Ho ho ho, 2020 Edition
It’s Christmas already somewhere in the world. Here’s a close-up of our tree, just to be different, yet still festive all up in the hizzy.
Sunset at Coquitlam River
I haven’t posted any photos from the trip to the Crystal Falls Trailhead a few weeks back, so here’s one of some trees in the glow of the setting sun, with the Coquitlam River in the background.
Close to the borderline
The Canada-U.S. border, that is, not the Billy Joel song.
Here’s a mini-album of pics I took while Nic and I toodled around Boundary Bay and area on Saturday, November 28. The weather was cool but clear, with little wind. Perfect for picture-taking.
