Photography

Photos I’ve taken of scenery, interesting objects and other things.

Fenced in

UPDATE, March 3, 2025: I got a photo of the sign. It is intriguing, but not particularly illuminating:

When I was on my run at Burnaby Lake, I saw this partial enclosure near the 5K marker, which was not there the last time I passed through.

A few things as observation:

  • I didn’t notice the red sign until after, which may very well reveal its purpose.
  • It’s cute that the gate is padlocked, since the entire back is open.
  • I like to think it’s ultimately intended to be a jail for misbehaving geese.
  • I will take a photo of the sign and report any further changes after my next run.

Some photos, February 15, 2025

Yeah, I already posted photos. Here’s more! These are scenery shots from today’s walk.

Brunette River, with lingering bits of snow.
See where the river bends in the first photo? This is the view from around that bend.
This tree bridge is a bit more slippery than normal.
Snowy trail. Not as slipery as it looks!

A giant beaver, a banana duck

While going to the doctor’s office a week or so ago, I encountered this house. It is one house over from a cemetery, which may or may not be relevant.

A giant cartoon beaver in the yard, because why not?

I am uncertain why they have a giant inflated cartoon beaver in the yard. I checked, and it is not Year of the Beaver (it’s Year of the Snake, how apropos), so I’m at a bit of a loss.

But it gets better when you zoom in, because on the front steps there is a banana duck:

A banana duck.

I don’t know what these things mean or represent, but this is my new favourite house in New Westminster.

A few birding shots from January 25, 2025

I’ll eventually start posting galleries again. Eventually.

First, a non-bird. Specifically, this Douglas squirrel on a log, basking in the bright winter sun.

Pause between feedings.

A hairy woodpecker on a feeder.

Again with the warm, bright sun.

And finally, a totes in-focus shot of a dark-eyed junco hanging out on one of the feeder hooks:

This was at the Richmond Nature House, where the juncos were legion.