See below, in kitschy pseudo Polaroid glory. The weather was milder today, but a bit more humid. I enjoyed the walk.
Keep Out
Sun dappled trail
The river
No tractor trailers
Brunette River
Hot walk, dry heat
I went for a walk in the early afternoon to Burnaby Lake and back (8 km) as the temperature was hitting 33°C. This may not seem like an optimal time to walk, but most of the route is on a river trail with a good bit of tree canopy and the humidity was low, so I sweated, but only a bit. I also wore sunblock because I’m not stupid enough to let myself get sunburned twice in the same summer (yet).
Weather app shot:
A few river shots. And yes, it felt cooler down by the water. Not Fonzie cool, but maybe a little.
Brunette River, July 9, 2026
It feels like it’s been a while since I posted ye olde shots of the river, so here’s views looking east and west.
Some photos from a sunny stroll by the river
It’s cloudy today, but a few days ago I went for my first “real”1 post-surgery walk and touched trees and such along the Brunette River. Here are a few shots, taken on my Samsung Galaxy S26.
I have again used the cheesy Polaroid theme from FooGallery because I like cheese.
River shore
Looking east
Looking west
View from the trail
- I’m not sure why I put “real” in quotes. I was definitely, actually walking. Maybe because I was less than 2 km from home. ↩︎
A few more springy photos (April 8, 2026)
Shadows and buttercups:
Brunette River, going green (well, the vegetation, not the river itself. At least not yet).
A nice shot of the Brunette River (April 7, 2026)
I haven’t posted one of these in a while. Spring continues to spring.
Just a photo of the river on a sunny day
Shot on February 24:
Brunette River, January 16, 2026: Sun, shadow and mist
What the title says. Presented using a carousel, because I’m feeling wacky. No captions because the shots are pretty self-explanatory. The sun was out, and low fog was hanging over the river, allowing for some nice shots, even using my olden iPhone 12.
Holding vigil
A Great Blue Heron, pondering in the river, shot with my Canon R7.
More black and white nature
I don’t have any photo editing apps on the new PC yet, so I decided to use the built-in Photos app to take some recent shots and make them all arty and black and white. The results are not bad.
All shot on my iPhone 12, which has half-forgotten it’s a phone in its old age.
A somewhat sinister tree
Maybe it’s just me, but this tree looks like it’s reaching out its long mossy arms to do weird mossy-covered tree things. Shot along the Brunette River.
Brunette River, December 2, 2025, with bonus heron
I did not notice the heron until after I took this shot. They are very good at being very still. Now, the heron is clearly moving in the photo, but I was focusing on the trees and sky and such, and herons do not move lightning fast–unless getting ready to stab their next meal.
