New Family on the Block

A family of Hooded Mergansers have taken over the pond at Foreshore Park. I have never seen them there before this year.  They are very shy birds making it difficult to photograph them especially with the diva of all dogs along.  They are such a distinctive looking bird that they fascinate me and I am always trying to get a closer look.

Last Days of Summer (sigh)

Summer is fading fast here on the lower mainland. We have had some rainy days, but this is the time of the year that I begin to like best. The nights are cool, but the days are warm and the sunsets are unbelievable.
Deer Lake is fabulous in the evenings right now. The lake takes on a golden hue.
Even the ducks and geese seem to mellow out.
I hope where ever you are you enjoy these last days of summer.
Spend a little time in your favorite park. Walk on the beach. Play ball with the grandkids.What ever brings you peace and contentment.
All too soon we will be back to the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.

Porteau Cove, Sea to Sky Highway

Oh Boy The Olympics are Coming!!!

LOCAL  NEWSPAPER  HEADLINES FOR THE  OLYMPICS

"900 RCMP CAMERAS INSTALLED FOR OLYMPICS ....AND BEYOND"

"BOMB SNIFFING DOGS ON VANCOUVER TRANSIT"

"BC GOVERNMENT SPENDS NEARLY 1MILLION ON OLYMPIC TICKETS"

"800 TEACHERS RECEIVE POSSIBLE LAY OFF NOTICES AFTER DEFICIT FORECAST" (think this one doesn't fit read the one above)

"WHISTLER INTRAWEST ON THE AUCTION" "BLOCK: BUSINESS AS USUAL"

"MONTH TO GO...WHERE'S THE SNOW?"

"BAILOUT GAMES"
All levels of government have had to come to the financial rescue of the 2010 Winter Olympics, leaving you on the hook for the tab."

"RED TENT CAMPAIGN PLANNED FOR HOMELESS DURING OLYMPICS"

"OLYMPIC ROAD CLOSURES START IN NOVEMBER"

"SEX AND THE GAMES"
industry gears up
Vancouver escort agencies and strip clubs report huge surge in demand a head of Olympics; bishop warns of human trafficking threat

"SEX SELLS DURING OLYMPICS"
Sex trade workers across the country converge on Vancouver

"FREE REHERSAL TICKETS BEING SOLD ON CRAIGSLIST"
Scalping by volunteers, performers criticized in online forums

 Well, I don't know about you, but I can hardly wait for the five ring circus to begin.

Camera Critters

After watching a show on TV about the struggle that Trumpeter Swans have had and are still encountering to survive I had to post this picture I took about 4 years ago of one of the Swans on Lost Lagoon at Stanley Park.

Check out all the other critters at Camera Critters