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Yearly Archives: 2018
For Elusive Cutthroat Trout, the Fraser River is Special
One of the great things about living in Vancouver is the close proximity of gorgeous outdoor settings and solitude. A short drive can put you into…
The Eurasian Collared-Dove: Successful BC Immigrants
We see more and more of these plump, white birds in our yard every year. Although they first appeared in the neighborhood about ten years…
Hanging with Buddha on Halfmoon Creek
There's something soothing about moving slowly along a forest creek in the rain, picking your way through ferns and cedars and moss. This is Halfmoon…
Evening Ride on the Langdale Ferry
The 40-minute ferry from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver to Langdale on the Sunshine Coast can provide magical views of mountains, water and sky. And…
An Evening with the Roosevelts
Walking to the falls on Halfmoon Creek (near Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast), I ran into this small herd of Roosevelt elk. I'd seen…
On Haslam Creek
There are many of these gorgeous little creeks along BC's Sunshine Coast, bordered by lush ferns and old, old evergreens. Few people ever see these…
Vancouver Sets Records in Late February Storm
The late winter storm that hit the south coast of British Columbia set a couple of daily snowfall records in Vancouver. Snow began falling the…
Winter on Burnaby Mountain
This is one of my little sanctuaries close to home. Doesn't take much for a natural place to make a sanctuary. Even a vacant lot…
Wild in the City
Got the dog out to Confederation Park, and some late winter sun poked through. This kind of thing knocks the edge off a stressful day…