Robert Burnaby Park

After timing my walk to the photo shoot location for next Saturday I walked over to nearby Robert Burnaby Park. These are just some of the photos that resulted from the hike through the park's trails.

The public pool will see a lot more activity once the weather warms up. Here the cherry trees make a lovely backdrop until the activity comes for another season.

The photo above shows a view northward over the tennis court and below another view of one of the few roadways, also looking northward.

I love babbling streams and there are a few in the park as seen above and below!

I even found a few surprises, like trilliums in bloom, and there were a few of them. Back east in southwestern Ontario the woods would have carpets of these flowers and not just a few. There were tree trunks with moss and ferns growing two-thirds of the way up the tree, such as you see in the photo below. There will be more photos soon. Meantime, enjoy these! - V.

the walk

There is a photo shoot coming up a week from today. My client is celebrating her 50th birthday. The house will be decorated and she is expecting all her siblings to come from various parts of the British Columbia interior. I went for a walk this afternoon. The first part was to time the route necessary to the photo shoot location. Its a 20 minute walk, 30 minutes if I doddle! We're all excited! She gets to see her brothers and sisters and I have my first shoot with people. Its a departure from just doing land and seascapes, flora and fauna and the like.

After that initial route I took 16th Avenue from Cumberland Street and on to Robert Burnaby Park in Burnaby. There are lots of photos that resulted, including some surprises for me, but I'll post the best ones soon. Meantime, be patient!!!

On the way to the park I saw a hot-looking guy crossing Newcombe Street as I got closer to the park. On the way back, I saw another hot guy, this one crossing Cumberland Street with his hands full, a backpack on one and something else in the other. He was wearing a purplish t-shirt, shorts and fit to model! I took a couple of looks he was so awesome. You can see hot guys anywhere, you just have to be observant!

When I finally got home, after sorting things away, I filled a glass with Astica, a white wine from Mendoza, Argentina. Its a blend made from Sauvignon blanc - Semillon grapes produced and bottled by Bodegas Trapiche. The name Astica means "flower" in the local native language and very fitting. Supper consisted of sandwiches (jalapanos-cheese focaccia with cheddar cheese slices), some fruit and a couple of glasses of wine to wash everything down. I try to keep my suppers light and have heavier meals during the day. Mendoza is also where my father's younger brother married during the early 1940s, so there's a family history there.

Now I've finished reading emails and sending out replies. Once I finish this post I plan to get ready for bed. I'll work on the photos in the morning! Have a great night!!! - V.

Burnaby Lake

Saturday was so nice for a change that I took the time to walk, a very long walk, to Burnaby Lake returning by SkyTrain from Production Way station. By the time I returned home it was around 8:30 pm. I left home at about 2 pm to begin my walk to George Derby Conservation Area then on to Robery Burnaby Park and then finally Burnaby Lake Park. The view above is of Still Creek, a rather appropriate name given the stillness of the water. When I did get home, it was time for a beer (or more). Since it was Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale in the fridge, that was what it was going to be. It tastes real good on a hot day, especially after a long, exhausting walk. More later! - Volker