Starfish on steroids

A sunflower starfish with fifteen "legs" in Lund harbour, he wasn't alone either. The starfish was approximately twenty inches across, probably safe from the hungry seagulls...


Where : Lund, BC
When : May 28th, 2010

Nice Buns

The science experiments continue, same bread recipe as before but divided into eight lumps, we tried various "finishes" namely, nothing, water, milk and olive oil and it appears that it makes little difference to the end product. Cooking time was slightly less at around the 20 minute mark.

Rest Stop

And to debunk a myth, sometimes hummingbirds land and take a break.


Where : Earl's Cove ferry terminal, BC
When : May 27th, 2010

HummingBirds

We arrived at the ferry terminal area and wondered what the buzzing noise was, it turned out that thirty or more hummingbirds were feeding, like a busy airport, the feeders were constantly in the flight pattern.

We stood, a few feet away and watched, amazed, as they all came, three to five at a time, to guzzle some sugar water.


Where : Earl's Cove ferry terminal
When : May 27th, 2010

Strange Birds

Strange birds indeed..


Where : Earls Cove to Saltery Bay ferry
When : May 27th, 2010

The Hulks

There is a breakwater constructed of old concrete ships up by the mill in Powell River, we crept down the dirt path, through a hole in the fence and took some pictures, of the ships yes, but the attraction (for the blog of course) were a whole bunch of sea lions.

An amazing day, the breakwater is truly amazing, and of course, an added bonus of some noisy neighbours...




Where : Powell River, BC
When : May 27th, 2010

Alien Invasion

We have aliens in the house once again, this guy was coaxed into the spider condo (custom tupperware) and transported out to the garden to get on with real life.


Where : The Kitchen
When : May 25th, 2010

Fresh Chickens

The walk is a "Reed Road right modified loop back around North Road back here" and I couldn't resist a couple of stragglers who were less interested in human wildlife.




Where : North Road, Gibsons
When : May 24th, 2010

Even More astonishment

Today, we went to Vancouver, normal day, great day. On the ferry back, which was delayed half an hour, we saw a school of over one hundred Pacific white sided dolphins, chasing us home past Gambier Island, it was a magical moment, at one point I yelled like a young kid as a pair rode the wake of the ferry.

And then they did it again. Apparently they are in Howe Sound after the herring, but it seemed for a moment as though they were escorting us home.

Unbelievable

I was going into our bedroom to change for our walk and I saw something the size of a small chicken on our decklet, I ran for the camera and it seemed that this amazing pileated woodpecker was unaware of me as I approached the patio door and took this great picture.


Where : Creekside Crescent, Gibsons
When : May 16th, 2010

Washing the car

I was cleaning the car in the driveway and a pair of blue herons arrived in the trees at the back of the house, one landed right at the peak and sat there, flapping it's wings long enough for me to grab the camera.

The camera was still in my hands three minutes later when a bald eagle landed in the same tree and stole a crow hatchling, of course, things like that happen in seconds as the camera remained inoperative as it's operator just gawked.


Where : Creekside Crescent, Gibsons
When : May 7th, 2010

Bald Eagle

Election Day

While people back in the UK are worried if Gordon Brown will salvage his government, life goes on here with a lot of young bald eagles congregating throughout the skies.

This was on our extended walk today, past Shirley Macey Park on Chamberlin. It's a modified "Reed Road Right" walk that takes us in a counterclockwise trek back around to North Road.


Where : Chamberlin Road, Gibsons
When : May 6th, 2010

Whoosh...

I caught this young lady chomping on next doors greenery. In a flash she was off like a jackrabbit.


Where : Creekside Crescent, Gibsons
When : May 5th, 2010