Les Feuilles Mortes

We had a terrible summer, weather wise, but autumn this year in Vancouver has been spectacular. Here's a sample of the fall colours taken from my apartment window looking over Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park in early morning light. Gorgeous.

Post title from this classic song.

Frozen

An appropriate image, since this blog's been more or less frozen since last September. But I'm back, and plan to post regularly again. Took this picture on a walk today around Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park, not far from where I live. The surface of the lagoon was mostly covered in ice, with a few open spots where the few swans that overwinter here were huddled. I have no idea how this 2 metre long branch ended up on the surface of the ice far from shore. Perhaps some drunken New Year's Eve revelers were practicing their javelin tossing skills last night.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Post title from this song by Tegan and Sara.

Don't Feed the Animals

As I tweeted right after the fact, "Sometimes the exact right thing to do is stop everything and go for a walk with a good friend in the sunshine." Took this photo a couple of days ago during a walk in Stanley Park near Lost Lagoon with my friend Amanda. Just off-camera on the right was a little girl with her dad, and he was letting her try and pet a raccoon. In case you're wondering, that's not a good idea. At all. Wild animals do wild animal things, like bite little girls. Hope that story didn't end with rabies shots - we couldn't stand to see it and left in a hurry.

Title post from this song by The Service.