Tag: weather

Sucia Island Picnic Cruise

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, cormorant, critters, flight, Gull, heron, life, mountains, Nature, Sea Lions, Sea Lions, Seal, Seals, USA, walking, weather, whales, Wildlife, wilidlife4 Comments

It has been just over a year since I packed my belongings and headed west to British Columbia. I have settled in at Chilliwack and am loving every minute. There is so much that is available to seniors – some is completely free and others have fees involved (but not high fees – just enough… Continue reading Sucia Island Picnic Cruise

A Short Stay with Daisy

Posted in Activities, animals, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Daisy, dog, dog walking, life, pets, pictures, weather

Daisy’s family were just going to be away for a little over 24 hours, but she couldn’t go with them, so I was asked to come and stay with her. Of course, I was happy to spend time with adorable Daisy! She greeted me with a lot of excitement when I arrived, which surprised me… Continue reading A Short Stay with Daisy

Had to Drive to Cheam Wetlands

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, blackbird, British Columbia, bunny, canada, car, Cheam Lake Wetlands, Chilliwack, critters, duck, duckling, Geese, gosling, mountains, Nature, pictures, robin, swallows, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, wilidlife9 Comments

Finally the sun decided to get out from behind the clouds to show the beautiful blue sky. The Wetlands at Cheam really glow in the sunlight, so I headed there to see what I could find. The photos are often cropped to fit, but by clicking on any picture it will show the entire scene.… Continue reading Had to Drive to Cheam Wetlands

A Sunny Day

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Eagle, heron, life, Nature, pictures, river, robin, trees, Vedder River, Vedder River Rotary Trail, walking, Wildlife5 Comments

After a few days of rain, the sun finally came out to brighten things up and I decided to check in on the Herons at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve. Of course, I have to check in on any other birds and critters while I am there also. According to Google, “Herons lay 2–5… Continue reading A Sunny Day

Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Posted in Activities, Alpaca, animals, Bear, British Columbia, canada, cheetah, critters, giraffe, Goat, Greater Vancouver Zoo, Jaguar, Lemur, leopard, life, Nature, pictures, rhino, tiger, walking, wolf, zebra, zoo1 Comment

It has been awhile since I’ve been at the zoo and it was a beautiful day today to make the trip there. The birds at the zoo are still not on display due to the avian flu. I sure miss my Ostrich buddy. This was only the 2nd time that I’ve seen the Rhino, but… Continue reading Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Beautiful Sunny Day at Cheam Lake Wetlands

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, flight, Geese, mountains, Nature, pictures, robin, swallows, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife

After a few cool and cloudy days – today was finally bright & sunny. I had been thinking of heading to the wetlands at Cheam Lake, but wanted a sunny day to get the gorgeous mountain views and blue skies. So – that is where I went for my walk this morning. When I was… Continue reading Beautiful Sunny Day at Cheam Lake Wetlands

Sardis Pond is a Busy Place

Posted in Activities, American Wigeon, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, Geese, goose, Gull, Merganser, mountains, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

Sardis Pond has been pretty quiet over the winter. Although some birds stayed, most went somewhere else. Some of the birds there today might stay for the summer and some of them might head further north after taking a break here. I needed a short and easy walk after yesterday’s longer than usual one, so… Continue reading Sardis Pond is a Busy Place

Spending a Few Days with Daisy

Posted in Activities, animals, blog, British Columbia, canada, Daisy, dog, life, mountains, Nature, pets, pictures, weather1 Comment

Daisy’s family were heading out of town for a few days, so they asked if I could stay and look after their sweet little girl. Daisy is getting up in age and no longer enjoys going into the mountains when there is snow on the ground. She still enjoys summer there though. I met Daisy… Continue reading Spending a Few Days with Daisy

A New Mountain Trail to Walk

Posted in Activities, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, dog, life, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather6 Comments

It was mostly cloudy this morning but the sun was trying to show itself when I headed out to see if I could find a new trail that had just opened up. I don’t know what the name of the mountain is (or if it even has a name), but it had been in the… Continue reading A New Mountain Trail to Walk

Spring at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, duck, Eagle, goose, heron, junco, life, Merganser, Nature, pictures, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife3 Comments

The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve seemed like a great place to go for a walk yesterday. The ice is mostly gone, but on some of the little ponds where there is no moving water, there is still a layer of ice. I didn’t test to see how thin the ice was. Mallard Ducks and… Continue reading Spring at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve