Playtime
Our pup had a good time on the log, running up and down one of the newly felled trees.

No, I did not.

I was out taking pics and returning to Susans, heard the news that cousin Nick had broken his arm, just 4 months after my injury and broken arm. I thought this sign was very appropriate.

This sign was in the grounds of an old power dam, now a museum/vistor centre not far from Maple Ridge. Watch for pics

Fungus
In the same park as yesterdays pic of the fallen tree, there is evidence of the logging many years ago. As the tree rots away, other life forms take hold, these fungi make for interesting pics.

75 Rings

Walking in a park near my friends house, we came across these Fir Trees that had been cut down by the parks department of Surrey BC.

As far as we can tell, these trees appear to be healthy ( well they were ). We counted at least 20 of these giant trees cut down in their prime, posssibly over 100feet high. A passer by said they were told they were starting to rot and had become dangerous, my buddy worked in the forrest industry and his examination found they were healthy trees and would have lived another 100 to 200 years.

Here Roger counted 75 tree rings, one ring for each year.

ICE

When the temps dropped, I left a sprinkler running and the water spray froze on the clothes drier..
Note the ice on the grass also.
Dont you find ice scarier than halloween?

Five Rings
The Olympic Rings are on display near Vancouver Airport, lit up at night. I imagine most visitors to the Winter Olympics will arrive during daylight and not see them lit up.
I dont know how I got the last shot, must be camera shake.

Luke Warm
My feelings about the Olympics being held in Vancouver this winter. This billboard for Coors is on display near Oliver

1927 Eclipse

This eclipse over northern England was witnessed by my father back then and I remember him telling me he had seen the eclipse.
These images I have on computer, I dont remember how I got them but it was about ten years ago at the time of another total eclipse in England ( I was in France for that eclipse)
I am posting these images for the eclipse Mailing list SEML
Enjoy

Prime Meridian, Happy Birthday
This month, the Prime Meridian is 125 years old, located at Greenwich, England and running north and south from North Pole to South Pole.
here I show my GPS unit showing its location atop Mt Kobau here in British Columbia, not far from my home in Oliver.
Notice the reading, not far to the west from here is the 120 degree line of Longitude, one third of the way around the planet from Greenwich.

another one

Nice Grass

This picture shows the road sign, I posted this to show how the deer live in town, unafraid of the humans all around.

A few days ago, I posted a pic of the deer taking an apple from the tree.

Sunset on the Lake

Grand Forks City Hall
Grand Forks is east of Oliver, 175 km by road. The city hall is one of the oldest buildings in the city, now agriculture and logging are the main industries but 100 years ago, gold mining was the reason men came to this part of the world.

Deer and an Apple
A few weeks ago, I took this picture of this deer reaching up for an apple, it didnt mind me being close up with the camera. the deer then gave the apple to the young fawn. The fawn still had its Bambi spots.

I want that drop of water