Every morning Bailey and I take a walk along the river. With spring definitely here, there is always something new. Lately it’s been the changing levels of the water: The tides have really been low last few days, but today they are back up high.
Hope you’re not getting sick of seeing the Great Blue Heron! It’s a cool bird to watch, very slow and deliberate moving while walking in the water.
This video shows the heron taking over the log on which it is pictured in the photo accompanying this story. There are a couple seconds of some of the many other birds in the general area – and note the ducks scrambling to get off the log the heron wants.
In the morning, Bailey and I take a little walk along the Fraser River. There are lots of ducks, Canada geese, eagles, herons – just what you’d expect along a river near the coast, of course.
Today, was very bright, and the river was very calm. Standing on a log, this Great Blue Heron was amazingly well camouflaged. As soon as I turned on the camera, it started to move, and the sun was so bright, I really couldn’t figure out where it was in the view finder. When I got home and viewed the film, I see I managed to capture the bird grabbing breakfast!
We are loving the area, loving the swimming pool, and loving the hot tub! Not sure if this manhole cover is typical for Vancouver or not, or whether this a River District thing, but look closely and you’ll see frogs in a kind of Native Indian style.
The river is quite a fascinating thing for us – we’ve seen amazing stuff, from HUGE containers coming up the river, to tiny little boats doing I have no idea what. The views of Mt Baker continue to impress us.
Every day something new and exciting is happening. The so-called king tides didn’t come up as high as I expected, but the low tides were really low.
Lots of lovely parks – including three off leash parks – within walking distance too. We used to gas up the car once a week, but now it’s more like once every three weeks.
Bailey has made a lot of new friends in the neighbourhood. There are tons of dogs, and most are pretty friendly.
Lots of people are using this park as an off leash area, although I’m not sure it is an off leash area. But, no one seems to complain, and all the dogs are well behaved.
Here is a video of Bailey chasing one of her new friends. I forgot I had my phone with me, but they had been chasing each other for quite some time.
Pretty funny stuff… she’s been having fun that’s for sure!
Wednesday the final pod arrives and once it is unpacked, we will be officially moved in! The first picture is of our new building, named the Phoenix, as viewed from the park by the Fraser river where we often take Bailey for her daily stroll.
The River District is part of a planned community with many amenities a couple of years away. However, there is a distinct feel to the neighbourhood. We’ve been welcomed to this area by so many people, it’s hard to believe. Even Bailey feels welcome – check out the free parking and free water for the dogs!
It’s a working river, for sure, with lots of tugs towing various vessels and big log booms up and down the channel. Here a big heron gets a look at the area from atop a big piling.
Bailey never gets tired of checking out the river. If I let her get close enough, she jumps right in. There are other parks, but we haven’t ventured far yet.
Every morning Bailey and I take a walk along the river. With spring definitely here, there is always something new. Lately it’s been the changing levels of the water: The tides have really been low last few days, but today they are back up high.
The river is quite a fascinating thing for us – we’ve seen amazing stuff, from HUGE containers coming up the river, to tiny little boats doing I have no idea what. The views of Mt Baker continue to impress us.
