Kuro & Mackenzie @ Trout Lake

Vancouver Olympics Countdown Clock
http://www.vancouver2010.com/en

Bare trees, green grass & blue clouds at Trout Lake
(retouched)

Heading back into Vancouver

Welcome to West Vancouver

Where dogs are segregated

Not permitted on this seawall...

... but this one is OK!

Eagles eyeing the lake

Geese in flight
due to a fright
by Kuro (not pictured)

Willow tree at Trout Lake

2 Bald Eagles in a tree at Trout Lake

Vancouver survey monument cover

Kuro ever on the lookout at Trout Lake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU44u-NryJ4
Along with our favourite track http://www.fabermusic.net/Music/simonrogers_hustletheme.mp3

Misty morning reflections at Trout Lake
(Nice! There's a gull flying overhead reflected in the water!)

A Bald Eagle perched on a tree at Trout Lake
(I was later told by a fellow dog-walker that there are 2 eagles nesting here)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_Eagle

Another condominium going up in False Creek North

White birch tree outside my bedroom window

Evening flock of birds from False Creek bound for Trout Lake
Video coming soon...

YVR ATC

Condos on Alberni
Time to play this track again http://www.fabermusic.net/Music/simonrogers_hustletheme.mp3

Green light at Helmcken

Close to home

Grouse Mountain from Trout Lake at dusk

Close-up of giant flower

Giant flower in our living room

Morning drive to Abbotsford - against traffic

A flower in Chiba

Vancouver retouched

(click on image for best results)

Overlooking English Bay from the seawall at Stanley Park

Another view of BC Place reinflated

http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/canada/224/

BC Place reinflated

http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/canada/224/

The British Columbia provincial flag

flying over the Main Street/Science World SkyTrain station

Kuro close up

Luna close up

Present from Paul

Snow melting under the rain

A frozen Trout Lake
More snow and cold weather forecast for tonight!

http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-74_metric_e.html

Sunrise reflecting on the cold Vancouver skyline

Safely on the ground in Vancouver on a brilliant Sunday morning

with thanks to this Airbus A340-300

http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/fleet/a340-300.html

Looking back at the terminal building from the observation deck.

The restaurant seen inside would be where I had a tasty "zaru udon teishoku" with a refreshingly cold beer - and a warm family - minutes later.

On the way to Narita Airport after last-minute shopping at Makuhari

Keeping an eye on that bag of money

Osawa Onsen in Hanamaki, Iwate

DIY "dango"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dango

Breakfast is served

Akihabara

Wooden plaques - "ema" - where wishes are written for the New Year
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2059.html

Yawata Shrine on January 2nd

The 6:00am Max "Yamabiko" Bullet Train from Tokyo to Morioka