The Cariboo Dam 'Fishway' is ready and waiting for the Salmon

Wow! I can't believe how long it's been since I made a post.

It was such a delight it was to go the Cariboo Dam Fish Ladder (refered to now as a 'fishway') in Burnaby even if there were no salmon spawning just yet.

Also, today had to have been one of the busiest dog spotting day I've had in ages.

I didn't get any fish traffic making its way up the redesigned 'fishway', but I did get a few other photos, including an assortment of dogs walking their humans. And it was a beautiful day to be walked.

Photos:

Should he be worried about a tan line?

Stll a blush of autumn.

I haven't a clue what they were, but they're so cute.

It's almost over.

Bigger than my feet.

Becoming a nursery for new plants.

The old guard.

The winding river.

Reflections in dark water.

The redesigned 'Fishway'.

This year's spawners will use this to get home.

Keep a look out!

Mother nature will take hold anywhere.

So it's blurry, he's enjoying the head scritch.

Golden veins.

An interesting senescence pattern.

A Pitty mix? He's waiting for his DNA results.

Snow came early this year.

Park closes at dusk year round.

I really want to go back a few more times to see if we can catch the salmon coming home. The dam platform was pretty crowded today - I can imagine what it will be like when the fish are running. It might prove a challenge to spot any. But I'll do my best to get in there to capture the annual event.

Out 'n' About on a Sunny/Cloudy Saturday

Normally we hit the road on Sunday mornings - traffic is a little bit lighter. Saturday requires a lot more focus on all the vehicles around you. Got the opportunity to take a few shots down by the Fraser river over in Burnaby, stopped for coffee then came home. And stopped to take a  handful of shots of our building's "garden". 

Here are some photos:

We had an extra little passenger along with us.

The tide is way, way out.

Moss.

Sun bathing on the Fraser River.

Companions.

For life.

A life time together.

Late summer gatherer.

Property boundary.

Cacti Garden in New West

There is a local resident who I would call a cacti officionado. Their front yard is chock a block with hundreds of specimens. From tall columnar succulents down to little seedlings. It's a sight to behold. And it's bloody amazing!
And at the time of this post, they were having a sale.
Do I go back and clean out half their stock or show some constraint . . . ???
[There might be a follow-up post riddled with spiky, thorny close-ups of my new acquisitions...]

After ogling the cacti display, we drove around aimlessly, as we tend to most Sundays and I snapped away at random things through the windshield before we went for coffee.

Some cacti and a bunch of randomness.

successfully growing watermelons in BC?

apparently these are hops

Ford Model A

glass disc insulators

a part of our local starbucks landscaping