Well we got our reservation for the West Coast Trail in August, so to celebrate here is a pic from last year.

A picture of my lovely Lorien with a rose.

One more close up of an iris for you all.

A misty sunrise over Keats Island.

Gone fishin'

Myra alls in Strathcona Park. The water is usually much higher here, but it is still spectacular,

The still waters of Tahsis inlet mirror the clear morning sky.

Upana Caves...surreal limestone rocks and an underground river.

Another close up view of an iris flower. Don't know what else to say except that this image is not pornographic.

Tahsis is a tiny town at the end ol a long fjord on the north coast of Vancouver Island. We had a great time exploring the harbour.

Nothing heralds the approach of summer like the first irises.

Cruising. THe first in the series.

A different view of a flying heron.

comming in for a landing

A series of a heron in flight. I'm very proud of these.

A walk in the spring woods is awash with various shades of rich new green.

May is greeted by the new fiddleheads of sword fern. Yummy fiddleheads!!

A snowy scene from the Tetrahedron. Ah memories of February.

Yet another low tide sunset.

Sunset at low tide on Davis Bay. Another beauriful evening on the Coast.

The West Coast in storm season can be an incredible sight.

A stormy evening on Secret Beach in Gibsons. It is unusual to get such large waves in such sheltered waters.

Deer are a very common sight on the Coast. This one was a member of a small group of young deer on the prowl.

Another magnificent spring sight. Star magnolia and cherry blooms.

I suppose this one could be used as promotional material for the gardens. Spring blossoms are an amazing sight.

Ah the philosopher heron.

Tuesday was a rainy day, but I still managed to snag this cormorant picture from one of the blinds at Reifel.

A shot from mear Reifel Bird Sanctuary. This heron posed oatiently until I had to change my memory card, then he took off. I barely got this shot.

Vancouver in the height of cherry blossom time. I love the juxtaposition of the rich pink blossoms and the cold grey concrete.

Yet one more blossom image. This one is from a brooding, cloudy day at Stanley Park.

Cherry blossoms, what could be more spring like in BC. Sure hope the sun comes back though.

Another shot of Gibsons Harbour and the North Shore Mountains. This one was taken this (chilly) morning, before dawn.

Waves crashing on rocks. You'd think this was from the open Pacific shore, not the relativelsy sheltered Straits of Georgia.

Spring comes to Gibsons. And to think that it was snowing like mad in the mornimg!

The north Cascades in Winter, a frozen wonderland.

Fading evening light gives an otherwordly glow to the Nooksack River in Washington State.

Another sea stack from the West Coast Trail.

I was looking through my pictures of the West Coast Trail and came across this jem. It captures so much of the trail. The virgin rainforest, ocean, beach, mist and comparatively tiny hikers

Another wave picture, this one in color.

Waves crashing on the beach at sunset. What can be more nautical than that.

Ah the first flowers of spring. Well its not yet spring yet but they are still punching up through the soil like hungry children.

A young alpine tree in the beautiful Tetrahedron Wilderness. How these saplings manage to survive the heavy snow is simply amazing.

The remnants of a pier at Roberts Creek under a peach and teal sunset. Again, the warm colors of the sky don't show the true cold of the day!

The calm pinks and mauves of this mountain scene are in contrast to the icy wind that shook my tripod and made it difficult to achieve a steady shot.

The last rays of sunset paint the North Shore mountains in delicate shades of purple and rose.

Yet another picture of Arbutus trees and rocks.

This one is from today's trip to Smuggler's Cove near Halfmoon Bay. THe arbutus trees, cliffs and sea water make for an arresting image.

There goes the ferry over to the big city. Too bad Lorien is on it!!!

Ah the first crocusses of spring...in February.

A sunrise picture from last summer. THe sunny weather is finally here. Now if only I could drag myself down to the water for a sunrise everything would be great.