no, i was not scoping out a place to live come next january...but perhaps i should have paid more attention??
i was at a salish sea-focused conference last week in vancouver, british columbia. the salish sea runs along the eastern side of vancouver island, out to the outer coast in washington, and down through puget sound. i gave a talk about my work on the elwha river dam removal project. in spite of ridiculous technological issues, my talk was well received. it is a good thing i practice my talks so i am able to give them without slides...
this conference is quite interesting because it brings together scientists, managers, policy makers, and the salish indigenous groups for conversations about the state of the salish sea. the bummer about a good conference is that you want to be in all of the talks, which is exhausting. fortunately the conference and my hotel were at the edge of stanley park, providing easy access to some beautiful sites in the early morning and during breaks.
being in vancouver felt like going back in time a few months...the spring bloom started in central california in early february. there was a great trail about a block from my hotel that circled lost lagoon. there were so many birds and other critters in that small body of water! next to lost lagoon was an amazing collection of rhododendrons and azaleas that were in full bloom. it felt like walking through a flower wonderland. my last morning i ran into stanley park where i came across a couple of raccoons foraging in the intertidal....what a treat! one of my favorite things to do when i travel is to go for an early morning run with my little camera. i often get to hang out in places by myself that will be thronged by tourists hours later.
beautiful azaleas
intertidal raccoons!
the heron colony was unusually quiet when i ran through.
lots of nests but not too many birds on the nests.
so maybe it was still safe to park here?
(i think this sign also speaks to how ridiculously nice canadians are)
male wood ducks...one of my favorite ducks
reflective turtle
sleeping swan
great blue heron
jellies at the vancouver aquarium
a colorful assortment of tulips
totem poles in stanley park
i was at a salish sea-focused conference last week in vancouver, british columbia. the salish sea runs along the eastern side of vancouver island, out to the outer coast in washington, and down through puget sound. i gave a talk about my work on the elwha river dam removal project. in spite of ridiculous technological issues, my talk was well received. it is a good thing i practice my talks so i am able to give them without slides...
this conference is quite interesting because it brings together scientists, managers, policy makers, and the salish indigenous groups for conversations about the state of the salish sea. the bummer about a good conference is that you want to be in all of the talks, which is exhausting. fortunately the conference and my hotel were at the edge of stanley park, providing easy access to some beautiful sites in the early morning and during breaks.
being in vancouver felt like going back in time a few months...the spring bloom started in central california in early february. there was a great trail about a block from my hotel that circled lost lagoon. there were so many birds and other critters in that small body of water! next to lost lagoon was an amazing collection of rhododendrons and azaleas that were in full bloom. it felt like walking through a flower wonderland. my last morning i ran into stanley park where i came across a couple of raccoons foraging in the intertidal....what a treat! one of my favorite things to do when i travel is to go for an early morning run with my little camera. i often get to hang out in places by myself that will be thronged by tourists hours later.
everything blooming!
beautiful azaleas
intertidal raccoons!
the heron colony was unusually quiet when i ran through.
lots of nests but not too many birds on the nests.
so maybe it was still safe to park here?
(i think this sign also speaks to how ridiculously nice canadians are)
male wood ducks...one of my favorite ducks
reflective turtle
sleeping swan
great blue heron
jellies at the vancouver aquarium
a colorful assortment of tulips
totem poles in stanley park
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