For various reasons I haven’t been out photographing in a while, so enjoy another photo from Costa Rica. This Jay reminded Sara of a saloon girl and for the rest of the trip she referred to it as a tarted up Blue Jay.
One more late post, hope to catch up next week. This weeks photo is a showy vine from our trip to Costa Rica. I was surprised to find that this vine is actually related to cucumber and melons and not surprisingly has bitter pickle sized fruits. These fruits have been used for medicinal purposes and Bejuco actually refers to many central american vines with reputed curative properties.
Another late post and this time without a good excuse. Next photo of the week this Sunday for sure. That being said please enjoy this beautiful Bare-throated Tiger-Heron from Sara’s and my honeymoon trip to Costa Rica. We saw this male displaying on a buttress root for a female as we rounded a bend in the canal. Our eager suitor was kind enough to pose for photos as our boat approached. I really like how the yellow throat of the heron picks up on the yellow lettering of the signs in the background. This is definitely one of my favourite shots from the trip.
This week we dive once more into the archive. Sara and I spent two weeks in Costa Rica for our Honeymoon in February of 2012. I took this shot of one of the more common butterflies in the extensive gardens of the Hotel Bougainvillea, near San José.
Oxytropis splendens, Fabaceae
Jasper Townsite, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 7, 2012
Dryas drummondii, Rosaceae
Jasper Townsite, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 7, 2012
Elymus innovatus, Triticeae
Jasper Townsite, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 7, 2012
Hedysarum alpinum, Fabaceae
Jasper Townsite, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 7, 2012
Signal Mountain & Mount Tekarra
Jasper Townsite, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 7, 2012
Clematis orientalis, Ranunculaceae
Jasper Townsite, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 7, 2012
Dryas octopetala, Rosaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Potentilla villosa, Rosaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Silene acaulis, Caryophyllaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Anemone drummondii lithophila, Ranunculaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Erysimum pallasii, Brassicaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Oxytropis podocarpa, Fabaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Cerastium beeringianum beeringianum, Caryophyllaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Erigeron pallens, Asteraceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Saxifraga cernua, Saxifragaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Draba macounii, Brassicaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Ranunculus grayi, Ranunculaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Cardamine bellidifolia, Brassicaceae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Pardosa, Lycosidae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 8, 2012
Eremophila alpestris, Alaudidae
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
July 8, 2012
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
July 8, 2012
Whistlers, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 8, 2012
This post is the last in a series about last summer’s trip to Vancouver. On the way back to Edmonton we stopped in Jasper National Park for the night. That evening I took a few photos along Wapiti Trail on the way to the Jasper Brewing Company. The next morning we took the Jasper Tramway up to the top of the Whistlers. The tramway is a great way to see the alpine without all of that pesky hiking (3-5 hours). It also a great place to photograph the alpine flora with a bunch of plants found only at high elevations. In addition to the plants there is of course great mountain scenery. You can see our route on the map below. [click to continue…]
This week we are diving back in the archives to the summer of 2012 with this cheeky Ground Squirrel shot. I took this photo at one of my favorite birding spots where I really cut my teeth as a birder. I find this shot very reminiscent of a certain default Windows XP background image, but with a little rodent thrown in for colour.
This weeks photo takes us again back to the archives. I took this photo at Hyas Lake near Kamloops. Sara and I stayed there overnight on our way back from Vancouver during summer 2012. This bright purple flower is European Columbine which not surprisingly is introduced here, unlike the three native Columbine species that occur in BC.
I haven’t felt very compelled to get out into the field in the last few weeks and my few recent outings haven’t been very productive photographically. This has left me with some time to catch up on my backlog of unprocessed photos. This weeks photo is from last summer’s roadtrip to Vancouver. On the return trip we took the Jasper Tramway up to the top of the Whistlers. You may recognize this shot of Mount Edith Cavell as one of the header images. I really like the green mats of vegetation juxtaposed with the blue of the mountains in the background. Look for a full set of field notes soon.
Ligia occidentalis, Ligiidae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Sedum acre, Crassulaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 6, 2012
Brodiaea coronaria, Liliaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 6, 2012
Gaultheria shallon, Ericaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 105 mm f/2.8
July 6, 2012
Rubus armeniacus, Rosaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Spiraea douglasii, Rosaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Amelanchier alnifolia, Rosaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Poecile rufescens, Parulidae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Mahonia nervosa, Berberidaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Holodiscus discolor, Rosaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Rubus spectabilis, Rosaceae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
Certhia americana, Certhiidae
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
July 6, 2012
This post is once again reaching back into the archives to last summer’s trip to Vancouver. Sara and I decided to take the Sea to Sky on our trip back to Edmonton. On the way we stopped for a short hike at Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver. Sara was eager to check out the intertidal zone so we walked along Beacon Lane Trail as directly as possible (no mean feat for me when naturalizing) to the rocky shore at the south end of the park. I spent a bunch of time hoping between rocks shooting the California Sea Slaters and wildflowers growing in cracks. While introduced, Goldmoss Stonecrop was one of the most striking flowers growing along the shore. Its succulent sessile leaves and bright yellow flowers make this plant very distinctive. [click to continue…]
As I mentioned in my earlier post, Sara and I took a trip out to Vancouver last summer. On one day of our trip we visited both Burnaby Mountain Park and Barnet Marine Park. The weather was beautiful and sunny, which I am told was a welcome change from the cold rainy weather in June. As always there were great views of Vancouver from the mountain, I saw a bunch of new plants, and I took some good bird and insect shots. You can see all my photos from Burnaby Mountain Park and Barnet Marine Park on Flickr. [click to continue…]
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