September 27, 2005
Burnaby Lake
Near our house is Burnaby Central park. It has a pretty nice lake, and I have been referring to it as Burnaby Lake. Over the weekend Karina and I decided to do some walking, and discovered that there is a much bigger lake called Burnaby Lake. Wedged in between the main highway and an industrial park, we found one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to.
Also, seasons in Canada are very different to what I have been used to. In Israel there are no real seasons, just summer, and a few weeks when it's cool and rains. In Dublin Ireland there is just one season, winter. Sure in July it might actually stay dry for 3/4 days in a row, and the sun might shine, but it's still cold. In British Columbia the seasons are very much as they should be. Every few months, there is an obvious change, for example the autumn (fall for you Americans) has just started, and the leaves are very obviously changing colours, and to me it's really cool.
Lastly, this was my first chance to try out my new circular polarizer. I think it made a big improvement, for example in the last picture of the duck, if I hadn't used the polarizer the water would have reflected the midday sun instead of being nice and clear.
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The view from the lookout post
Autumn colours
Lots of birds in the lake
And this duck
I'm pretty proud of this picture, it's the best animal picture I've ever taken, also note the clear water thanks to the polarizer