Yesterday in the wee hours, we arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia. We slept a few hours in this beautiful house.

Jay and Atty’s house
I walked around Trout Lake Park with Jay, Atty and Bella. In December 2011, I observed a perching eagle here. No such luck today, but the park is lovely in springtime.

Trout Lake Park, Vancouver, BC
Red-winged blackbirds are calling.

Female red-winged blackbird at Trout Lake.
Old Bella stood on the walkway and grazed the tops off tender shoots of grass.

Bella trots and man meditates.
Later, waiting to board the ferry at Horseshoe Bay, we watched at least three bald eagles as they circled high above us.

Bald eagle over Horseshoe Bay.
On the ferry, the mountains shone.

Ferry ride
The islands loomed.
We disembarked at Langdale, and drove north up the coast.
Of course, there are always crows wherever you go in the northwest.
More on British Columbia tomorrow…