Foolish Pleasure*...

*The title of this post is from a fishing boat's name that I saw when I was out enjoying the beautiful Sunday afternoon. Enjoying nature is such a simple and easy pleasure and yet so few people do it nowadays - either because they are fools or perhaps they think only do-no-good fools enjoy nature. If the latter case, then I am proud to be a fool to indulge in this foolish pleasure.

I saw these beautiful colours behind Steveston Martial Art Centre. Nice little place to visit to see the Japanese style buildings and feel the culture of Ancient Japan.

While I was beside the baseball diamond, I came across this American Robin.

As well as this Dark-eyed Junco, which are also called "snowbirds" because they have "gray skies above, snow below" coloring. Hey, sounds like the perfect bird for describing the weather of Lower Mainland!

Then I saw where the design for lamp shades came from.

Lamp shade, nature style.

The skies before a bad weather are always the most interesting ones, whether it be the pre-typhoon clouds in Taiwan or the pre-rainy clouds here in Lower Mainland. Here is the proof.

Just as I was snapping these pictures away, I heard a thunderous honking sounds in the distance. Yep, it is the Snow Geese again along Sturgeon Bank. What a sight it was to see these animals traveling en masse. Truly breath-taking.

Then I saw these Red-winged Blackbirds not in their usual marsh habitat but on the sterns of "Foolish Pleasure" and other boats. I guess they are enjoying their foolish pleasure as well.

God, I need to stop trying so hard to incorporate foolish pleasure into this post. Oops.
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