The Family Photo – Urban wild life

 Deer Family shotThe Family, the fawns spots are fading and soon they will wander on their own.

Aug 18 Sun 145 Mom finding another feeding place for her and her family – the fawns are hidden in the grass.

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A mother crow feeding her young on the beach at the Gorge, Victoria BC.

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pigeons finding a roost in the crane for the day.  tomorrow it will be used and the birds will have to find some trees.

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A mating pair of swans feeding in the Gorge

A few shots of the endearing wildlife within walking distance of my front door.

Botanical Beach, Vancouver Island, BC Canada Aug 2 2012

Boticanial Beach

Stunning even in the fog!

Boticanial Beach

The silent power of the sea speaks loudly here!  Barren rock with hidden tide pools lush with urchins, sea weeds and a  nursery for the young fish.

Boticanial Beach

Boticanial Beach

A nice shelter made of driftwood – next storm will reveal the roots of an old tree long washed into the water some winter night long ago.

Boticanial Beach

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The morning fog defies the boundary between us and the sea.

Boticanial Beach

Boticanial Beach

Boticanial Beach

A testament to time it’s self.

Boticanial Beach

The way we came

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Heron at Boticanial Beach

The never ending search for sustenance.

Boticanial Beach

The starkness of this diversity is where we find prosperity – not in the sameness that so many of us desire.

Heron at Boticanial Beach