Peony is called MU DAN in Chinese and is China's national flower. These three are found in the Chinese Buddha Temple in Richmond and look very pretty!

 

 

 

This is called Chapman Creek at Sunshine coast, BC, at which Salmon hachery is located. Salmon are released here when they reach certain size. The they go to Alaska, then come back home again. How they could find a way back home? It is amazing. Also I heard one of the kind, pacific Salmon will die after giving birth. It is sad though. The manager of the hachery is a very nice and pleasant guy, showed us around and told me the story of pacific salmon. Before I thought all salmon die after giving birth. Anyway, it did and still does sound mysterious to me. Or maybe I do not like the fact of that. Or maybe because of that, I have a special feelings for Salmon!

 

 

These are baby salmon at the hachery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian geese and their six babies on the beach of Deer lake near Harrison Hot Spring.

 

Such a cute little thing! There are so many of them in Manning Park, amazingly, only that place, have so many of them. Last week, May aleady, however, still snow in the park, the beautiful lake was covered by snow all over, different spectacular!

 

I believe they belong to squirrel family, but not sure the name:). This is one of the luckiest coming out of his nest for the sun, becuase others are still under the snow.

 

Here is the Jericho beach near UBC where I graduated. Went there a month ago with my mom and took a few shots. Snow was still visible on the mountain. I am so in love with Vancouver!