Around Boundary Bay ~ August
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Boundary Bay is a shallow bay south of Vancouver, B.C. At low tide, extensive mud flats are revealed which provide a rich source of food for migrating birdlife. It is an important stop for birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway, particularly for western sandpiper and dunlin, and has been designated a Hemisphere Reserve by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network and a Canadian Important Bird Area. The mudflats, extensive eel grass beds and salt marshes support a rich population of marine invertebrates which are an important source of energy for migrating shorebirds. During migration times the bird count in the bay may exceed 100,000.
The wharfinger takes custody of and is responsible for goods delivered to the wharf, typically has an office on the wharf or dock, and is responsible for day-to-day activities including slipways, keeping tide tables and resolving disputes. The term is obsolescent; today a wharfinger is usually called a "harbourmaster".
Large rocks and small stones sorted by wave action.
Keel boats are seldom seen in Boundary Bay, and then only at high tide within the marked chanel.
The maximum tidal range of the Fraser at Ladner is during spring months is 4.7 metres.
A small backwater in the Fraser River southern marsh land. The slough has long provided a sheltered refuge for salmon fishermen and recreational boaters. The lower reaches of the Fraser are tidal, so mooring docks are floating and structures are either on barges, or atop tall pilings.
If I'm correct about this species (Salix nigra), this is a cultivated tree growing in the North 40 Park Reserve in Ladner. This was a small village built to accomodate families of training instructors training Commonwealth airman for WWII air defense.
This view includes a nice collection of displacement hull and converted pleasure boats. OCEAN BELLE: VESSEL PARTICULARS Year built: 1917 L.o.a.: 53' Beam: 13' Draft: 8' Displacement: 28.10 Gross tons, 19.11 net registered tons
This loan tree stood in contrast against the background of dark trunked similar trees.
Sage Coloured eel grass-beds and salt marshes
The heart of the Fraser River estuary, an ecological site of international importance to millions of birds, fish and other wildlife. British Columbia's estuaries are among the richest in the world. The Fraser River forms the largest estuary along the Pacific Coast of North America, is home to over 400 species of vertebrates, thousands of plants and a myriad of small invertbrates.
This shot was taken at Crescent Beach, some 10K across Boundary Bay on the eastern shoreline. The driftwood has broken free from log booms.