No, we're not back in Bali or Maui.....we spent the morning at the Vancouver Aquarium,a beautiful home to many of the world's unique and special marine creatures. On a cloudy and cold mid June morning (people are calling it June-uary) the aquarium seemed like the obvious place to be, and although we are not big on aquariums (or zoos), we were pleasantly surprised at the modern facility. We enjoyed the 4D BBC "Shallow Seas" movie, where we not only wore 3 D glasses, but also were prodded, sprayed with mist, and had shots of air blown on our face and feet, giving us a virtual reality experience. My sister and I yelped and laughed our way through it!
Cute stingray!
Beautiful Beluga Whale
The gardens in Stanley Park are so beautiful at this time of year. The rose garden, especially, was in full bloom and we took the time to "smell the roses." Even the guys were comparing notes on which flowers smelt nicer!
View from Prospect Point looking out over English bay at a lone sailboat.
The Lions Gate Bridge, famous Vancouver Icon. Also the place my older brother's Engineering Collegues somehow managed to suspend a Volkswagon Beetle from back in the 70's!
Loss Lagoon, at the edge of Vancouver city.
I have to finish this post with this tree I spotted in Stanley Park. My sister said it looked like a Picasso painting of a face, which I like. These "eyes" are not carved into the bark; they are a natural part of the tree, as we saw them on several of the same type of tree.
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