Young one.

This young Starling was hunting about at the picnic tables at Bristol Zoo, hoping to find some crumbs left behind. Whilst stopping in the unusually quite dining area I took a little break to eat my own lunch and was joined by this fellow and some Pigeons.

Smoke in the Valley

Whilst in Canada this summer I experienced a couple of the forest fires within interior BC. Driving back from Vancouver on the greyhound bus we passed through the Okanagan Valley, which was affected by the smoke from the Kelowna fire. Here I captured a photo of the valley in the evening when it should have still been light outside.

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Pet Portrait (Storm)

This lovely lady is Storm the Newfoundland who belongs to family friends. This photo was taken in the garden during the summer of 2013 when she was between 1 and 2 years of age.

Newfoundland 

Vancouver nights

 Vancouver was my first time on holiday completely alone. I had travelled to Canada with my mum, but had taken the trip westward by myself.On my first evening in the city I returned to the Vancouver Lookout which I had been up earlier in the day in the hopes of catching the sunset. I may have arrived early but the wait was well worth it to see the mountains and the city lit up by the orange glow of the setting sun. 

Vancouver from the Lookout. Summer 2014 at Sunset.

A surprisingly sunny day..

Last January I had a few spare days after my exams, before the new term started. So I decided to fill it with mini adventures. On the 22nd I took the coach to Swansea which I believe was less than £10 return. On arriving in the city I saw the buses were running to Caswell Bay so I hopped on one despite the slightly overcast conditions. By the time I arrived the sun was out and it was such a gloriously warm winter's day I even treated myself to an ice-cream as I walked along the coastal path.

Caswell Bay,  Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.

Mule Encounter

Whilst visiting friends in Kelowna, we took a trip up the nearby Knox Mountain. As it was so hot whilst we were there, we opted to drive to the top lookout point. On returning to the car we noticed this lovely deer enjoying the shade of the trees and I couldn't help but snap a picture or two to remember the moment.

Mule Deer, Knox Mountain, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

From the window..

A lot of travelling occurred whilst in Canada with several trips on the Greyhound coaches. This shot was taken from the window seat on the final journey, returning to Calgary. Most of the trip had been overcast, but as the coach approached Banff the cloud cover broke and the sun came out, allowing me to capture this photo of the mountain as we drove by.

Mount Rundle, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.