March 29, 2009

Snowy Rice Lake

Rice Lake on Vancouver's north shore was still covered with ice and snow on the last weekend of March. It was a bright day, and we enjoyed the short ramble through the woods.

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It's an easy trail through the wonderful forest.

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A reflecting pool in the woods.

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Yumi checking annual rings on a stump.

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Leaf embedded in the icy lake.

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New growth pushes up through last autumn's dead leaves.

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Tiny shoots sprout from a mossy log.

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Pockets of snow in the forest.

Posted by Paul at March 29, 2009 03:28 PM