Author Archives: Leslie Welsh Robinson

Tulips in front of the old train station, New Westminster

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Click on photo to see a larger version.

Posted in Cityscapes | Tagged architecture, British Columbia, buildings, Canadian Pacific Railway, Columbia Street, CPR, Edward Maxwell, flowers, heritage, Hyack Square, New Westminster, train stations, tulips | 3 Comments

A walk in Nanaimo (part 2)

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Continued from part 1. Click on photos to see a larger version.

Posted in Places/Travel | Tagged BC Ferries, boats, British Columbia, floatplane, Harbour Air, Harbourfront Walkway, hikes, Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo, Newcastle Channel, Newcastle Island, ocean, parks, public art, seaplane, Swy-A-Lana Lagoon, walks, water | Leave a comment

A walk in Nanaimo (part 1)

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Last Wednesday it was a beautiful spring day so I decided to go on a day trip to Nanaimo. From the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal in West Vancouver to the Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in Nanaimo the sailing takes one … Continue reading →

Posted in Places/Travel | Tagged BC Ferries, boats, British Columbia, Canadian Coast Guard, Harbourfront Walkway, hikes, Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo, Nanaimo Yacht Club, Newcastle Channel, Newcastle Island, ocean, parks, Protection Island, walks, water | 1 Comment

Wreck Beach, February 13, 2017

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Click on photos to see a larger version.

Posted in Nature/Outdoors, Places/Travel | Tagged beaches, British Columbia, Point Grey, Salish Sea, Strait of Georgia, UBC, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Wreck Beach | Leave a comment

Spanish Banks on a late afternoon in November

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Click on photos to see a larger version.

Posted in Nature/Outdoors | Tagged beaches, British Columbia, English Bay, mountains, ocean, ships, Spanish Bank Beach, Spanish Banks, Vancouver | 3 Comments

Pier Park, New Westminster after the rain (part 2)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Click on photos to see a larger version. Pier Park, New Westminster after the rain (part 1)

Posted in Cityscapes | Tagged British Columbia, Fraser River, New Westminster, parks, Pier Park | 4 Comments

Pier Park, New Westminster after the rain (part 1)

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Click on photos to see a larger version. Pier Park, New Westminster after the rain (part 2)

Posted in Cityscapes | Tagged British Columbia, Fraser River, New Westminster, parks, Pier Park | 4 Comments

Downtown New Westminster from the riverfront

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Click on photos to see larger version.

Posted in Cityscapes | Tagged British Columbia, buildings, Front Street, New Westminster | Leave a comment

New Brighton Park, Vancouver, August 2016

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

Posted in Nature/Outdoors, Places/Travel | Tagged beaches, British Columbia, East Vancouver, Hastings-Sunrise, mountains, New Brighton Park, ocean, parks, playgrounds, swimming, swimming pools, Vancouver | 3 Comments

Reifel Bird Sanctuary, August 2016

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Leslie Welsh Robinson

In August we visited the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, BC. The sanctuary is a beautiful, peaceful spot nearly 300 hectares in size, with walking trails passing through wetlands and marshes. There’s an observation tower you can climb for incredible … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature/Outdoors, Places/Travel | Tagged birds, birdwatching, British Columbia, Canada Geese, cranes, Delta, geese, George C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary, herons, Ladner, marshes, migratory birds, nature, Red-winged blackbird, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, waterfowl, wetlands | 2 Comments