Where else to spend a great relaxing evening than in Whytecliff Park?!
We also always get to see some animals as an added bonus.
This time there were harbour seals, harbour porpoises, a bald eagle, a blue heron, and various smaller birds. I even saw a little snake.
Of course, great clouds, a beautiful sunset, and the moon make everything even better!
We spent some very relaxing hours at Whytecliff Park today – and we saw so many animals!
There was this little jewel beetle that landed on Marcus’s pants.
Then we saw all the busy bees and bumblebees, watched cormorants, crows, spotted towhees, white-crowned sparrows, crows, a blue heron, bald eagles, harbour seals…
We never had a dull moment.
Nature also showed us some gorgeous clouds, strong waves, and a beautiful sunset.
Stunning clouds at Whytecliff Park
Looking out at the sea at almost sea level at Whytecliff Park
Beautiful waves at Whytecliff Park
A bee at Whytecliff Park
A jewel beetle at Whytecliff Park
A spotted towhee at Whytecliff Park
A crow picking berries at Whytecliff Park
A bald eagle sitting on the usual segull spot at Whytecliff Park
A bald eagle flying by at Whytecliff Park
A blue heron observing the water at Whytecliff Park
A cormorant at Whytecliff Park
A harbour seal at Whytecliff Park
Sunset over ‘porpoise mountain’ at Whytecliff Park
After our successful stamp collection tour (we now have the minimum 20 stamps we need!) we went to Whytecliff Park to relax a bit there.
We were rewarded with seeing harbour seals, harbour porpoises, amazing clouds, and a nice sunset.
Friday, the 13th has proven to be our lucky day as we not only saw our beloved harbour porpoises but also resident killer whales in close proximity to each other.
So we knew that those were definitely resident killer whales because the harbour porpoises were busy foraging and ignoring the large whales. Lucky them!
Our regular white-crowned sparrow at Whytecliff Park
The cruise ship Crown Princess passing by Whytecliff Park in the distance
One of many harbour seals at Whytecliff Park
A harbour porpoise at Whytecliff Park
A harbour porpoise blending in well at Whytecliff Park
A resident killer whale at Whytecliff Park
The dorsal fin of a resident killer whale at Whytecliff Park
Today we spent a wonderful afternoon in the sun at Whytecliff Park.
There was low tide when we arrived, and a few people were exploring Whyte Islet.
We, however, enjoyed the peaceful scenery sitting on one of the many benches – and we were rewarded with seeing birds, sea lions, harbour seals and harbour porpoises.
And we got a beautiful sunset, too.
Very low tide at Whytecliff Park today
Beautiful spring afternoon at Whytecliff Park
A white-crowned sparrow at Whytecliff Park
The sun is setting behind what we call ‘porpoise mountain’ at Whytecliff Park
After our little museum excursion, we went to Whytecliff Park – although rain was predicted.
It is always so nice and peaceful out there so that we just wanted to give it a try. And the clouds are always so special.
We were lucky indeed – at least for some time – before the rain came.
Until then we had some company from a crow and a bald eagle.
On our way back driving along the Sea to Sky Highway, we just had to stop at Whytecliff Park to relax a little, maybe see some wildlife and definitely enjoy a gorgeous sunset. And that is all we did!
What an amazing way to end this beautiful day!
A bald eagle flying over Whytecliff Park
A harbour porpoise at Whytecliff Park
Another harbour porpoise at Whytecliff Park
One very active harbour porpoise at Whytecliff Park
Today there was a slightly stronger wind that brought more waves with it – and so it looked as if the the tiny harbour porpoises we saw were swallowed by the larger waves.
Cormorants at Whytecliff Park
A harbour porpoise at Whytecliff Park
A harbour porpoise gliding through a wave at Whytecliff Park
A tiny harbour porpoise almost swallowed by a wave at Whytecliff Park
The sun was shining; we definitely needed some time off, and so we went to Whytecliff Park in the hope to see some harbour porpoises – or at least one.
Well, we did not see a single one but we saw lots of harbour seals, popping their heads out of the water.
And we saw several birds flying by.
The most amazing bird we saw, however, was a tiny Anna’s hummingbird sitting on a tree.
I felt extremely lucky to get a picture of this little one. And then the sun shone directly onto it, and its head and throat turned into a bright red. I could not believe my eyes. Just gorgeous!
Crocuses at Whytecliff Park in February!
Bushes starting to blossom at Whytecliff Park
Snowdrops at Whytecliff Park
Lots of birds at Whytecliff Park
Two ducks flying along the coastline at Whytecliff Park
Two Canada geese flying in sync at Whytecliff Park
More ducks flying along the coastline at Whytecliff Park
Two cormorants at Whytecliff Park
A harbour seal at Whytecliff Park
Another harbour seal at Whytecliff Park
Probably the same harbour seal we saw before at Whytecliff Park
A harbour seal looking out of the water at Whytecliff Park
Low clouds along Whyte Islet
View from Whytecliff Park
Another view from Whytecliff Park
A male Anne’s hummingbird at Whytecliff Park
A male Anne’s hummingbird in direct sunlight at Whytecliff Park