Cherry Blossom 2012

Vancouver
Well it's Cherry Blossom time again.  I just came back from a trip to Washington, D.C. and I didn't realize that they have Cherry Blossom festival.  I grew up with these trees in my neighbourhood so I didn't know people thought so much of them.  They are nice to look at for the week or two when they are in bloom but they are a royal pain when they start to fall all over my car.  My car ends up looking like a bridal car for the next few weeks.  *sigh* At least I'll get a few nice photographs out of the deal.

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Fruit Bats

Vancouver Aquarium
There was a pitch black exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium that had a number of black objects flitting around in it. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was an exhibit on fruit bats. This is new or at least it is new for me as I hadn't seen it last time. Given the darkness, I needed to use the flash. I hope it didn't scare them. I had no idea what I was photographing until I looked at the screen. Anyways, if you are in the Vancouver area, I recommend a trip to the Aquarium.

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Clown Fish

Vancouver Aquarium
There were some baby clown fish as part of the babies exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium. This photograph is of the adult version. It was quite a challenge to photograph them as they were constantly moving and lighting was only so-so.

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Baby Seahorses

Vancouver Aquarium
From March 9 to May 6 the Vancouver Aquarium is featuring babies! This is a photograph of some 9 days old baby seahorses. I included the plexiglass container in the shot so you can get an idea of the size of these little guys and girls.

It was quite a cool exhibit but if you are planning on going, I suggest you leave early as the traffic situation on Saturday was terrible! Vancouver politicians must hate motorists because the road system was designed so poorly that it takes hours to travel a few kilometers.

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