My near-total inability to learn flower names, even when Dora and Allan call or write me to tell, does have the fun side effect of my own names. Today, it's the "Cotton Candy Bushes". They're about to have their big week, and I kind of laugh every time I see one. Cotton candy: you love it as a kid, and can stand about two mouthfuls as an adult.
This is my most-favourite cherry blossom tree of them all. It has pride of location, of course, presiding over the war memorial. But it's that long branch that wanders off a half-dozen yards towards the Aquarium, making the white blossoms look like a plume of smoke drifting downwind, that makes it the best one.
2021 April 22: Blossom Season Ending
2021 April 21: Placeholder
2021 April 20: Felix gets his bed back
2021 April 19: Sparkly Stream and Red/Yellow Flowers
2021 April 17: Vancouver Proper
2021 April 15: Renovations at Danial
2021 April 14: Garden Wall Repair
2021 April 12: Beautiful Sights
2021 April 11: Best of the Week
2021 April 10: Pavilion Growing
2021 April 9: Two-Tree Contrasts
2021 April 8: Heron Reflecting, Cherries Dappled
2021 April 7: Different Views of Blossom Season
2021 April 6: Anything BUT Cherry Blossoms
2021 April 5: Fandom of the Cherry Blossoms
2021 April 2: Yellow Fall Colours of Spring
2021 April 1: New Trees from Old Stumps
2021 March 31: Gardens Coming In
2021 March 30: Varietals of Pink
2021 March 27: Decorating the Streets
2021 March 26: Inventory Clearance
2021 March 25: Dull and Bright Colours of Spring
2021 March 24: So Early, Early, in the Spring
2021 March 23: Showtime Tonight
2021 March 22: First Beds in Full Flower
2021 March 21: Our Cityscape View
2021 March 19: Sunshine as Well as Rain
2021 March 18: Everything's Ducky
2021 March 17: Back Garden Coming to Life
2021 March 16: Sunsets and Beaches
2021 March 15: Annual Return of the Lilies to Sunset
2021 March 14: Sunset Beach Seawall
2021 March 13: The Trees Have Popped!
2021 March 12: Along the Harbour Seawall
2021 March 11: More Tree Gardens
2021 March 10: The Duck Hangout
2021 March 8: The Trees are Gardening
2021 March 7: First Gardening in the Community Plots
2021 March 6: First Flowers on our Chilco Side
2021 March 4: Sidewalk Construction Begins
2021 March 2: Winter and Spring Growth
2021 February 28: Classic Sunset
2021 February 27: Under the Sidewalk
2021 February 26: Hooded vs Wood (Ducks)
2021 February 25: New Duck in Town
2021 February 24: That Darn Bird
2021 February 23: Delights at Dusk
2021 February 21: Ducks and Bricks
2021 February 20: Vancouver Island Bursting
2021 February 19: All That's Best of Dark and Light
2021 February 18: Snow Retreats, Flowers Peek Out
2021 February 17: Bird in the Mists
2021 February 16: Cold-Snap Memories
2021 February 15: Winter Wonderland
2021 February 14: West End Winter (II)
2021 February 13: West End Winter (I)
2021 February 12: Portuguese History
2021 February 11: Wildflowers Popping Up
2021 February 10: Yes, The Cat Gets Lunch
2021 February 7: Community Garden First Flowers 2021
2021 February 6: All In The Presentation
2021 February 5: Vancouver Island Photos
2021 February 4: Salt Water Lawn
2021 February 3: News Day: They Paved and Left
2021 February 1: More Work Below
2021 January 31: Beaver Lake Barrier
2021 January 30: First Daffodils pop up
2021 January 29: MORE First Flowers of 2021!
2021 January 28: First Flowers of 2021
2021 January 27: Hidden Horses
2021 January 26: Green Shoots and Frost
2021 January 24: Pretty Puddle
2021 January 23: The Moon in my Eye
2021 January 22: That "Sweet Light"
2021 January 21: Deep in the Swamp
2021 January 19: Felix Hates Laundry Day
2021 January 18: Ferns Climbing Trees
2021 January 17: January Gardeners
2021 January 16: Last Rays of Light
2021 January 15: For the Birds
2021 January 14: Canada Appreciation Day
2021 January 13: Sri Lankan Protest
2021 January 12: Vancouver Winter
2021 January 11: Fall Memories
2021 January 10: City of Glass
2021 January 9: Different Beauty
2021 January 8: The Tree-Climbing Lawn
2021 January 7: Construction Back
2021 January 6: Planes, Trains...
2021 January 5: The Right Crowd and No Crowding
2021 January 4: Long Walk Around Town
2021 January 3: Lord Stanley's Welcome
2021 January 2: Sunset Over the Lagoon Tree
2021 January 1: Lights in the Dark
2020 December 31: Duck in the Mirror
2020 December 30: Steaming Trees
2020 December 29: Life in the Ice
2020 December 28: Christmas Tree at Night
2020 December 27: Hunter's Dream
2020 December 26: Boxes Under the Tree
2020 December 25: Disney-Like Bear of Lights
2020 December 24: White Xmas, Vancouver Xmas
2020 December 23: A Little Flock Visits
2020 December 22: Last Rose of Fall, Winter Dawn
2020 December 21: Golden Ferns Green?
2020 December 20: Dreary Days, Little Sun
2020 December 19: Summer Rejects
2020 December 18: Gardens in the Trees
2020 December 17: Beaver Lake Construction
2020 December 16: A Few Favourites
2020 December 15: Cheer in the Gloom
2020 December 14: Green and Green
2020 December 13: Lots of Sunsets
2020 December 12: Xmas Lights and Fog
2020 December 11: December Dawn
2020 December 10: Beautiful ... Swamp
2020 December 9: Christmas Lights Up
2020 December 7: Paving Almost Done
2020 December 6: Woods Lovely, Dark and Deep
2020 December 5: Shady Fall Walks
2020 December 4: Overfed Birds
2020 November 30: Night Lights
2020 November 28: More Construction
2020 November 27: Flowers That Never Say Die
2020 November 26: Cat with Two Arms Out
2020 November 23: A Dash of Purple
2020 November 22: Construction Below
2020 November 21: Fall Carpets
2020 November 20: Local Loveliness
2020 November 18: Bare Trees, Wider View
2020 November 17: Nice Fall Days
2020 November 16: Small Dark Creatures
2020 November 15: Nice Day for Ducks
2020 November 14: Fall Wonderland
2020 November 13: Rainy Day Run
2020 November 12: Liquid Light
2020 November 11: Rememberance Red
2020 November 10: The Dusk Movie
2020 November 9: Orange or Yellow
2020 November 8: More Red Walls
2020 November 7: Cat on Back, Golden Ferns
2020 November 6: Morning Music
2020 November 5: Cat Came Back
2020 November 3: Red Highlights
2020 November 2: How to Water a Cactus
2020 November 1: New Fall Flowers
2020 October 31: The Sign Sign
2020 October 30: Cat Tummy-Rub
2020 October 29: Enjoying Fall
2020 October 28: Study in Scarlet
2020 October 27: Our New "Range"
2020 October 26: Last Rose of Summer
2020 October 25: The Old Hotel
2020 October 24: Raven about Morning
2020 October 23: Walls of Colour
2020 October 22: Photo-Friendly Trees
2020 October 17: Burrard Brightness
2020 October 16: Burrard Garden Shrinks Away
2020 October 14: Lagoon Cleaning
2020 October 13: The Christmas Hedge and Bush
2020 October 12: Giving Thanks
2020 October 10: Dark and Light
2020 October 9: First All-Yellow Tree
2020 October 8: Fog Attack Repelled
2020 October 5: Some Colour Left
2020 October 4: Various Vehicles
2020 October 2: Bright Spots in the Fall
2020 October 1: The Green Room II
2020 September 30: The Green Room
2020 September 29: Trouble Focusing
2020 September 28: More Deliberate Underexposure
2020 September 27: Nature Keeps Surprising Me
2020 September 26: Return to that Little Wetland
2020 September 26: Return to that Little Wetland
2020 September 25: Back to the Pavilion
2020 September 24: Flowers in the Dark
2020 September 23: Fall Flowers Give a Lift
2020 September 22: Fall Begins
2020 September 20: Smoke and Mirrors
2020 September 19: Depressed, Need Flowers
2020 September 18: Pigeon, Giant Leaf
2020 September 17: Dark Backgrounds
2020 September 16: Not Looking At The Smoke
2020 September 15: Life Goes On
2020 September 14: Deeper In the Smoke
2020 September 13: In the Smoke
2020 September 12: Behind the Scenes at the Park
2020 September 11: A Pinch of Orange
2020 September 10: A Dash of Red
2020 September 9: Four-Legged Friends
2020 September 7: Labour Day Still Summer, Here!
2020 September 5: Birds and Turtles
2020 September 4: Bees and Boats
2020 September 3: The Bees Knees
2020 September 2: Indoor Gardening
2020 September 1: Back to the Pavilion
2020 August 31: Two-tone Flowers
2020 August 30: Our Garden, Some Neighbours
2020 August 29: Need a Flower Day
2020 August 28: Rose Garden, Late Summer
2020 August 27: Bird on a Log, Flowers in a Vase
2020 August 26: Dense Pavilion Flower Beds
2020 August 25: Construction Season Again
2020 August 23: Lagoon Racoons
2020 August 22: Saturday at the Movie Matinee'
2020 August 21: Nearly Forgot Prospect Point
2020 August 20: Suspicious Geese
2020 August 19: Canada Place (2)
2020 August 18: Ducks Unlimited
2020 August 17: Canada Place (First Half)
2020 August 16: Weekend Round-Up
2020 August 15: View From Another Height
2020 August 14: "Ladder" Plants
2020 August 11: View From a Height
2020 August 10: Walls of Flowers
2020 August 9: High and Low Angles
2020 August 8: Last Rose Garden Review
2020 August 7: Bike Ride Bonuses
2020 August 6: Burrard Bridge Garden
2020 August 4: Community Garden Keeps Amazing Me
2020 August 2: Rose Garden Centenary!
2020 August 1:Rose Garden Review
2020 July 31: Rose Garden, Two Pictures
2020 July 30: Back to the Rose Garden for 2 Shots
2020 July 28: Community Garden Giants
2020 July 27: Rose Garden Cheer-Up
2020 July 26: Goodbye to the Ladies
2020 July 25: Beds, Blossoms, and Beasts
2020 July 24: Greatest Gardener: The Tudor House
2020 July 23: "Pink Fingers" Everywhere
2020 July 22: War of the Roses
2020 July 21: Anniversary Supper Out at Restaurant(!)
2020 July 20: Anniversary Colour Riot
2020 July 19: Exploring the Park
2020 July 17: Walk to the Beach
2020 July 15: Lilies that I thought were Tulips
2020 July 13: Best Birthday Ever!
2020 July 12: A Place Called Hope
2020 July 11: Back to the (Rose) Garden
2020 July 10: Another Westin Backpat
2020 July 9: Community Garden Fabulousness
2020 July 8: A Month of Rose Garden (file lost).
2020 Canada Day: Bright Flowers and Canada Geese
2020 June 28: Felix the Bed-Burrower
2020 June 27: Stanley Park Coyote
2020 June 26: Glenmore Gardens
2020 June 24: Lights in the Dark
2020 June 23: A Tree Falls in the Park
2020 June 22: More Goose-Stepping
2020 June 21: The Rose-Garden Trellis
2020 June 19: Community Garden Check
2020 June 18: Train and Gas Stations
2020 June 17: Beaver Lake Developments
2020 June 16: Just Up The Street
2020 June 15: Rainy Day Pictures
2020 June 13: Lilies and Cowboys
2020 June 12: Delphiniums vs Foxgloves
2020 June 10: Squirrels, Chipmunks, and Bees, Oh My
2020 June 9: News from Doonesbury 1973
2020 June 1: The Gosling Parade
2020 May 30: Chiaroscuro Clowning
2020 May 29: Coal Harbour Gardens
2020 May 27: The Gosling Day Care
2020 May 26: Water Lilies! The Hillsborough
2020 May 25: First Rose, and Night Shots
2020 May 24: Boxers and Chipmunks
2020 May 22: Chilco and Fraggles
2020 May 20: Decorating the Ugly
2020 May 19: Duckling Wars, Duckling Navy
2020 May 18: Dora's Page Anniversary! Runners-Up
2020 May 17: Dora's Page Anniversary! Best of: M-Z
2020 May 16: Cinnamon Buns! And Felix Burrowing.
2020 May 15: Dora's Page Anniversary! Best of: A-M
2020 May 14: Curious Art Installation
2020 May 12: Swamp and the City
2020 May 11: An Unappreciated Garden
2020 May 10: Mother's Day 14-pic Extravaganza
2020 May 9: MORE Cat and Catch-Up
2020 May 7: Sillyness and Masks
2020 May 6: Fauna, Including a Fawn
2020 May 5: Orange Blooms in the South Garden
2020 May 3: Exposure Experiments
2020 May 2: Stanley Park Office
2020 May 1: Peacocks and Webcams
2020 April 30: Salute to the Westin's Gardeners
2020 April 29: Candy Floss and Tulips
2020 April 28: Sunset Beach Park
2020 April 27: Half-Budded Bushes
2020 April 26: Intense Colours
2020 April 25: Beauty Right in our Own Backyard
2020 April 24: Cherries Decorate Engineering
2020 April 23: More Geese and Beairstos
2020 April 20: The Streets on a Cloudy Day
2020 April 19: Stanley Park Dining Pavilion
2020 April 18: Non-Cherry Photos For a Change
2020 April 17: Heron Visits the Rowing Club
2020 April 16: My 7-O'Clock Applause Video <<<<===== DORA! This is the Movie you missed! Click here!
2020 April 15: Sunset on the Last Cherries
2020 April 14: Cheesecake Break
2020 April 13: Streets are Alive!
2020 April 12: White for Easter Sunday
2020 April 11: Cherry Week Big Finale
2020 April 10: Cherry Week Crescendoes
2020 April 9: Cherries Keep Us Merry
2020 April 8: Cherries Along Coal Harbour
2020 April 7: A Houseplant (and cherries)
2020 April 6: Cherries and other Blooming Trees
2020 April 5: Cherry Blossom Week Begins
2020 April 4: Cherry Blossom Jubilee
2020 April 3: More Beairstos, and Felix Close-Up
2020 April 2: Beairsto Photo Tour-de-Force Continues
2020 April 1: It's Beairsto Week
2020 March 31: Guest Photos from Alan and Tracy
2020 March 30: Felix AND Cherry Blossoms
2020 March 29: Gardens in Tree Wells
2020 March 28: First Goslings!
2020 March 26: Felix Day at Last
2020 March 25: Examples of Exponential Growth
2020 March 24: Flowers Come Out as People Go In
2020 March 23: Felix Comes Out of the Closet
2020 March 22: Other First Day of Spring
2020 March 21: First Day of Spring
2020 March 19: Restaurants Still Open
2020 March 18: COVID-19 Sports Day
2020 March 17: Whole Trees Bloomed
2020 March 16: Extreme Duck Crowding; Humans Non-Crowding
2020 March 15: Lots of Life in Vancouver
2020 March 14: Two Garden Patches
2020 March 13: South Gardens Popping
2020 March 10: Buds on the Brink
2020 March 8: Swamp and the City
2020 March 7: Evergreen Wall, Lilies, and a Rainbow
2020 March 6: Another Kind of "Evergreen"
2020 March 4: Madrid Metro and Glowing Skyscraper
2020 March 3: Another look back at 2015
2020 March 2: Animals of Lost Lagoon
2020 March 1: First Cherry Blossoms of February
2020 February 29: Duxedo Closeup, Dark Sunset
2020 February 28: Butchart Gardens 2015
2020 February 27: Dora's Garden 2015
2020 February 26: Curvaceous Architecture
2020 February 25: Santander Sunset
2020 February 24: First Blooms on Our Chilco Side
2020 February 23: Blooms Begin!
2020 February 22: Tuxedo Duck; And, Fishes that Sleep With the Fishes
2020 February 21: Scrounging Animals
2020 February 19: Old Pub and Feb Flowers
2020 February 18: Beaver Swamp
2020 February 17: Lord Nelson's Ride and an Otter
2020 February 16: Santander Funicular
2020 February 15: Santan-couver
2020 February 14: Madrid View, Scrounging Birds
2020 February 12: The Santander Speaker
2019 December 7: Farewell Duckstravaganza
2019 December 6: Ducks and the Heron
2019 December 5: Hooded Mergansers
2019 December 4: Crazy Duck Lady
2019 December 3: Duck Week Begins
2019 December 2: The Seawall Graveyard
2019 December 1: Chilly Out There
2019 November 30: Sunset Around The Lagoon
2019 November 29: Birds and Yellow Trees
2019 November 28: Frozen Lagoon with Otters
2019 November 27: Eagles; Horse Patrol; First Snow; Lamp
2019 November 26: Camera Comparison
2019 November 25: New Camera Phone Dubious
2019 November 24: Little Carnival and Misty Lake
2019 November 23: Kalalau View and Fall 2016
2019 November 22: The Yellow Tunnel and Geese Take Over
2019 November 21: Lakes that Mirror
2019 November 20: An Aquarium Visit
2019 November 19: The Last Fall Colours
2019 November 18: The Brown Trees
2019 November 17: Vancouver Still Green
2019 November 16: Colourful Lighthouse and Ship
2019 November 15: Lagoon Reappears
2019 November 14: The Air Memorials
2019 November 13: The Empty Park
2019 November 12: Sid's Red Maple
2019 November 11: Patriotic Red Maples
2019 November 10: Fall with Palm Trees
2019 November 8: Even Better Mirror
2019 November 7: Lagoon Like A Mirror
2019 November 6: Cedar and Riverboat
2019 November 5: Cherry Trees Year 'Round
2019 November 4: Waterfront, Early and Late Fall
2019 November 3: The Missing Tree
2019 November 2: Ducks Everywhere
2019 November 1: Random Fall Colours
2019 October 31: Green Tunnels Open
2019 October 30: A Walk Along The Seawall
2019 October 29: A Mountain Makes an Appearance
2019 October 28: Big and Little Lion's Gates
2019 October 27: The Brownest Place in the Park
2019 October 26: Carpets of Stanley Park
2019 October 25: Lost Lagoon Viewpoint
2019 October 24: Fall in Stanley
2019 October 23: The Red World
2019 October 22: Rerun of same views, in sunlight
2019 October 21: Return to Vancouver Fall
2019 October 2: Last Blooms of Summer
2019 October 1: Tree Killers and Killer Geese
2019 Sept 30: As the Snow Fell on Calgary
2019 Sept 29: Tree, Ducks, Geese
2019 Sept 28: Broken Tree and Pat
2019 Sept 27: Water Park Done For The Year
2019 Sept 26: Construction Drags On
2019 Sept 25: Return to Rosebud
2019 Sept 24: From Spain to Oh, Canada!
2019 Sept 23: Pictures of a Pile of Sulfur
2019 Sept 22: A Boating Day and Geese Gangs
2019 Sept 21: Stumps and Strikes
2019 Sept 19: Birds and Cats, Though Not Together
2019 Sept 18: Record Stores Not Dead Yet
2019 Sept 17: Empire Landmark No Longer a Landmark
2019 Sept 16: Five Years Since We Sold The House
2019 Sept 15: Rain today, Rain in Stanton 2012
2019 Sept 14: Time-out for garbage cleanup
2019 Sept 13: Hiking Back in 2010
2019 Sept 12: Ride Sharing? How about Lawn Sharing?
2019 Sept 11: Business as Usual During Construction
2019 Sept 10: Missing Sid today
2019 Sept 09: Rain vs Sunflowers
2019 Sept 08: Rainy-Day Mushrooms (and pink birds)
2019 Sept 07: Alan Beairsto's Moonrise
2019 Sept 06: Geranium branches out; Cityscape
2019 Sept 05: Barretts and Branders Round the Seawall
2019 Sept 04: Local Construction
2019 Sept 03: Hilary and Rick On Their Way
2019 Sept 02: Rose Garden Roundup
2019 August 31: Cat Saturday Redux
2019 August 30: Some More Barrett Pictures
2019 August 29: Community Garden Banner Year
2019 August 28: Harrisons Away
2019 August 27: Harrisons Here!
2019 August 26: Neighbourhood News (water mains)
2019 August 23: A Run Through Stanley Park
2019 August 22: Back to the Garden
2019 August 21: Embarrassing the Embassy
2019 August 20: News Catch-Up: The Cut-Down Trees
2019 August 19: Geranium Full Flower
2019 August 18: Geranium and Heron II
2019 August 17: The Geranium Blooms
2019 August 16: Heron Still Here, Black Flowers
2019 August 15: Heron Up Close
2019 August 14: Water and Waterfowl
2019 August 12: Map and Marina
2019 August 11: Geranium and the Odd Boat
2019 August 10: Right In Our Own Backyard
2019 August 9: Back to Flowers
2019 August 8: Boats and Carbon
2019 August 7: Dealing with Summer
2019 August 6: Crowds and Forests
2019 August 5: Pride Parade Whales
2019 August 4: Bye-bye Barretts
2019 August 3: Once Around The Park
2019 August 2: Fireworks and Butterflies
2019 August 1: Charlie's Birthday!
2019 July 31: A Day at the Aquarium
2019 July 30: The Barretts Arrive!
2019 July 29: Random Things in Stanley Park
2019 July 28: Fireworks Last Night
2019 July 27: Monitoring Progress
2019 July 26: Being glad it's not winter
2019 July 25: We Return to Vancouver; Street is Torn Up
2019 July 2: Cat Pictures as we Drive to Calgary
2019 July 1: Canada Day in Stanley Park
2019 Jun 30: Madrid and Victoria - nice cities.
2019 Jun 29: Seattle boat shelves, Cat-vs-Beer
2019 Jun 28: Back from Seattle
2019 Jun 21: Volunteer Gardeners
2019 Jun 18: Tiny Roses and the Outside Cat
2019 Jun 17: Heron Nesting Season
2019 Jun 16: What a Difference a Month Makes (to goslings)
2019 Jun 15: Kittens Who Look At Phones, plus, Spain
2019 Jun 14: Lake Blossoms Everywhere
2019 Jun 11: Scenes from a flight to Denver
2019 Jun 8: Beaver Lake Developments
2019 Jun 7: The Rose Garden Returns!
2019 Jun 6: D-Day commemorated with poppies!
2019 Jun 5: Geese families and Heron at Lost Lagoon
2019 Jun 1: From the archives: Cuba 2017
2019 May 30: Ravine Trail to Beaver Lake
2019 May 28-29: Our Garden and Stanley Forests
2019 May 27: The Umbrella Tree
2019 May 26: Animals of Stanley Park
2019 May 24: Last of the Rose Garden South
2019 May 22: Rose Garden, South End #2
2019 May 21: Retiro and Kitten-Warmers
2019 May 20: Goslings and our Chilco Neighbours
2019 May 19: Finishing up the "back walk" all-floral garden.
2019 May 18: First trip to the Rose Garden South
2019 May 17: More "backwalk" south of Lost Lagoon and Lagoon Drive