The grasslands and marshes have been shaped by the flow of the Fraser river into the Pacific ocean. Being at sea level, the landscape is impacted by tidal, climactic, geophysical, and other environmental forces, as well as man-made structures and activity.
The terrain is flat towards the west, where the open ocean lies in the distance. The vegetation colours have begun to turn with the season and turn golden mixed with soft greens. At that moment, the landscape seemed devoid of life, but then looking closer, I saw a few bluish figures beside the tall grass. I looked through a monocular and saw the herons standing near the tall grasses. I could see the exquisite details on their feathers. I realized it was a whole colony. So, I quickly attached the lens to my Olympus camera and zoomed in on the residents.
I was excited to see them. Usually, I see these birds on their own while they're fishing along the ocean shore. Here, they were relatively close to each other, standing very still in the blowing ocean breeze.
This heron looks lordly on that log.
This habitat along the dyke has been protected for wild life, and is the site of research and environmental development. It's an ever-shifting landscape, home to a variety of bird species, though it was fairly quiet while I was there. The herons were stoic and not very vocal. I enjoyed the expanse of the grasslands, disarmingly homogenous until you look closely and see the great variety of natural forms.
 |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | InLeo | NFT Showroom |
