Port Moody beyond Rocky Point

Another pro d day, and we'd planned to spend it in Port Moody. Unfortunately the weather was less than ideal, but such is fall on the wet coast.

We ventured along Ioco Road and up the hill to where I'd found this trail.

Being somewhat crazy, I was irrationally scared about the bear. I may have made a lot of noise on this hike. My apologies to any one else attempting to enjoy the trail.

It is exceptionally beautiful and reminded me very much of Smuggler's Cove on the Sunshine Coast.

Even had a few bridges.

As always, I had my camera with me to practice for photography class. Also I brought my tripod, which the boys used as a weapon, or alternately, as video gear.

After that, we headed to the beach at Belcarra. We'd never manged to visit here before.

Again, it really reminded me of the Sunshine Coast.

We enjoyed watching a seal swim around the bay.

And shortly after that, the rain started. So we had no choice but to go back to Rocky Point Park for ice cream.

Photography class

Now that I was taking a photography course, everything seemed like an opportunity to practice taking pictures. The misty fall mornings in particular. I left early for work one morning.

And it was so worth my while.

And funnily enough, I wasn't the only one out taking advantage of the early morning and the mist.

Since I'd brought my camera to work, I decided I would also go out and take pictures at lunch time.

I took advantage of the fact that Fort Langley is free in 2017. Although we buy an annual pass every year, so really I could have gone anyway.

They hadn't moved the goats yet (I think they send them to a farm in the winter, so they will have a warmer place to spend the cool nights).

And I practiced depth of field and portrait photography.

Just some random pics from off my phone

Did I mention my kids got expanders put in at the end of August? Well it's the first stage of their braces...you can really see the spaces in their teeth now.

And because I don't know what else to do with them, here are the pictures of the kids from snapchat on the coast!