Vacation Day 4: In Stanley Park (part 2)

Our walk along the Lost Lagoon led us to the Rose Garden, with so many glorious blooms. I wish I still had a sense of smell! (I lost that about 20 years ago, and thought it was due to my cat allergies, but alas that's not the case. I must be allergic to Ontario. Ha.)

The roses were coming into bloom, a lot still in the bud stage. The snapshots speak for themselves, and I took A LOT of pics! Flowers are my "thing," (though I'm not a gardener), so it's almost impossible for me to resist taking hundreds of pics in a spot like this.  

I have more pics to come from Stanley Park, including some along one of the waterfront paths, plus a heron colony (that was amazing to see!), and pics from the 21st and 28th floors of a condo building across the street, where a friend of Dad and his wife lives.

I'll be posting on Saturday June 24th, though, with some snapshots from Derry's 1st birthday. (June 24 was the date the shelter put on his papers, an estimate of his actual birth date.) Long-time followers will have seen the pics multiple times, I'm sure, so bear with me as I remember my "baby."

BTW, this cutie came for a visit a couple of days ago; I haven't seen him before.

He reminded me of Nicki, and he was too friendly to be without a home (I presume). He was moving around so much I could only get a few bad snaps with my phone. :-D

Peace.