Beaver Lake (PART 2 OF 3)
From: diane@vancouver.ca
To: barclay1720@aol.com
Date: Sat, Aug 11, 2012 2:00 pm
Pacific Daylight Saving Time
Hi Kato,
Thanks for this .. it was good to see you as well ~
I've been spending SO much time out hiking these days that I've been neglecting my paperwork.
I'll read the Geisha story probably on Monday and can't wait.
I'll report back to you later.
In the meantime, get your butt out of the library, kiddo and take a walk in Stanley Park, okay? :)
Stanley park
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Love, Diane ~
From: barclay1720@aol.com
To: diane@vancouver.ca
Date: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:55:36 PM
Pacific Daylight Saving Time
Hi Diane,
What a gorgeous day we have here today!
I'm confined in the library as usual.
What a pity!
But I'm happy to see you at noon!
What a coincidence!
I was creating the following map when you tickled me at my shoulder, and wrote a story just for you in the morning.
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Please click the following link:
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"Fujiyama Geisha"
http://denman705.wordpress.com/diane/geisha/
...hope you'll enjoy it to the bone.
Your playful bohemian, Kato
with a lot of love
So, you actually got your butt out of the library and took a walk in Stanley Park?
Oh yeah ... and I went over to Beaver Lake the first time in my life---'cause I remembered you wrote about it.
First time? ... No kidding!
I've been in Vancouver for 20 years but had never seen Beaver Lake before.
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Beaver Lake
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I've realized that the lake is shrinking ... I mean, I can hardly see the surface of the lake because lily pads cover it all.
But the above pictures show the nice surface with some water birds, don't they?
Well, a friend of mine took the above pictures years ago. Now, water grass covers the surface, and naturally I couldn't find any beaver. So, I watched the following video instead.
Scheels Beaver Documentary
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Canadian Beaver dines out
on national emblem controversy
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I suppose the beaver is an endangered species.
I hope not.
Well, actually, the beaver was once an endangered species.
Why was that?
I viewed an interesting DVD about the beaver in Canada.
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■"Actual Catalogue Page"
So you jotted down the above comment after watching it, didn't you?
Yes, I did. You know, beavers used to number ten millions in Canada. By the year of 1928, the ruthless greed of the mankind and slaughter by the hunters had reduced the beaver race to an extinct level.
Did you borrow the DVD at Joe Fortes Library?
Yes, I did. But you cannot find one now.
Why not?
See the following list.
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■"Actual Location Page"
I found one DVD at Joe Fortes, but for some reason none of the beaver DVDs are kept now. In any case, you can place a hold on that.
Tell me a good reason why I should borrow one of the above DVDs.
Well, ... you'll certainly know how to wrestle with a wild yet playful beaver.
【Himiko's Monologue】
What a beautiful city Vancouver is!
I visited Vancouver once, and swam on the New Year's day in 2008.
The water was warmer than the air.
Can you belive that?
In any case, I hope Kato will write another interesting article soon.
So please come back to see me.
Have a nice day!
Bye bye ...
(To be continued)