Lost Lagoon/Stanley Park

 

Lost Lagoon is an artificial body of water right at the entrance to Stanley Park in Vancouver.

It is surrounded by a walking trail and provides a great opportunity to view nesting birds,

especially swans,canada geese, many spices of ducks and song birds.

The name Lost Lagoon came  from the poem written by Pauline Johnson, a native poetess

and latter in 1922 was officially named Lost Lagoon

The big draw for me is special at Christmas time when bright lights are hung in the

shape of a tree in the middle of a fountain that is situated in the centre of the lagoon.

For a number of years I’ve wanted to take night pictures of this beautiful scene.

This past Christmas this dream became a reality as Nick and I set up early and stayed late snapping away.

The shot above caught my attention when the lighting was such that the frame in the middle of the tree

appeared as a cross. Immediately I thought there is the “Christ in Christmas”.

I expect that this picture will appear in our 2013 Christmas News Letter.