Outdoors

PLACE: Elfin Lakes (Click for Map) LOCATION: Garibaldi Provincial Park, Squamish, B.C. It's confession time at V.I.A. Ready? Ok, here we go... I have never done a real hike.

Nori Kariya....Kamikaze Layback....

Who doesn't love a day at the beach? The horse on the left is clearly smiling for the camera. Vancouver's finest (and a couple of horses) were patrolling the seawall at Third Beach this afternoon.

PLACE: Hollyburn Mountain (Click for Map) LOCATION: Cypress Bowl, West Vancouver If you want a hike that is close to Vancouver, dog friendly, intermediate difficulty with an incredible payoff at the end you need look no further than Hollyburn Mountai

PLACE: Centennial Beach (CLICK FOR MAP) LOCATION: Boundary Bay Regional Park, Delta, B.C. If you haven't noticed, it's hot. Very hot.

When this one popped into my inbox I could not resist. The good folks at Vancouvertrails.com are running a photo contest through October 4th.

By now you've probably seen the Double Rainbow video on Youtube (if not, DO IT NOW ). CBC'S This Is That has responded with the Canadian version...

Below is a NASA photo of the chromosphere (surface) of the sun, which fluctuates in temperature but often sits at about +4,250°C. The surface of the coldest (ex) planet, Pluto, ranges from -238°C to -228°C.