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SFU, supposedly an “architectural jewel“designed by Artur Erickson looks like a hideous Stalinist prison*, and in many ways it is. But being situated on a forested mountain means that the non-building areas are quite nice, and a great escape if you need to immerse yourself in nature.
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The forests are all second growth, although a few old cedars were not chopped down. Most of the mountain is parkland.
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The view down the sides of the mountain allow glimpses of Burrard Inlet, which is not as much of a toxic waste dump as you may have thought (although I would not eat the shellfish)
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Out behind the Biology Buildings there are some nice wooded paths, where even on a cool February day you can find a firefly or two.
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Seems like many insects were out soaking up the sun.
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Spring is waiting to be sprung…Hang on spring, you will be called for in June.
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This cranefly is a good example of a winter-active creature you can find out flying on a sunny day.
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The weevil sunning on a railing rounds out the expedition.
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And one more to show that blue skies can exist in Vancouver.
*I know, I know, I probably don’t “get” architecture. But I don’t “get” classical music either, but it still sounds nice to me. These buildings however, look like about the worst kind of ugly I can imagine.
Bugs in February! We can only dream o such things in Alberta!
It is pretty nice, I’ll admit It is not every day we have such nice weather though.
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