The Ecosystem!

Briefly- Lynn Creek gets its water from the North Shore mountains (pictured below), Lynn's particular water shed is comprised of Grouse and Lynn Mtns. Not to be confused with Seymour River which runs parallel to it just to the east. Lynn is the same creek many of you may have visited when exploring the Lynn Valley suspension bridge or Headwaters trails. In terms of biological oceanography I guess the best thing to keep in mind is that this estuary (like all estuaries) goes through a lot of changes every single day. Below is a picture I took at low tide and edited to show just how harsh the environment can be on the intertidal organisms living there.

Of course you haven't really studied a river until you immerse yourself in your homework right? Okay so Sasha and I took the plunge. I borrowed my girlfriend's wet suit and dove in.

I didn't spend as much time in the water as I wanted, but the view was pretty cool. Click on the pick to get an approximation (next time I'll get an underwater camera).

So that was the fun I had while doing my "Marine Self Portrait" assignment. Good Times! Well actually, there was one last order of business and that was to rinse out my girlfriend's wet suit with fresh water- the best way I knew how- by taking it for a splash down river! Click the picture below if you want to download a quick video of Sasha and I doing a doggie paddle in some fast moving (and deep) creek water.

Thanks for checking out my Marine Self Portrait project page, I'll see you in class. -George Villavicencio