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Glimpses

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I took a long Boxing Day walk to get some exercise after a couple of days of too many good things to eat.

We have had a lot of rain, so our resident mallard duck flock was very happy.

Our overcast was breaking up, and though I’m hopeful of a bit of sun, the forecast isn’t in my favour. We are slated to get lots more rain over the next week …

… so we will be getting much more of this instead.

Nevertheless, there is a counterpoint. The seasonal lights look lovely against the grey, rainy sky, reminding all of us that the sun will be back.

Happy Friday.

30 thoughts on “Glimpses”

  1. It certainly looks like B.C. got a lot of rain and wind in this latest storm. It has finally been sunny and warm in our neck of the woods. Nice to get a weather break over the holidays. Have a great Friday Lynette. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan. Oh yes, Vancouver Island in particular got walloped. One advantage to living in the Okanagan is that we didn’t get nearly the wind that the coast did but of course we are very wet and the passes have been getting enormous amounts of snow. Nice that you’re getting some sun, Allan. A friend who lives in Lacombe was telling me that your temperatures are expected to drop, so stay warm!

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    1. The picture shows a small part of a huge flock that stays all year. If it gets cold (we had an unusually cold few days in January) they will huddle and the city will feed them (although they get fed by lots of people). They can be messy but everyone seems to love them.

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  4. I love those ducks, so cute! And that beautifully moody mountain view too! I’ll bet you are happy that this is rain and not snow, Lynette. Have a great weekend. 😊

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    1. Thank you very much, John. The ducks are part of a huge flock that inhabits the waterfront park/beach system. I am definitely glad that we’re not getting snow! It’s one of the advantages of living here. We might get a tiny bit in January but more likely we won’t. 😊

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          1. There is a very nice ski lodge up there that the Vegas locals love very much! They added a new chairlift last summer. They offer rides on the chairlifts in the summer months, it’s a great break from the 100+ temps way below in the valley.

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      1. Sometimes blue sky, though it makes us happy, doesn’t allow for interesting clouds or sea action, so I find the variety in “unsunny” photos much more interesting. And yes, to the steel blue overcast sky.

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        1. I agree, Anneli. Beautiful sunny days all tend to be lovely in the same way, but an unsettled ocean, a thick overcast or piles of snow all add dimension and intensity to those sunny days. Yes, much more interesting.

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