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November Highlights

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It was a rather rainy month but we definitely had some beautiful colours to admire, if only for a short time. Here’s a selection.

A fiery red maple and some blue sky, so it wasn’t raining all the time!
A sweet little duck looking for lunch among the leaves.
Leaves were everywhere.
I loved watching this swan family.
Lots and lots more leaves.
The hydrangeas lasted very well.
A lace leaf maple at the height of its autumn glory.
A little late afternoon sun. As the month wore on, the overcast took over and decided to settle in.
It rained a lot …
… and snowed a lot, but all that white stuff stayed in the mountains!

The beauties of autumn are mostly gone now but we’re entering a time of year for seasonal celebrations and lots of light displays. Not as good as nature’s shows but definitely also a lovely time of year.

Season’s Greetings.

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Weather Buffet

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We had a little sun followed by a little cloud followed by a little rain (which in the mountains was snow), so the weather has been very mixed.

A little sun seeps through to shine on one of the lake shores …
… but it quickly recedes …
… and we’re enshrouded again.

It has been very overcast and rainy but I’m very happy to report that we’re still snow-free here in the valley bottom.

Happy December!

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A Weather Break

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We had some sun! The wind was rather chilly but after all these grey, rainy days, it was nice to enjoy a bit of brightness.

Silvergrass – so pretty in the late autumn and winter.
There are still a few leaves around. Do you see the decorative bauble?

As we moved into the afternoon the sun started to disappear behind some cloud, but my, it was a terrific little break!

Happy Saturday.

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Is It Winter?

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Here in the valley we have had buckets and buckets of rain which in the mountains is coming down as snow, and as low as 800 metres above ground (2625 ft), to be exact.

On the nearby mountain tops it’s snowing …
… but here in the valley it’s an almost non-stop light rain.

Our neighbourhood ski resort, Apex *(https://apexresort.com/), is opening soon but there are other undeniable signs, too.

There’s a proliferation of barberries and I’ve noticed that the ducks, geese and coots are all starting their winter huddles. Today during my walk, I could see my breath a bit too, despite the fact that it was 5° (41F).

But probably the best indicator is the snow on the mountains. That’s a pretty definite sign!

So I’m thinking that winter is surely here, and no matter how we parse it, we’ve got a good two months before there will be an inkling of a change. Happy winter Wednesday. ❄️

* For information only. This is not an advertisement nor have I been paid to mention Apex ski resort.

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The Beauty in the Overcast

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It has been very rainy and overcast – a rather normal situation for this region as we move into winter – but there has been a lot of beauty in it, too.

There has been very little wind, the lakes have been mirror calm and the lustrous clouds have cocooned the valley in a sense of tranquility.

After a brisk walk in the 5 or 6 degree temperature (41-43F), that sense of tranquility comes home with me and I enjoy a hot chocolate and a warm blanket.

This time of year can be so unrelentingly busy and the expectations can be really high, too, so it’s important to grab moments when you can enjoy a bit of peacefulness.

Happy Monday.

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Der Komet (15.10.2024)

I hope you enjoy these gorgeous pictures of the Tsuchinshan-Atlas (C/2023 A3) comet from Radelnder uHu. Please click the link above to see all of them. Such fantastic captures!

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Post-Cyclone

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Here in the interior of British Columbia we didn’t experience much effect from the cyclone that hit a substantial part of the Pacific coast from California to Alaska. We had quite a lot of overcast and a slow, steady rain but no wind and no flooding.

As you can see we had considerable cloud cover …

… but this was mitigated a bit by some dark greens and a few leftover leaves.

Thankfully, we didn’t get the power outages or the major winds gusting to 170 km (106 miles) that walloped the B.C. and Washington state coasts. There are downed trees everywhere as well as some structural damage in places, too.

Unfortunately there is another cyclone due to arrive by Friday or Saturday, but it’s supposed to be weaker than the last one. Let’s hope so.

Happy Thursday.