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A Week of Flowers | Day Two
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
As we moved into the afternoon the sun started to disappear behind some cloud, but my, it was a terrific little break!
Happy Saturday.
National Geographic has released its pictures of the year, including this amazing shot of penguins getting ready to follow one of their number into the ocean from an incredibly high ice sheet.
You can see all of National Geographic’s pictures at this link:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/graphics/pictures-of-the-year-2024
Happy Thursday.
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.
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.
Cedar waxwings are native to North America and frequently seen during the summer. Many of them migrate south but quite a few will overwinter in southern British Columbia, especially on Vancouver Island.
It was lovely and unexpected to recently see this pretty bit of brightness.
Happy Tuesday.
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.
On a recent walk I noticed that someone had hung single decorations from some of the trees and bushes in one of the parks.
It was a lovely bright discovery now that we have such rainy days and cloudy skies!
Happy Sunday.
We’re deep into November now and have entered the rainy season. If the weather sticks to its usual patterns, we will have a lot of rain and cloud for about the next two months.
We still have a little colour around that’s breaking up the grey motif, but probably not for long. Soon we will rely on seasonal light displays and plants such as poinsettias to bring us some relief.
The lace leaf maples are beginning to turn purple – the colour change stage they enter before dropping their leaves – and a light rain accompanies almost every step we take.
Lots of bushes and trees will retain a duller shade of green as they rest through the winter until they’re ready to once more provide us with their beauties.
Happy Saturday.
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