Winter Weather

Today we had sunshine for the first time in weeks. It's been a rough winter, weather-wise. I've lived in the Northwest for most of my adult life, but can't remember snow lingering this long. There are still piles of snow on our street, though our sidewalks are almost completely free now, and downtown and other centres have no snow at all. I've been going out in hiking boots for the last two months, and wearing soft-soled shoes today felt noticeably different.

It's been very foggy this week. Today was no exception. I made an excursion to North Vancouver, taking the Seabus across the Burrard Inlet. It's a ferry that runs as often as a bus. Looking out the windows, there was almost no visibility. I probably should have been concerned but wasn't, and looking around, nobody else seemed to be.

(One thing I haven't mentioned before is seeing skiers and snowboarders on buses and other mass transit here. You can take transit to lower Grouse Mountain and ride the gondola uphill to the ski runs.)

Afterwards, having boated back to downtown, I got this shot looking up Georgia Street. The fog could be seen moving slowly between buildings. Here, the tallest building in Vancouver is mostly hidden in the fog.



We're supposed to have sunny weather for most of this week so I'm looking forward to getting out in it.