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This is the current location of City Hall |
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Looking northward to downtown from Cambie Street |
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Looking south on Cambie Street |
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Another southern view of Cambie near 12th Avenue |
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Broadway Street. A new subway is being built under where we stand. |
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This is the current location of City Hall |
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Looking northward to downtown from Cambie Street |
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Looking south on Cambie Street |
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Another southern view of Cambie near 12th Avenue |
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Broadway Street. A new subway is being built under where we stand. |
It was with a great deal of sadness that I awoke on Monday to a great commotion.
Later on I realized it was city crews working to cut down several trees immediately on the north side of the building I live in. The beautiful trees you see in the photos below are no more.
Not only does it feel very bare but it now feels very sterile without the greenery. I will miss these trees for many reasons. There's no longer a place for birds to come and roost, make their nests & sing. There's also no more shade for the building or for the people walking on the sidewalk. Last, but not least, I've lost the trees that were subjects in so many of my photos over years and years.
Here are just a few of the recent ones to mark their passing.
I'm certain that new trees will be planted but they're going to take years to mature. Earlier in the year we also lost many trees on the street to the east that fronts my building. Altogether the local neighbourhood is much barer than it was just a year ago.
The trees that have been cut down were all old & brittle. During wind storms their branches would sometimes snap off so it's likely the city deemed them a hazard. I'll miss them anyway.
Thank you for stopping by my post for Skywatch Friday. I hope you have a great weekend.
A few days looking at the sky this week. Looking above always fills me with awe and wonder.
Thank you for visiting my Skywatch Friday post. Until next time dear blogging friends, keep safe and I hope you have a great weekend.
On July 1st we celebrated Canada's 158th birthday of Confederation. On Friday, July 4th Americans will celebrate 249 years. Happy Birthday to both nations. These two countries are young compared to many nations around the world and we're both experiencing growing pains. I hope the next century will be kind to us all.
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The birds always fly with abandon in the early morning |
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I enjoy the beautiful red flowers |
These photos are from a walk when I went to do some late night errands earlier this week. It was supposed to be a lot cooler but I'm ...