Goodbye Sweet Trees ~ Skywatch Friday, July 18, 2025

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 my building.  The beautiful trees you see in the photos below are no more.

It feels not only very bare but devoid of warmth.  I will miss these trees for many reasons. There is no longer a place for birds to come and roost and make their nests & no more shade for the building or the people walking below.  Last but not least, I've lost the trees that were subjects in so many of my photos.

Here are just a few of the recent ones to mark their passing.

I'm quite 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 Main Street to the east so altogether the local neighbourhood is much barer than before. The trees that have been cut down were all old, brittle and during wind storms their branches would sometimes snap off.  I'm guessing they were deemed too hazardous but I'll miss them anyway.

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Never Ending Gifts from Above

 A few days looking at the sky this week.  Looking above always fills me with awe and wonder.

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Two Birthdays - Skywatch Friday

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.

I took the following photos in the very early morning on Thursday just as the sun was rising.  The day started out cloudy and a bit cool after a hot few days.  The sun did come out in late afternoon but it's supposed to be cooler this weekend and then get back up in the high 20s next week.

The birds always fly with abandon in the early morning

I enjoy the beautiful red flowers

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The Last Friday of June - Skywatch Friday

The sky is very gray and dull today. But there appears to be a lot going on.

All week workers have been replacing the siding of this apartment building in the photo below. I believe the building sustained some water damage and rot as is the case with so many buildings in this city.

The work is progressing quickly and the job looks very nice!

As I walked about running my errands, I saw that another movie is being shot in the neighborhood.

A lot of people were relaxing in these tents.

I've just noticed the wolf ? or maybe it's a coyote? on the banners.

There's some filming going on inside one of the restaurants near the bright lights.

There's always something interesting to look at when you look up.

Happy Skywatch Friday.

So Much Beauty ~ Skywatch Friday

I started the day with clear blue skies as in the first photo.

Before night fell, I went to the community garden and was there for a short after doing this and that around the home. Most of the people in the park were dog owners;  taking Fido out for their evening business. Other patrons were clearly reluctant to leave and lingered on to talk or play the guitar and sing.  I enjoyed a mini conference while relaxing nearby to the songstress.

I'd gone to the garden for a bit of weeding and came home with a nice amount of strawberries. Unbeknownst to me my DH had already weeded so I was relieved of my responsibility.  The strawberries were definitely a lot tastier than most purchased at the stores but they were also a lot dirtier. You know you can't really wash berries because they spoil more quickly once moisture gets on them..  I washed and used about half of them right away in a smoothie right away and froze the other half.

Earlier in the day I was doing a whole lot of small jobs that just never seem to get done when there are a mountain of daily, larger chores to do.  I always feel accomplished when I manage to clear away some of the smaller tasks.

I wound all the large skeins of yarn into balls

I also got rid of a lot of packaging materials.

Earlier in the week I captured these beautiful skies.

Thanks so much for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post for this week. Have a wonderful weekend.

Enjoying the Moody Sky During Weekly Produce Shopping ~ Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,

Welcome to my Skywatch Friday post.  I hope you are having a great week and wish you all a fabulous weekend.

I took these photos on a recent run to buy vegetables up the street (a short bus ride away).

In the first photo I was trying to capture the wind because the trees were blowing around a lot and they were leaning to the left of the photo. My photo doesn't capture it well.

 

I love the cloud formations in the next two photos.

I took this photo before I left my home. This is how the day started. I really love how the mist envelops part of the mountains and the seagull flying near the church steeple.

I always appreciate the gardens other people plant. This beautiful flower captured my attention close to where I went shopping for vegetables and fruits.

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May 29, 2025 - Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,

Happy weekend ahead to you all.

Today I'm sharing photos from a recent walk to a small local park. I was able to capture the sun going down.

It was a beautiful evening.  The next day it rained heavily.

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