Drama in Early June ~ Skywatch Friday

It's that time of the week again where we share what we've been observing in the skies. The clouds were so dramatic last Sunday that I simply had to share them with you. It rained so heavily on and off that day too.  I live in the rainforest region of the country but it seldom rains as heavily as it did that day. 

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Awesome Clouds ~ Skywatch Friday

I saw these beautiful dramatic clouds in the sky earlier this week. I thought they were rather pretty.

Then on Tuesday, I was looking up at the mountain and I saw what looked to be a big orangey - coloured 'blob' covering the ski slopes. I hadn't seen it before so I took out the binoculars. Lo and behold, it was a huge red and white Canadian flag.

On today's news the flag makers said it took 20 days of staff working overtime to print the 60 panels that make up the flag and another week to stitch it altogether.  It took another 100 people to erect and install the flag on the mountain.  It's meant to welcome people to Vancouver for the FIFA World Cup which starts in a week and to participate in the Guiness Book of World Records for the world's largest flag ever unfurled on a mountain.

I've enlarged the photo so you can get a sense of the size of the flag.

Here's a little news story about the flag if you're interested.

It's been warm and sunny bordering on hot for several days but as you can see it's clouding over now and rain is expected shortly. 

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A Beautiful Sky ~ Skywatch Friday

Hi friends and fellow bloggers,

Another week has flown by. I hope it was a good one for you. Here is my post for Skywatch Friday this week.

My post today includes photos taken at the Granville Island Public Market located under the Granville Street Bridge.  This is a very popular spot with tourists and locals alike. 

You can see the sky was clear blue and the weather was very pleasant. I was surprised because overnight there was a huge rainstorm. I was meeting several family members for a lunch at the Tap & Barrel. It's been a long time since I was there last. My food was actually too salty but I still enjoyed the time with family members I don't get to see that often.
 

There are two stores in the Net Loft building (above) that we had to stop at.  One was the Beadworks and the other was the Wickaninnish Gallery.  They were both full of customers but we were able to quickly get assistance and not take too much time to do our business before heading to dinner.

May Skies - Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers, 

Today I'm sharing a collage of skies overhead on Wednesday and Thursday. We've had a bit of rain as well but hopefully the sun returns soon.

Thank you for your visit. Enjoy your weekend.

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A Peaceful Night Sky ~ Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,

How are you all doing this week?

I've been okay though still not quite recovered from a recent bout of illness. I'm just glad to be feeling well enough to start doing the usual household tasks and gardening at the community plot.  It has been absolutely beautiful weather although it turned a bit cloudy on Wednesday and part of Thursday. 

I captured this peaceful night sky last Monday. I meant to photograph the pastel sky at sunset but wasn't quite quick enough to do it.

It won't be long now before summer is upon us.  If all goes well, I'm hoping to travel a bit over the summer, at least before the end of September but don't expect to travel farther than the province next door.  My hubby just returned from a long flight after weeks away in Kenya. I was worried he might get caught up in the fuel shortage issue but thankfully that didn't happen. 

What about your dear reader?  I'd love to know if you have any plans for summer travels.

Please note: Every week I have difficulties uploading photos to the Skywatch website using the linky information. I sometimes have success depending on the browser but sometimes none of the browsers work (yes I have looked into cookie issues and so on) and I have to upload a photo. The photos always look right side up when being uploaded but once uploading is complete they are sideways.  I apologize if this is as annoying to you as it is to me.

Thank you for visiting my Skywatch Friday post this week. 

Moon Through the Clouds ~ Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,

I hope you had a great week. Mine has been busy so I haven't had a chance to do a lot of sky gazing. But I did capture this moon shot through the clouds on my way back from a bit of gardening.

 

Take care and thank. you for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post. Have a wonderful weekend.

Moments of Joy - Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers, 

Happy new weekend to you all.

After a few days of rain, we had a beautiful day of sunshine though the temperatures are several degrees colder than the norm.

I'm still waiting for the sun to shine just a wee bit brighter to warm my bones.  In the meantime I'm grabbing moments of joy where I can by enjoying all the variety of wonderful tree blossoms in the neighbourhood.

Enjoy your weekend.  Thank you for visiting my Skywatch Friday post.

An April Sky ~ Skywatch Friday

Spring has finally sprung in this part of the world and we've had a beautiful week of warm temperatures and glorious sunshine. Now we're in for a mixed bag of rain and sunshine for a few days but it has definitely warmed up.  

Soon the cherry blossoms will already be gone. They are so beautiful, yet so fleeting.

I hope you are enjoying the weather and the skies wherever you are.

Thank you for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post today. Have a wonderful weekend.

April Showers Bring May Flowers ~ Skywatch Friday

Hi friends and fellow bloggers,

These are a just a few photos taken earlier in the week on a cloudy but bright day. By the time this post is published we'll be back to rain.

Do you remember the childhood verse that went "April showers bring May flowers". I had to look it up to remind myself of the verses.

April Showers Bring May Flowers song lyrics for kids : Pitter-patter raindrops Falling from the sky. Here is my umbrella, To keep me dry. April showers Bring May flowers April showers Bring May flowers When the rain is over and The sun begins to glow, Little flowers start to bloom And grow and grow and grow. April showers Bring May flowers April showers Bring May flowers

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When I reviewed the lyrics I realized that I never actually sang this song but used to hear the line 'April showers bring May flowers" a lot. It was just something people always said to remind themselves as to why there was a lot of rain in the spring.

Where I live now we don't just get showers in April. The rain starts in October and follows us into April. Yet every year we seem to also have water restrictions which come earlier and earlier in the summer. I think it's because these days there tends to be a lot less snow on the mountains. We rely on the snow for replenishing the water supply. Let's hope this summer won't be so dry.

Take care everyone and have a wonderful weekend and a blessed Easter.

Thanks for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post.

The End Has Arrived - Skywatch Friday, March 27, 2026

Hello friends & fellow bloggers,

I hope you are well this Friday and that you have little glimmers of joy to keep you going through these turbulent times.

I'm late with posting today.  I wasn't sure I'd even get to post because I've been ill for awhile. But I'm slowly recovering and the weather is slowly improving in these parts now that the spring season is here. 

I haven't done much this week due to illness but I did get out one day to capture a few photos.

We've come to the end of the month and I'm glad that a new month is around the corner.

Thank you for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post today.

March Skies - Skywatch Friday

March continues to live up to it's reputation of being very unsettled concerning the weather. It's been raining a lot. I've also found it quite cold though the sun has also come out here and there and given us a few glorious days.

What I read on line today tells a different story.  Supposedly it's been almost 2 degrees warmer from December to February than it usually is, we are poised to close our first winter in 43 years without snow and we have had 50 millilitres less rainfall than normal.  Apparently snow has to accumulate at least 1 centimetre at the airport to be recorded as an official snowfall and though it has snowed a bit in different parts of the city it has only been trace amounts. It's hard to believe that we've had less rainfall or that it's been warmer.  Since October we've had so many instances of what they call an 'atmospheric river' that I've lost count.  An atmospheric river is a newer term to me and it's like a river of water in the sky that drops bucket loads of rain, sometimes snow on earth.  As for the warmer weather, I think I've used my thermostat to turn on the heat far more often that I ever have and my electricity bill is the evidence.  It may just be a symptom of aging and not being able to tolerate the cold any more. I now have a better understanding of why people leave in the winter months to go to hotter climates though I'm not likely to do that anytime soon.

So my pining for days of old when I thought it was actually warmer than it is now is because I always think back to my early years in Vancouver when I was a young university student.  March was always a month when my nose would be buried in the books more than usual because it was the month of final papers being due and studying for final examinations.  It also happened to be one of the most beautiful months of the school term.  It was almost always sunny & warm and the cherry and apples tree were in bloom. I yearned to be free to enjoy them but had to keep my nose in the books. To this day, March is the month I most look forward to due to the beautiful memories of spring after long, dark and wet winters.

Well, the weather may finally be turning a bit and not too soon because the spring equinox falls on Friday, March 20th just before 8 in the morning.  Though it's still raining heavily today and probably tomorrow, Saturday is supposed to be a sunny day. I think after that the temperatures should warm up.  On my walk the other day I noticed that it was definitely warmer than it has been for some time and I'm hoping the warming trend continues.  

There was enough of a break in the heavy rain to enable my dear husband to add compost to our small community garden plot.  I'm trying to get him to look after the plot himself this year and gave him carte blanche to do what he'd like.  He loves vegetable gardening but he didn't jump at my proposition.  He thinks I need an excuse to get out and exercise and so I should do the gardening.  He'll also be very busy through the coming months during garden season.  I told him I get enough exercise doing other things throughout the week so we'll see what happens. It's true that he won't have much time for gardening but maybe I can get him to at least plant the garden if I take care of the rest. 

Daffodils in the neighbourhood

It snowed on the mountain tops a few days ago but not down below where I live. I saw these beautiful daffodils on one of my walks. They are such a pretty, happy flower bringing colour to a dull day. and reminding me of more beauty yet to unfold in the months ahead with the coming warmer weather.

After all I also have the flower garden at my home to plant and look after. I'm hopeful that I can sit outside and enjoy the patio more this year. I'm not sure how that will work out because workers will be here over the drier, warmer months to do rebuild the rest of the patios in the building. They completed the patios on my level in early summer last year so my garden was just seeds thrown in and hoping they'd take root (photos below show some of the flowers in the patio garden).

I hope all is well in your world.

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