First Sky in August ~ Skywatch Friday

Hello everyone, 

So glad you could visit my Skywatch Friday post. These photos were taken at daybreak.  I'm always happy to see the pink in the sky in the early morning hours.  I hope you enjoy them.

 Enjoy the weekend. See you soon.

Last Friday in July ~ Skywatch Friday

 

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 so glad I didn't wear a jacket. I found it quite warm even until the late evening when I finally returned home.

This is the current location of City Hall

Looking northward to downtown from Cambie Street

Looking south on Cambie Street

Another southern view of Cambie near 12th Avenue

Broadway Street. A new subway is being built under where we stand.

Today I realized that it's almost the end of July and before we know it summer will be over. I was feeling a bit sad. Though summer isn't my favourite season, I will miss the bright days we've been having.  I realize I tend to live in the future, always looking ahead. As the years go by I try harder to  cultivate being in the present and appreciating each day. 

Thank you for visiting my Skywatch Friday post.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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 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.

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.

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your visit.

Before & After ~ Skywatch Friday

I took a few photos of the night sky before I went to sleep the other night.

About 8 hours later I took another few photos.

I was pleasantly surprised to see the sky clear up quite a bit because I had to go out and do some errands. It started to cloud over again around 5 p.m. but by that time I was more or less finished with my errands.

Have an awesome weekend.

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