A Week of Beauty - Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,

This is just a short note to wish you a fantastic weekend whatever your plans.

Today I'm sharing a week of skies here in beautiful Vancouver. 

I've enjoyed  looking above. I hope you have too.

Thank you for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post today.

Mid-October Skies - Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers, 

Happy Friday & Happy Weekend ahead to you all.

As we get farther away from summer, we begin to experience wetter days and cooler weather in my part of the world.

These photos were taken earlier this week just before a day of rain.  It only lasted a day.  At least this time around.

The last 3 photos above show the roads and sidewalks at the corner of Main Street & Broadway that have finally been repaired.  They were in a state of chaos while the subway was being built.  The only remaining item to fix on this corner is the completion of the new subway station on the corner.

The current state of the new station.

The new subway along the Broadway Corridor (east-west direction or west-east) is scheduled to open for passenger service in the autumn of 2027. For now it only stretched from Arbutus in the west to Clark Drive at Vancouver Community College (VCC) in the east. It really should have extended to the most westerly part of the city where the University of British Columbia (UBC) is located. I'm sure it will eventually be extended.

Thank you for visiting my Skywatch Friday post.

How is it October Already? ~ Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,

Welcome to my blog post.  I can't believe we're already into the month of October. Summer's warmth and sunshine are pretty much history and we've had some cooler temperatures and rain.  But we've also had some sunny days with an autumn chill and some beautiful skies.

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for visiting my Skywatch Friday post.

Skywatch in Late September (2026) ~ Skywatch Friday

Hello friends  and fellow bloggers,

Skywatch Friday is here again & it's time to share and see more beautiful skies from around the world.

Our week has been very busy with running to and from the home improvement stores looking for this and that.  We're making changes to both the primary and master bathrooms and there sure seems to be an enormous amount of supplies and tools required to do the various improvements.  

Anyway, time was getting on when we made a recent visit visit to the home improvement store, Home Depot.  While I was making my way back to the car, the birds were making their flight to their nightly resting spot.  It's always a thrill to see so many birds at one time and I quickly snapped a few photos to share in this space.

So many birds

An airplane even got in on the flight action

We've been spending a lot of time here

Thank you for your visit! Enjoy your weekend.

A Beautiful Sunset Scene - Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers, 

Welcome to my Skywatch Friday post.  I trust you are all doing well and that you have some fun or restful plans for the weekend.

Recently I had to go to the downtown hospital for a medical test. We took a quick drive along the waterfront so I could share some new scenes with you.
 

The sun was setting and we noticed just how quickly it went down!

I noticed much cooler temperatures about 3 weeks ago but we do have alternately cooler days and then we'll have a warmer day thrown in.  Many people are still walking around in sleeveless shirts and tops or short sleeves and shorts. These kinds of people are either oblivious to the cold or they want to hang on to summer for as long as possible.  Personally I find it a little too cool for summer clothes especially if the wind blows a little. I think the summer is well and truly over here.

On yesterday's news I heard that we'll likely be having a milder winter than usual in Canada.  I was puzzled because not terribly long ago the weather experts were saying the exact opposite and that we could expect a colder winter this year. I guess I'll have to wait to experience whatever comes.  But personally I'm hoping for a warmer winter.

Thank you for stopping by!

One Night in August ~ Skywatch Friday

The moon was quite an orange colour but it's a bit hard to tell from my photo. Nonethless I like all the colour in the night sky.

Thank you for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post. I hope you'll visit again soon.

 

In the Pink - Skywatch Friday

The end of August and the lazy days of summer are fast approaching.  Where does the time go?

Writing those words brought this beautiful song to mind.  Perhaps you've heard it.

Enjoy your weekend and thank you for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post.

Mid-August ~ Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,

I hope today finds you happy and healthy and that the weather you are is treating you right.

Earlier this week I had to run some errands downtown.  As it happens it was near the place where the cruise ships dock when they come to Vancouver. The ships dock within a short walk to downtown Vancouver and the touristy area called Gastown.  Gastown is the original Vancouver and it is still comprised of a lot of old buildings and cobblestone streets.

The next two photos look east to the entry to the Gastown neighbourhood.  Here you'll find lots of tourist shops with souvenirs, restaurants, coffee shops and a residential area.

It was a very busy day with tourists and locals alike walking all along the street.  I overheard some tourists say how much they loved the city. I only hope they don't end up changing their minds.  If they walk a little further beyond Gastown they will enter what is considered to be the poorest postal code (area) in the country.  There you'll also see the saddest sights around with many people battling all sorts of addictions. It really has become such a problem despite governments and all kinds of agencies trying to tackle the myriad of issues over many decades. Anyway, I digress.  This post is really meant to be about the beautiful day I was experiencing.

It really was a beautiful, sunny day.  Though there was a slight chill in the shade earlier in the day, it heated up considerably by the mid afternoon. I had to remove my light cardigan and store it in my bag.

The 'fluffy' white clouds against the pale blue sky evoked a sense of calm and peace.  Everywhere you look the people are smiling and enjoying themselves.  These are very enjoyable times to be out and about in the sunshine.

The ship that is docked is the cruise ship named the Coral Princess.  It's a rather large ship and was apparently custom built to navigate the Panama Canal.  The ship is probably travelling to Alaska though it could also have come up from California.  Have you ever been on a cruise and if not, do you wish to go on a cruise?  I've never been on one myself. Some day I'd love to cruise up to Alaska.

Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit my Skywatch Friday post.  I hope to see you again soon.

Road Tripping Part 2 - Skywatch Friday

Hello friends & fellow bloggers,

Last week I shared some photos of the drive to Kamloops from Vancouver, BC. In this post we continue our journey with a peek at Kamloops from the lookout.  

The lookout provides a very beautiful view but on this day the smoke from wildfires burning to the west, obscured the city below and across the river.

The smoke on most of the return trip was not as bad but I suspect it's worse now.  More fires are burning and there has been a lot of fire destruction in several places to the west and the east of Kamloops.  It's very sad. Firefighters have arrived from Mexico & I think Australia to help our firefighters fight the blazes.

Near the Fraser River at Hope, BC

Near Chilliwack, BC

Farming fields of Chilliwack, BC

Passing through Surrey, BC on the way to Vancouver

 

Approaching the Port Mann Bridge.

I'm always happy to get back home safe and sound. Thank you for stopping by my Skywatch Friday post.

Update:  On Saturday, Premier David Eby declared a state of emergency in the province due to new, very fast moving wild fire situation.

B.C.'s wildfire service warns the conditions are explosive and unlike anything they've ever seen before.(Yahoo News August 8, 2026)