Looking Up After Stormy Weather

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The weather brightened so I turned my gaze upward with camera in hand. Snow retreated to the coastal mountains overlooking the silky smooth Boundary Bay waters lacing the surrounding shores. The cities of New Westminster and Burnaby, and Alex Fraser Bridge's towering cable supports (above), were visible from Crescent Beach.

Clouds lifted to let sky-blue shades sweep over the mirroring sea.

I spotted a bird later. It was enjoying the view from its perch high up in a tree.

On close inspection, I saw clearly how cleverly its feathers blended with the branches.

At Kwomais Park (below) the sky brewed and bubbled with activity. The sun played hide and seek in the clouds, casting ripples of silver onto southeast Boundary Bay.

The following day at dawn, the moon hung in midair like a smudgy pale thumbprint.

From my path at Crescent Beach, mauve-gray clouds stretched over mountaintops.

The clouds lazily floated like swimmers in a mellow blue sea. Their hues coloured my mood so that all the world seemed sublime in those captured brief moments of time.


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  1. carol l mckennaFebruary 28, 2019 at 2:00 PM

    Beautiful shots of the magnificent sky and lovely shot of our feathered friend who looks like a hawk to me ^_^

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  2. Spare Parts and PicsFebruary 28, 2019 at 2:55 PM

    Beautiful photos! I love the shots of the city skyline against the mountains.

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  3. Lady FiFebruary 28, 2019 at 10:10 PM

    Wow wow wow - so majestic!

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  4. David M. Gascoigne,March 1, 2019 at 3:07 AM

    You do live in a gloriously beautiful part of the world. The bird by the way is a Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii).

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  5. TheChieftessMarch 1, 2019 at 3:02 PM

    Beautiful!!!

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  6. DeniseinVAMarch 1, 2019 at 9:43 PM

    Stunning scenery, gorgeous photos! The Skyline shot is very striking.

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  7. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 4, 2019 at 4:27 PM

    Magnificent! Wonderful views so beautiful. I miss the mountains ... haven’t seen anything more than 20 feet above sea level for months. (But my feet are warm, so there’s that.)

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  8. AlMarch 4, 2019 at 4:41 PM

    Such a beautiful city.

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  9. eileeninmdMarch 5, 2019 at 4:09 AM

    Hello, I love the gorgeous views of the water and mountains. Great sighting of the Hawk! Wishing you a happy day! PS, thanks for visiting my blog.

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  10. Carol @Comfort Spring StationMarch 5, 2019 at 5:31 AM

    I am loving your beautiful mountain shots!

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  11. colleenMarch 5, 2019 at 6:03 AM

    The pictures make me breath deeper!

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  12. Photo CacheMarch 5, 2019 at 10:33 AM

    Awesome scenery.

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  13. MarjaMarch 7, 2019 at 3:19 PM

    Gorgeous photos Amazing and you are a poet at heart I love
    "the moon hung in midair like a smudgy pale thumbprint"
    "The clouds lazily floated like swimmers in a mellow blue sea"

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  14. colleenMarch 12, 2019 at 8:30 AM

    Wow, what a contrast, the buildings and mountains against the sky!

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