A heat wave that won't quit

Vancouver has been experiencing a major heat wave for the past week and yesterday was the hottest day ever recorded in Vancouver.

This is a province where most homes do not have air conditioning and as a result of the intense heat many are flocking to the malls. There has been a run on fans at the stores and every placed I checked has been sold out.

Hope everyone is staying cool.

Read more about it by checking here.

Sparrow of some sort...

I've always found it difficult to identify the different types of sparrows. They look so similar to me.

Be sure to visit Misty for more cool critters. Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

Roses in Sepia

I plucked your flower, O world!
I pressed it to my heart and the
thorn pricked.
When the day waned and it
darkened, I found that the flower had
faded, but the pain remained.
More flowers will come to you with
perfume and pride, O world!
But my time for flower-gathering
is over, and through the dark night
I have not my rose, only the pain
remains.
Rabindranath Tagore

(1861-1941)


Visit Sepia Scenes to see beautiful photos all done in sepia.

Life in the fast lane

I'm moving to a new home at the end of the month and the planning and packing is quickly wearing me out. I may not get to blog much until sometime in August as I will be out of internet service for a short while.

See you all around soon.


"The seagull sees farthest who flies highest."
-Unknown

Happy 4th of July!

He fights...
to defend her freedom to protest
(Seattle, Washington)

I hope everyone had a wonderful day enjoying time with family and friends, and taking a moment out of their day to be thankful for the wonderful freedoms we enjoy. I reflected on this today as I met an Iranian-born saleswoman who apologized for being distracted. She said the recent events in Iran have left her frazzled. The constant worrying over the safety of friends and family has meant many sleepless nights for her.

This was one of those moments where I had to pause in my busy day and ponder on the many freedoms I enjoy and take for granted. The rights and freedoms we enjoy in North America many people in other parts of the world are dying for even a small portion.

So today I'd like to send a bouquet of gratitude to our army, navy, airforce, police and firefighters who risk their lives on a daily basis to defend and protect those freedoms.

Happy Canada Day!

Hi, I'm still alive. I've been on vacation for the last two weeks, but I'm home again and I promise to get around to visiting your blogs this week.

Today is Canada's 142nd birthday.

If you're in Vancouver tonight be sure to check out the Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show at 10:30 PM.

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian readers.