It topped out at 13C and rained most of the day. I decided to go out, get some fresh air and also get wet. The get wet part was not planned, strictly speaking, as it wasn’t raining when I headed out, but was very much doing so once I got a good way from home. But it’s just water!
Speaking of water, the Brunette River is on the rise. It shouldn’t spill over its banks, though, unless the weather really goes sideways. I’m assuming for now it won’t.
We got another decent dump of snow last night and everything looks fresh and pretty again. I neither have to drive in it nor shovel it, so I don’t mind snow too much these days.
In fact, I went for a walk all the way to Burnaby Lake this afternoon, to get some fresh (if chilly) air and a few pics. I actually saw one person jogging on the river trail. I mean, sure, you can do it, but this is why I got a treadmill. Another guy was riding a bike, but was cheating because he had an electric bike with those silly fat tires. There were a fair number of people out, especially for midday during the week. I assume a lot of people have time off between Christmas and New Year’s.
Here are some photos, all taken with my phone, since I didn’t feel like lugging my camera and accessories out across the frozen tundra. It’s too bad HDR wasn’t more common, the originals on my iPhone 12 look awesome where there’s some dramatic light to provide contrast, such as in the first pic below.
Burnaby Lake, now part Popsicle.View from Cariboo Dam, Burnaby Lake. Probably not safe for skating, unless you are a duck.Brunette River in early afternoon sun.Snow, water, sky. Plus more snow.Happy pail!My feet, well-protected by my booties.
Specifically, from the corner of Cariboo Place and Cariboo Road. It’s all Cariboo there. I edited out a couple of errant power lines to preserve the illusion that this is way out in the woods and not in the middle of a large urban center (the intersection of the Cariboos is right behind me in the shot).
I like that I live in an urban area of over 2 million people and yet in 15 minutes I can walk from my place and listen to the quiet burbling of the Brunette River. Well, quiet at the moment. In the winter it can get a bit animated.
Note: If you look closely you can see a freight train rolling by in the background.
