Colorful Sunrise, Sunny Day

I was up for the 8am sunrise this morning – was nice to see some good color in the morning sky. The day turned out to be quite pleasant – sunny with little wind (in town, anyway) and temperatures in the 40s. As one person I walked by said to me – “it’s the first unofficial day of spring.” Of course there’s almost certainly going to be plenty more cold/wet weather before winter completely gives up its hold, but days like today feel like a bit of a gift – the trick is not being disappointed when they don’t continue.

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Sunrise and Sawmill Creek Bryophytes

Sunrise over Totem Park

I was up for sunrise (not so early this time of year) and got pictures from Sheldon Jackson Campus and down by Totem Park. Early in the afternoon, Kitty and I drove out the road and looked for/at some bryophytes on the cliffs, both along Sawmill Creek and between Sawmill Cove and Herring Cove. My … Read more