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a December 3rd, 2008

  1. Howe Sound From My Desk

    December 3, 2008 by Gail

    There’s always a camera sitting beside me at work, whether it’s the Nikon DSLR, or the point-and-shoots (Canon A520 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1), because the light over the ocean keeps changing and I don’t want to be caught without a camera when it looks interesting.

    This is what it looked like this afternoon:

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    And a little earlier:

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    It’s times like this I really miss my little apartment on the beach. It’s still there, but someone else lives in it and I’m sure is paying A LOT more rent than I did.

    Well, it’s high time I saw more of the Atlantic, anyway. 2009 is the year I’m finally going to make it to Prince Edward Island.


  2. Scenes From The We(s)t Coast

    December 3, 2008 by Gail

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    The weather’s been typical West Coast autumn/winter lately, a mix of clouds and rain with some brief spells of sun. I’m not complaining, though, because the temperature’s been hanging around 10C during the day and I don’t have to worry about slipping on ice or wearing gloves. I can handle rain, and it doesn’t require much extra clothing, either.

    Harbourfront Centre

    It’s not all drab wet concrete downtown, however, there are Christmas light displays around the city centre and I shot the annual one at St. Paul’s Hospital on the way home on Sunday night:

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