We have had a nice run of sunny weather for a Lower-Mainland February. I know the glorious high pressure system that's been hanging around will be falling apart within hours. Yet, I cannot help but be impressed with the weather of the last week or so. I love the feeling when it's nice just to stand outside and breath deeply. The sun feels great when helping to create natural vitamin D. In addition, it's easy now to see how much longer the days are than during the darker hours near the solstice.
Yesterday, I snapped this photo of new buds when returning from feeding the ducks. I'm not sure what the name of the bush or tree is. It is nevertheless, nice to know that spring is galloping towards us on speedy hooves. But wait. Let the more usual rain return for a while. I won't care if the gray sky returns here for a stay. A week from today, we'll be on an airplane heading due south (and east) for a week where temperatures should be around 30c, and not the present 8c.
