There may be times of the year when I feel sorry for this tree. Depending on the routing I take when I walk uptown, I can pass by it. Jay and I are able to lock our door, turn off the power and water, and board a plane to bask in tropical temperatures all winter. Vegetation, of course, cannot.
I did think this New Westminster plant looked especially well-suited to today's temperatures though and I imagined it was stretching out in the sunshine feeling just fine. I was.