I used to take our balcony view of Mt. Baker for granted. This mountain is around 125 km away by road and sits in northern Washington State. The elevation of the andesitic stratovolcano rises 3,288 meters above sea level. As this mountain is glacier-covered, the top stays white year-round.
The city on the other side of the Fraser River is called, Surrey. It is an area of high growth. Surrey Central in particular is seeing a great number of developments. Our neighbouring city is due to match and exceed the population of Vancouver this decade. Unfortunately, some of this growth is occurring between our apartment and the mountain.