During the last month in New Westminster, we've had, what seems like, just four days of nice weather. I surely hope the large amount of rain, especially over the last week, will ensure we don't have many forest fires later in the summer.
I did snap the top photo on a tiny walk this morning. We live in one of these buildings. Jay and I have owned an apartment at Carnarvon Place for 25 years this spring. I've started taking more wide-angle shots with my cell phone lately. I sort of like the perspective. It shows that New Westminster is on quite a hill. We are more than a few stories higher than our actual floor due to this situation.
I walked to the bottom of Fourth Street and crossed Columbia Street. From the parkade structure, there is an elevator with access to a waterfront park. Pier Park is situated along the Fraser River. From the elevator area, I looked up the river for this shot. The transit-only SkyTrain bridge is closest. The orange Patullo Bridge connects traffic to the city of Surrey, BC. Since we arrived in this town in 1996, there'd been talk of replacing the aging span. Finally, work is progressing on the new structure. One can now see the large 'H' behind the bridges.
Looking down the river, the largest change is the construction of the 53 and 43-storey, new residential towers at the river's edge. Bosa's Pier West project was originally scheduled to be completed this year. I think it's been pushed back, so perhaps 2024 will witness the completion of both projects on New Westminster's riverfront.