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Vancouver, B.C. after a rare dump of snow (54th and Knight area).
So here's the deal: I've had the opportunity to live across Canada. Born in Halifax, NS raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Thunder Bay, Ontario for college. Portage la Prairie, Manitoba for that first job. Then back to Halifax for six years. Then back to Winnipeg for a few. And eventually I landed in Vancouver (though that too comes to an end when I move to Takoradi, Ghana in January).
Most people know Canada as the land of winter. We wear it like a badge of honour while complaining about scraping the car windows and clearing the walk. But we love it because it reminds of who we are and where we are.
But you might not know that the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, on Canada's Pacific coast, is a bit of a freak of nature.
Owing to things like mountains and ocean currents, the southwestern bit of Canada rarely sees what the rest of the country calls winter. Sure, we get snow in the mountains, but that's more like winter on demand. Want snow? Drive to top of mountain. Want beach? Drive to waters edge.
At the lower elevations, Vancouver rarely freezes and rarely gets a big white dump more than once a year. Usually it's never more than a cm or two. Normally, endless amounts of rain fall from the skies during the winter months.
Just a couple of centimetres of snow is enough to cause chaos in a city with little more than a straw broom and a couple of shovels in its snowclearing kit.
The 2006 dump arrived on Saturday (Nov 25) and, as I write this, continues. Where I live, in the south part of Vancouver, we've had about at least 20 cm -- transforming my home into an absolute wonderland.
All the while, people living in places where the snow lasts for months wonder what the big deal is.
It's a Vancouver thing. It's a reminder that we're in Canada and that every once in a while our home becomes a winter wonderland, just like in the rest of the country.
Thankfully, it doesn't last for four months! :)
Also appeared on the ELLEN show in Americaland.
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Catherine Jamieson, red321, Kayakman, j_jyarbrough, and 240 other people added this photo to their favorites.
red321 (67 months ago | reply)
What a stunning winter image. Beatiful soft light, great tones, and I like how this is framed. Well seen.
(seen in Utata pool)
reminiscentscreams (67 months ago | reply)
haha
same down here- im in the hood canal area, we just dont get this much snow.
im looking at 6 inches!
this is a beautiful shot. i love the colors and framing
beautiful work
Kayakman (67 months ago | reply)
super cool shot!
j_jyarbrough (67 months ago | reply)
This is beautiful! i would love to have some snow!!!
We live in Georgia, USA and we hardly ever get snow!
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Sally Van Natta (67 months ago | reply)
A favorite for sure -- can't wait until we start seeing your pictures from Ghana showing up on Flickr.
melfox (67 months ago | reply)
oh what a great picture...and story...where in vancouver was this taken?
borderfilms (Doug) (67 months ago | reply)
Just east of 54th and Knight.
rog45 (67 months ago | reply)
I've lived here all my life and the only thing noteworthy about this snowfall is because it is early. It's been a few years since we've had an Arctic front break over the mountains but they can be worse than this. Also if you want experience winter like nowhere else just wait for an Arctic front to blow through and go stand on the Sumas Prairie.......if you can.
Great shot. Very nicely done.
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FunResearcher (67 months ago | reply)
Nice shot Doug...I am really quite sad that I missed it all.......NOT!!! Excellent work on the story.....
ginnia (67 months ago | reply)
A beautiful shot! Greetings from your fellow Canadian on the Saskatchewan praires. Welcome to winter!
leesure (67 months ago | reply)
Love the light
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melissa.. (67 months ago | reply)
beautiful capture! love it and thanks for the description I didn't know that!
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I loved getting that huge dump of snow here, I thought it was absolutely Beautiful. Wasn't fun to travel but it truly was a Winter Wonderland. ~
Duncan Speight/away for a bit (66 months ago | reply)
Really good. Sorry I didn't spot it earlier.
onemarie1 (66 months ago | reply)
It is really beautiful, congratulations! :)
daisyjellybean (65 months ago | reply)
incredible image! very surreal.
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Wow!!! really beautiful!! :-)
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Sarah_Anderson_Photography (60 months ago | reply)
ps, what camera were u using?
Amy Lloyd (56 months ago | reply)
That is a stunning shot!
hunnybunny photostream (55 months ago | reply)
Absolutely beautiful. Captured a beautiful CHRISTmas moment.
laanba (55 months ago | reply)
Saw this on the Moo blog. It's absolutely gorgeous.
Peter Bowers (55 months ago | reply)
this is beauty...really draws you in
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Arciteka (55 months ago | reply)
beautiful...looks so peaceful..
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Wow! Very beautiful!
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Thats really nice, i like this very much, well done.
cer!se (54 months ago | reply)
glorious, simply magical!
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Fabulous!
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this is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
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mandalaybus (53 months ago | reply)
It looks like a magical land. The arched branch in the foreground provides the perfect frame for the beauty beyond. Exquisite.
Per Erik Sviland (53 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture
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♥ Katie ann . (51 months ago | reply)
Absolutely beautiful
desconcerter (50 months ago | reply)
I love it, this is truly beautiful!
snowingindoors (49 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous photo!
Mexycan (46 months ago | reply)
I dread the thoughts of another winter coming... SOON now.
Razpbery (46 months ago | reply)
ahhhh home sweet home! Can't wait to go back after a few years abroad =)
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d[n_n]b KiKe (43 months ago | reply)
wow nice light good work!
dr_brandy2be (READ PROFILE!) (42 months ago | reply)
The framing of the tree really makes the picture. Great shot!
sabinam (42 months ago | reply)
stunning shot. thanx for sharing :)
abaloney (42 months ago | reply)
I can feel the wet and cold! Well done!