Shadow Walk
Originally uploaded by librarychik.
It was beautiful on Monday, after a very gray and rainy Sunday. What a relief. The day beckoned and I went walking at a nearby ocean front park, called Neck Point. I didn't see any ocean wildlife but I did see a snake and I took my friend's 5 year old son and we had very interesting conversations the whole time, usually starting with "why"?
Hey there,
I am still here, but not much to say lately. I guess I am still very busy with work and then when I get home I am too tired to get on the computer again. It seems like the days have been flying by. I keep waiting for decent weather here.
We have been slammed on Vanouver Island (actually most of the coast) with bad weather ever since I have arrived (early Nov.). First it was a deluge of rain, and then wind storms that wreaked havoc and then huge dumps of snow.
Talk about unprepared. I thought the Island was "lotus land". But I have to give it a chance. It is winter after all, but I sure do feel better on those rare days when the sun comes out to play.
Yesterday was one of those rare beautiful days. I had a beautiful view from my living room window of the brilliant sunshine reflecting off the distant coastal mountains and the ocean while sailboats and fishing boats cut through the water. I can also see the ferry coming and going from my window. At night I can see the lights of West Vancouver twinkling across the straight, that is, if it is not too cloudy or raining. I even have gone out to the Lagoon (Piper's lagoon) to stargaze on at least two occasions. That is something else that I found a bit disconcerting here, is that the star are rarely visible at night due to the cloud cover. I have only been able to spot Orion, one of my favourite winter constellations, once.
Work is great, I have been learning so much and am just now feeling like I am settling into the job. Sometimes though I still feel like I am swimming too hard against the currents.
Will I ever feel like this is home?
