Bird's Eye View

On my recent visit to Vancouver we took a drive up Burnaby Mountain, part of the Vancouver Lower Mainland.  I've lived in Burnaby in the past but on this trip I discovered some views that I'd never seen before. 

You can see the cylindrical shapes of the oil refinery (a rather unfortunate blight on the scene and the environment); on the right is the north shore; middle distance you can make out the 2nd Narrows Bridge; and in the far distance, on the left, you can just discern the skyline of downtown Vancouver.

These fellows were so busy building a new house for some lucky (rich) owners that I doubt they even had time to enjoy the view of Indian Arm, which is the body of water that meanders past the area where  my mother lives.  In fact, see that tiny little island out there?  I think it's the one that sits just opposite my mum's place.  It was for sale last year for $1,000,000--which is a pretty reasonable price for the area, I guess.

Another view of Burrard Inlet/Indian Arm and the usual clouds clinging to the north shore mountains.  I don't have any statistics, but I wouldn't be surprised if North Vancouver gets more rain than the rest of the Vancouver Lower Mainland area, especially right over my mother's house.

I know these aren't outstanding photos or anything, but they're a record of a pleasant day of small discoveries for me and my companions on this excursion.

Here's the view from my mother's living room window that I was telling you about.

After a pleasant drive out and about, it's always great to come back home and settle in for a satisfying sip or two of extra dry BC cider.  I think Granny Smith Apple with Lime was on tap that afternoon.  One of the many perks of visiting the old homefront.