This one is from today's trip to Smuggler's Cove near Halfmoon Bay. THe arbutus trees, cliffs and sea water make for an arresting image.

There goes the ferry over to the big city. Too bad Lorien is on it!!!

Ah the first crocusses of spring...in February.

A sunrise picture from last summer. THe sunny weather is finally here. Now if only I could drag myself down to the water for a sunrise everything would be great.

Pink clouds hover over Gibsons' harbour in the early morning.

Another early morning picture of Gibsons harbour. This one is from a slightly diferent angle.

Gibsons in the morning. SOmetimes the reflected light of clouds is all that is needed for a beautiful sunrise.

Morning at Molly's. Sure its a cliche but the purple clouds against the yellow building really drew my eye.

Sunrise over Kootenay Lake. This image was taken on a rare sunny morning in Kaslo.

The last rays of the setting sun catch on the knife edged peak of Kootenay Joe.

Golden morning light in Gibsons Harbour. We need more sun over here!!!

The first rays of sun on the coast for over 3 weeks. They don't call it the raincoast for nothing.

This bridge seems to burst with color against the almost monochrome background of a snowy Kootenay scene.

A quick picture of a canyon on the drive to the Kootenays. Why are all the nice places on dangerous curves?

This deer couldn't have been too happy in the freezing rain. The weather was miserable!!

One more picture for Lorien. You asked for it and here it is..... Sandon.

The sun peers hesitantly through a layer of cloud and is reflected in Kootenay Lake.

Lorien tells me that this building is the Quaker Free Press office. Pretty neat place to work!!

The delicate white of new snow coats the mountains above Kaslo.

Sunlight penetrates a thick cover of cloud to light up a distant Kootenay peak.

A thick blanket of new snow gives this pass near Kelowna a mystical look.

A fiery sunset over the Fraser River in Vancouver.

The town of Langdale with a snowy Mount Elphinstone in the background.

Sunset at Roberts Creek Beach. This one was a bit more subtle than most.

A stroll down to Secret Beach at sunset yielded this expansive view of Howe Sound.

The delicate brush of frost sculpts this mundane blackberry bramble into a beautiful object.

One more sunrise picture. This one is for Lorien...

Sunrise over Howe Sound. The warm reds and golds of the sky belie the coldness of the day.

Early morning light over the North shore mountains. Note Cypress Bowl in the distance.

A black and white treatment of snow on Mount Hollyburn.

A brilliant December sunrise in Gibsons. THe light of Howe sound is ever changing and never dull.

Snow at sunset lends the landscape a sensual look.

This overfed pirate was looking for handouts at the top of Hollyburn Mountain. It appears he was quite successful!!

A brilliant pink sunrise over Gibsons harbour. I suppose sailors should take warning from a sunrise like this, but they were heading out anyway.

Here is a nice sunset for Lorien.

Here is a view of Howe Sound given the Ansel Adams treatment.

Fresh snow on Mount Elphinstone framed by a dead tree. This image would work in black and white as well.

Sunbeams lancing down through heavy clouds can be almost a religious experience.

Snow is quite rare on the Coast. Arbutus and snow aren't usually seen together.

Here is Lorien engaged in her favourite activity, reading a second hand book . She has an uncanny instinct for finding the oldest used books around!!

Another picture from foggy Gibsons. I'd love to hop aboard a sailing ship and roam the seas as a pirate. Unfortunately my knot tying skills are horrible.

A suitably nautical theme. Hooks, boats, gulls and sea fog.

Fog always creates interesting images. This arbutus tree is no exception.

The delicate shades of alpenglow colour the Norht Shore Mountains as the Sun sets on another beautiful Vanocuver day.

Siwash Rock is one of the most distinctive features of the Stanley Park Seawall.

Sunset over the Lionsgate bridge with fresh snow on the North Shore Mountains. Vancouver is truly a unique place.

The subtle yet brilliant colors of late autumn captured in Laurel's garden.

The soft velvety water makes an almost abstract pattern against the wet river rocks.

A burst of sunlight and blue sky after days of rain.

An autumn sunset at Davis Bay Sometimes it seems that we go for weeks without seeing the sun, but when it comes it is spectacular.