no snow here. Been unseasonably warm. A bit in the passes, though, but
probably won't last long. We even hit the 60's (mid teens?) the other day.
Made it nicer to pull the fuel pump from our van. Now waiting for a new one
to get here before it starts to get cold.
Aram
-----Original Message-----
From: David Young
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 10:10 AM
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRflex] Re: The Creek
G'Mornin' Aram!
Ah, the snow of 96. It hit Yakima, too. We had two snowfalls of over a
meter. Building roofs collapsed.
shop were among the victims.
And the winter of 68 also hit Seattle. I remember it well. One night 13
inches of snow fell. In Seattle, that is a lot of snow. Those who have
been to Seattle know it is rather hilly. That was the day my girlfriend was
going to take me to the mountains and teach me how to ski. I could not get
my 1960 Plymouth Valliant out of the parking space, let alone go pick her up
and go to the mountains. I still do not ski. So, I walked around taking
pictures. In those days it was just an instamatic, but I think I still have
them somewhere in a box of memories.
Aram
-----Original Message-----
From: David Young
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 6:29 AM
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRflex] Re: The Creek
Good Morning, Ted!
You are, indeed, correct that the "curse" of the interior dweller must be
shoveled from walk and drive. Your understanding is correct ... that snow
can cause vehicles to swerve and slide. But, as with most things, patience
and practice make perfect.
But do I smell an air of smugness in your note? A certain superiority that
comes of living in a land that lives in fear of snow??
You may remember that I lived in your fair city far longer than you, my
friend.
i remember the winter of 1968, when it got so cold that the salt water in
Victoria's inner harbour froze solid. The seagulls could not make sense of
it, whilst they walked across the ocean in front of the Empress. The
Mallards in GoodAcre lake were equally confused. Not to mention hungry, for
nobody came to feed them!
And I remember the winter of 1996-97 - known, far and wide, as "The Blizzard
of '96".
It was on Boxing Day of that year, when the snows came, wreaking havoc
throughout the town. More snow fell, in two days, than I have seen in a
decade of living in the hinterlands. It shattered a 75-year record & was
billed as "the worst winter since 1916".
In a town where 1/4" (0.6cm) of snow throws drivers into a panic - and into
the ditch - nobody moved.
Rose and I walked though the downtown core, at 3 o'clock on a Monday
afternoon. We mostly walked along the centerline of the roads, to avoid the
snowdrifts piling up against the parked cars and buildings. It was coming
"rush hour", yet not a car was moving. Not a sound to be heard. In fact,
in a two hour walk, only one other breathing soul was seen. In my 56 years
there, I'd never heard such silence.
You are also correct that the snow imparts a stark beauty to the land... be
it your land, or mine. Four distinct seasons give a life to living that is
absent in the land of constant rain - while 300 days of sunshine a year make
photography a joy.
Fear not, for us, my friend. For we are fine with the snow. It keeps our
forests green and our air fresh. We are prepared for it, with tires and
skills that keep us safe on the roads. As with most things, patience and
practice make perfect.
Your humble servant,
David.
Please good Sir, kindly explain strange white elements in your B&W sans
colour photograph?
As I live on the most southerly tip of the magnificent most south westerly
Island of Canada, "Vancouver Island!" Where it's a strange phenomenon if
ever to see or feel this, "what we understand is a "curse" of those living
north and easterly of us?
We also understand it must be shovelled from walk ways and driveways????
Is
that my correct understanding? And vehicles do have a tendency to slide
about on road ways while attempting to nip along in a bit of a hurry?
Is this correct? Surely not?
Although it loes appear to have h type of beautifica|ion to the baron
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