it’s! sunny! out!
It’s so shout-worthy.
I love sunny days in October, all blue skies and red trees and silvery leftover puddles melting into leaf-stained sidewalks.
I love it when it’s just a bit cold out, when breath becomes visible and cheeks go all rosy after more than five minutes outside.
And I love it when the fluffy-not-rain boots you bought make you feel as though you could be ambling through the streets of Aspen instead of just heading to Whole Foods to buy a $7 tomato.
Granted, this is a beautiful city no matter what type of weather we face.
I know I go on about the monsoons, but there’s something lovely and fresh and impossibly lush about the city after a good downpour.
Still, there’s nothing like sunshine on the water, or parks filled with runners and stroller-bound babies in weird fleece hats, or golden rays stealing unexpectedly into the living room just to remind you that the coffee table could use a dusting.
I definitely like you with the lights on, Vancouver.
Here’s a haiku in honour of a bright day in the ‘Couv:
o flame-coloured trees
backlit like saints in stained glass
hope canucks win soon
October 26th, 2007 at 1:01 am
Sounds great, Meg.
That second line (of the haiku) is a good one - nice image.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Hi Meg,
I have to admit to not knowing an awful lot about Vancouver but I can certainly draw comparisons with you about this particular time of year. The UK is in Autumn, the nights are drawing in and the green leaves on the trees have disappeared to be replaced by firey reds and golden yellows.
I don’t really live in a city. Manchester is relatively close but having now visted a couple of websites it would appear I can’t argue with you about how beautiful Vancouver is… I also now understand what Canucks is all about. Sorry about the recent result - Roberto Luongo appears to have been peppered by the Redwings.
Had to respond to the ’saints in stained glass’- brilliant, but it’s now 15:10 UK and the weekend is just beginning. Enjoy yours.