Holiday Train

Santa came to town last night aboard a Canadian Pacific Railway holiday train. He belted what I think was an old AC/DC tune. He got the crowd rocking! It was freezing cold but still a decent crowd turned out to this annual fundraiser for the food bank.

FROZEN FRASER RIVER

HI THERE, WELCOME BACK. Please take a seat, there is loads of room here on this nice bench! Are you keeping warm where you are? Are you all ready for Christmas? If you are one of those sickening people who finished Christmas shopping in July, then I dont want to know about it!

The Fraser is frozen. Not completely. It looks like a huge margarita. Sort of icey and slushy and crusty around the edges. Anyone have a big straw? The ice has actually broken up now and is flowing along on the current.
The ferry is back in operation, but only one is running usually two run at the same time. One in either direction. They are only operating in daylight hours, to be able to maneuver through the ice safely. So all those early morning commuters had to traverse the highway. The paper reported that this is the first time in seven years that there has been enough ice to shut down the ferry This is quite a novelty for us Lotus Land dwellers. Last spring when we were out in Edmonton, Alberta, their river was so frozen solid that cars were driving on it!

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Remembrance Day

A solomn observance took place in our town center in the pouring rain.

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Jack o Lantern

We carved our pumpkins today. This is an old photo, I will try to get some of our new pumpkins for Halloween night!

Sky Friday

OOOHHH! Those moody skies at sunset! Make for such heavenly drama.

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Crane

Yesterdays sunset, taken from Haney Wharf. Standing in the same spot that yesterdays photo of River Road was taken.
In the center of the picture is a giant crane which is part of the construction of the new Golden Ears Bridge which will be completed next year.

River Road

This was the original main street in Maple Ridge. Back then, most travel in and out of town was done by boat.
These turn of the century builings are on River road, across from the wharf on the Fraser River.
The larger building is the Billy Miner Pub and beside it is a liquor store.
They were bathed in the glow of a spectacular sunset which I will post here soon.

Peak a boo.

Red maple before the mist shrouded peaks of the Golden Ears Mountains.

It's the Time of the Season

For beautiful colours.

Mighty Fraser

The Fraser River boarders along the south of Maple Ridge. This view looks North West, towards Port Coquitlam.

Albion from Langley

The Golden Ears Mountains act as a backdrop to the Albion Ferry Dock.

Corn

The corn is as high as an elephants eye!

Sunset Rainbow

My own personal leprechaun~ Found the end of the rainbow!

Yesterday we had a beautiful rainbow at sunset!

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

Aren't little girls the most precious creatures?

Maui in Maple Ridge?

This view of Alouette Lake reminds me of Lahina in Maui. This tall narrow mountain is very like the scenery in that tropical place.

Skywatch Friday

These boots were made for ....hanging on telephone lines?

I often see shoes flung

up on the overhead wires. These look like good workboots. Set off so nicely against a blue Maple Ridge sky.

ABC Wednesday Letter E

Abc Wednesday letter E.

E is for Education in Electric Drill Useage. Young nephew Emulates his older cousin and screws drywall onto the ceiling. He was Exstatic to be Entered into the manly world of tools and sweaty hard work!

ABC Wednesday - C

C is for Canoe, A popular Canadian water Craft.

This was taken at Allouette Lake in Golden Ears Provincial Park. A popular spot for Maple Ridgers on a hot summer day.

sun thru maples

Name sake of this town,

back lit by the sun!