A Wabbit in Wichmond

Greetings from Beautiful British Columbia!

Zexiv and I are back after weeks away battling the evil Toyanese. Lots of battle wounds and stories to tell and since I hardly know where to begin, allow me to start with the most recent ...

We had a heavy snowfall during the weekend, with Vancouver getting 15 to 20 centimetres of snow, according to Environment Canada. It was also an extremely busy one, with Zexiv preparing a matted and framed photo for a group exhibition at the gallery opening this Friday, selecting prints to submit for an upcoming exhibition in January, squeezing in camp chores, a workout, and signing up for a new social online network.. It was nice having the first true snowfall (meaning something substantial that actually acumulated and stayed on the ground for more than a day) of the season - it seemed to add to that magical feeling that is in the air when Christmas is just around the corner. It snowed on and off almost continuously for 2 whole days.

On Saturday evening, coming back from an evening workout, Zexiv found out that the temperature had dropped quite a bit and he was underdressed in an uninsulated Gore-Tex jacket. It seemed like a real winter storm with the wind blowing the snow hard against the small group huddled at the unprotected bus stop, so he decided not to wait for the last connecting bus and walk the rest of the way home. There were few cars on the road and in the near whiteout conditions and deep snow one could barely distinguish in some parts where the pavement ended and the street began. It was good though seeing everything come to almost a complete standstill for once, especially as people tend to drive too fast in this locale. Zexiv felt like he finally had the streets to himself.

Sunday was the same with continuous falling snow, but with less wind. On our way to the mall with Puff to pick up some snacks, we bumped into this furry chap, near City Hall. There are a couple of rabbits in the area and it is always a refreshing sight to see them in hopping along freely, as these creatures are only seen in pet stores in the home country. This one didn't seem to mind the snow at all and seemed very curious about our top secret reconnaisance camera. Isn't he a cute and frisky little fellow?

P.S. Thanks to TNTD for the movitation to start blogging again. His optimism and general upbeatness is catching ...