Simviation Forum - Boxing Day.........

Dec 27^th, 2009 at 2:03am

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With heavy overcast today in town, Wendy and I took a run to winter and got above the clouds.....our town is down below the sea of clouds, right in the middle here..........

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Reply #1 - Dec 27^th, 2009 at 3:07am

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Now that is what I call a view. Thanks for sharing.

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Reply #2 - Dec 27^th, 2009 at 4:42am

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That's a superb shot Ken. Beautiful. Smiley

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Reply #3 - Dec 27^th, 2009 at 8:14am

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A second image from up top, looking down on our favourite summer motorcycling jaunt.........the snowcaps you see in the distance are part of the Coastal Mountain Range on the mainland, and show how far off shore our island paradise really is.

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Reply #4 - Dec 27^th, 2009 at 10:05am

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Beatiful photos. Where is that?

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Reply #5 - Dec 27^th, 2009 at 10:26am

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no images found! Sad

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Reply #6 - Dec 27^th, 2009 at 12:08pm

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Wonderful location Ken... Wink

Still no snow here now, the rain took most of it away with the exception of a tad bit in the woods. Cry

It does not feel like Christmas without three or four feet of snow, the more the better.

Canadian Forces Search and Rescue have been busy with fools who have been going out on the ice near the mouth of the river and the bay wanting to ice fish. Some even took an ice hut out already. I can't see the ice being more than an inch thick with all the mild weather and rain we have had.

The river where we are is still open and flowing quite fast, the early mornings we will see a skimmer of thin ice but certainly not thick enough to walk on. As kids and I am sure you will remember we used to call it "rubber ice" and we all tried to run across it without going through. Grin

Again great shots... Wink

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Reply #7 - Dec 30^th, 2009 at 9:07am

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Stunning Ken, simply stunning Cool

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Reply #8 - Dec 30^th, 2009 at 9:12am

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I'm inching ever closer to deciding where my final residence will be. My heart still belongs to a Great Lakes area.. but this is a strong argument for the Pacific Northwest

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Reply #9 - Dec 30^th, 2009 at 10:01pm

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" Full size A/C are just
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Brett_Henderson wrote on Dec 30^th, 2009 at 9:12am:

I'm inching ever closer to deciding where my final residence will be. My heart still belongs to a Great Lakes area.. but this is a strong argument for the Pacific Northwest

I won't try to entice you by saying that you'd love it Brett, .....but....

You'd abso-freakin'-lutely, LOVE IT !

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Reply #10 - Dec 30^th, 2009 at 10:14pm

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Rifleman wrote on Dec 30^th, 2009 at 10:01pm:

Brett_Henderson wrote on Dec 30^th, 2009 at 9:12am:

I'm inching ever closer to deciding where my final residence will be. My heart still belongs to a Great Lakes area.. but this is a strong argument for the Pacific Northwest

I won't try to entice you by saying that you'd love it Brett, .....but....

You'd abso-freakin'-lutely, LOVE IT !

I second that.... Grin

But I would have to say that living on the east side of the cascades is better than the west side. Doesn't rain as much, meaning weather is more pilot friendly. Plus, Spokane has some nice GA airports in the area.... Wink

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Reply #11 - Dec 30^th, 2009 at 11:43pm

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" Full size A/C are just
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BFMF wrote on Dec 30^th, 2009 at 10:14pm:

Rifleman wrote on Dec 30^th, 2009 at 10:01pm:

Brett_Henderson wrote on Dec 30^th, 2009 at 9:12am:

I'm inching ever closer to deciding where my final residence will be. My heart still belongs to a Great Lakes area.. but this is a strong argument for the Pacific Northwest

I won't try to entice you by saying that you'd love it Brett, .....but....

You'd abso-freakin'-lutely, LOVE IT !

I second that.... Grin

But I would have to say that living on the east side of the Cascades is better than the west side. Doesn't rain as much, meaning weather is more pilot friendly. Plus, Spokane has some nice GA airports in the area.... Wink

Good call, Andrew........also, long riding season on two wheels......... Cool

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Reply #12 - Jan 2^nd, 2010 at 1:04am

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Your scenery shots always take my breath away Ken, can't wait to travel that way on one of my global tours!

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