Happy Easter!

Say what you will about red-eye flights, but the fitful (or no) sleep and general grogginess is worth it, for the view of the city at pre-dawn, as it slowly materializes from out of the cloud cover. Even if I could get at my camera, and somehow take a picture of a fast moving scene in low light conditions, it wouldn't do it justice.

This has been a great long weekend, hurriedly (and yet leisurely) spent in some of the most beautiful parts of Western Canada. Being able to meet up with good old friends for the last part is what transforms this business trip from routine into refreshing.

BC Parliament Buildings, Victoria

Victoria Chinatown (oldest in Canada)

Ganges, Saltspring Island

Ruckle Provincial Park

Canmore, Alberta