POSTCARDS from BLACKCOMB WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Blackcomb PreSchool

By local standards there is no snow. True in the bottom third of the mountains. Mid third you can see snow but skiing it is limited. Top third has but needs more snow. Report is that the area has 70% less snow at this time of year than normal.

The bench above is designed so as it can be raised and lowered according to the snow pack.

Need a metre of the white stuff just to get up there.

Bye for now.

More soon

BREAKING NEWS from WHISTLER BLACKCOMB

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB and a GLACIER

I find that some of the nicer places around are sometimes just a little harder to get to.

After criss crossing Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains the past couple of days, here I'm heading to one of my all time favourite ski runs,

BLACKCOMB GLACIER

After running out of chairlifts to take, we'll go old school and take the 
Showcase "T" bar and see how far we get.

 Not quite to the top yet.

 Almost there.

Better take care

 The first piste is the quickest way down.

But I'll opt for a little side schussing so as not have to pull the rip cord to early.

Not to busy today.

                                                             
                                                             

A beautiful day in the neighbourhood.

Very little little people.

Snowblower

Still alive and well.

Actually better than well.

Going to work the tan.

The ski out is a story of it's own.

M O R O C C O

After our near Arctic expedition and Ontario just finishing up with the coldest February since whenever, I thought and need to take a look at some warmer times.

IN

I WENT TO

I SAW

 SNAKE CHARMERS

THE SAHARA DESERT

A WILD CAMEL

THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS

FIG PLANTATIONS

A GUY AND ROMAN RUINS

 MANY SOUKS

This is where I start warming up. 

Part of my visit was during the Islamic Holy celebration of Ramadan.
For a month practising Muslims refrain from eating and drinking between sunrise and sunset.
This guy below was pacing himself during the day in what I remember to be 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, Celsius (didn't matter) in the shade, so in the sun lets guess a couple of thousand degrees.......
Some like it hot.

A SMALL HERDER                                                     AND HIS GOATS

SLUSHY  SLINGER

Passed thru the land of Crumpet Stuffers coming and going.

It was coldish here so I will not write more.