[coolmillion]

I moved to Vancouver in September and have been pleasantly surprised by the discovery that it doesn't rain nearly as much non-Vancouverites say it does. This month and last have seen long stretches of sunny days, quite a few foggy days, but mostly dry days. The fall was another story, but still not the endless rain I had expected. December was snowy but I was out of town so I'm pretending that never happened. Seeing as we now seem to be on the cusp of spring (knock on wood), I went for a stroll two days ago through the West End, snapping a few shots of interesting buildings and signs of the awesome weather we've been enjoying.

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[OhioGuy]

Chicago may not be in eastern Canada, but I'm certainly weeping as I look at my window at snow covering everything and the thermometer reading 19F (-7C). :(

It certainly looks like you had a very pleasant day to enjoy some time outside.

[djmalone2003]

Vancouver in February makes me very envious. Looks glorious. Enjoy!

[crazyjoeda]

February is usually a nice month in Vancouver, a perfect time for the Olympics. This month has been extra nice and surprisingly mild. If next February is like this one then Vancouver will defiantly be hosting the warmest winter Olympics ever.

[excel]

Thanks for the tour.

[arashi_1987]

This last winter in Vancouver seemed unusually dry. Trust me those endless days of winter rain are not rumours...unless the last 15 years of rain have been the exception.

[SpongeG]

april sure has seemed dry - so much for April showers bring may flowers

[sacrifice333]

This has been an unusually dry winter. The only thing we came close to (or did break) was with regards to snowfall in December IIRC.

That being said, there are always dry periods in the day.

Most runners or dog owners will know this. Others may not.

[subdude]

Great photo set, thanks.

[Paul Ontario]

Vancouverites should plant more palm trees because they just add to the landscape there. I like the ocean and palms trees at English Bay. We Torontonians have nothing like English Bay and there was sleet yesterday in North York. It snow on April 20th. We had an ice storm too this April. Our climates are sooo different. Vancouver is not as rainy as non-Vancouverites say or think it is. I agree with that because of my travels. And the summers in Victoria are very dry. Big, damaging summertime thunderstorms in Victoria are as rare as palm trees in Toronto. We don't have the year-round palm trees but we do get big tropical-like thinderstorms all across southern Ontario. We have palm trees in pots for the summer or big plastic palm trees at businesses or in private gardens. The plastic palm trees actually look silly especially when there is week after week of snowcover in the winter.

Let's say like 15 years ago palm trees and winter plants in Vancouver were like a myth heard in eastern Canada. Now you can see picture after picture of palm trees on the west coast. I read online that all of the palm trees at English Bay are donations to the city of Vancouver. It's just too bad that we can't copy English Bay on the Toronto waterfront. It's just ridiculous that they grow eucalyptus in Victoria, BC while I wait all of April to see green leaves appear on trees here. You can clearly see my frustration.

Anyways, Vancouver is a nice city. And plant palm trees for those living east of the Rockies who just can't grow them. We can enjoy Vancouver on our visits or moves. Keep it beautiful.

[trofirhen]

Vancouverites should plant more palm trees because they just add to the landscape there. I like the ocean and palms trees at English Bay. We Torontonians have nothing like English Bay and there was sleet yesterday in North York. It snow on April 20th. We had an ice storm too this April. Our climates are sooo different. Vancouver is not as rainy as non-Vancouverites say or think it is. I agree with that because of my travels. And the summers in Victoria are very dry. Big, damaging summertime thunderstorms in Victoria are as rare as palm trees in Toronto. We don't have the year-round palm trees but we do get big tropical-like thinderstorms all across southern Ontario. We have palm trees in pots for the summer or big plastic palm trees at businesses or in private gardens. The plastic palm trees actually look silly especially when there is week after week of snowcover in the winter.

Let's say like 15 years ago palm trees and winter plants in Vancouver were like a myth heard in eastern Canada. Now you can see picture after picture of palm trees on the west coast. I read online that all of the palm trees at English Bay are donations to the city of Vancouver. It's just too bad that we can't copy English Bay on the Toronto waterfront. It's just ridiculous that they grow eucalyptus in Victoria, BC while I wait all of April to see green leaves appear on trees here. You can clearly see my frustration.

Anyways, Vancouver is a nice city. And plant palm trees for those living east of the Rockies who just can't grow them. We can enjoy Vancouver on our visits or moves. Keep it beautiful.
Thank you for your gracious post. :)