We live within walking distance of the beach, of the ocean, on three sides of this tiny peninsula. Yet, for some reason, we rarely go to the beach, and almost never go to the beach in the evening to watch the sun set. On most days when the sky is clear, I can see an orange glow in the sky at sunset, and I think about the fact that it's probably a beautiful sunset, but I still don't take that walk or drive the short distance to see the sunset. There is access, both public and private. If you live here for awhile, you're likely to know someone who lives right on a west-facing beach, and there is Lighthouse Park, which is a west-facing beach, and yet, we don't go to see the sunset.
Last night, friends were kind enough to invite us down to watch the sunset. We went, we saw an amazing egg of a moon, we saw Mars looming just above the horizon line, looking like a light from a big plane coming into YVR, and Jupiter, far brighter than usual. And we saw the
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, the ramp at Roberts Bank looking pretty dramatic.
All sunset pictures are pretty amazing, but the credit usually goes more to the sun than the photographer. Maybe true here, too, but I thank Ed for thinking
to take the picture, though he neglected to photograph the big yellow egg of a moon.
