Living on the water, I find these storms extremely humbling.  Watching the wave explode against the rocks as you hear the wind howling through the trees really makes you realize that we don’t own this planet, it owns us.

Driving along the roads, I’m reminded of footage I’ve seen on TV post-natural-disaster.  The roads are littered with tree branches and bits of greenery, and every now and then you’ll come upon a tree that somebody has dragged off the road, or cut a path through.

A lot of people find winter depressing on Canada’s West Coast.  It’s cloudy for months on end, and it rains a heck of a lot.  Personally, I love this time of year.  Sure, nothing beats going for your first hike in the spring sunshine, but there’s something wonderfully intimate about spending time indoors with the ones you love.

Photo by ecstaticist – http://flic.kr/p/5VKPpj