September 24, 2006
Unidentified flying object wreaks havoc in Cloverdale
Just kidding... I'm probably the only person who noticed what eventually became a tiny white dot in the sky as four helium balloons, twirling and tumbling, drifted over the small community in Surrey, a lost relic of some child's birthday party. One red, one white, and possibly two pink balloons, fatefully joined by ribbons (one would guess), destined to land in a yard somewhere, or on a street. Hopefully it won't land on someone's windshield and actually wreak havoc. It was moving at a good clip when I spotted it, and by the time I realised it wasn't about to disappear out of view in the time that I could get a camera, it had moved upwards into the sky and seemed to stay in the same spot awhile. Really, it was making a journey westward. Anyway. I thought it was an odd but delightful sight, and I stared at it for awhile with my binoculars after snapping some photographs. I also captured one of some birds.
a close-up crop
I still remember the day I watched a blue balloon with Jesus something-or-other written on it float down into our yard. It was one of those strange days where I believe I also saw a blimp. I saw a huge Bell blimp again, the manned kind, on my commute home on Friday, but like a crazy person, it seemed no one else saw it, or they just didn't care. I suppose I have a unique fascination.
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I am a communication designer in Vancouver, BC. Most of my writing and community activism are in the interconnected issues of public transit, local eating and food security, politics, health, environment, and sustainability in general. At heart, I'm a geek and a total treehugger. Nature, tea, good food and great company make me happy.
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