From Sea to Sky

The highway leading north from Vancouver to Whistler, the "Sea to Sky Highway," is said to be one of the most beautiful drives on earth. It parallels the Pacific Ocean inlets and islands that surround Vancouver, and when we drove up it the rain and fog lent it a mysterious air:





About halfway to Whistler is Shannon Falls, a nice and accessible waterfall, where we stopped for a second and then turned back:


On the way back, the sky began to clear, yielding my favorite pair of images from this trip: taken from the same spot, about 45 minutes apart. Look how the light changes: