It’s white with snow all over the lower mainland, and that makes for a lovely break from the grey.

After a morning of snowboarding I started going through some photos I took in Sydney a few years ago.

Maybe because my sailboat Madsu is tucked away out of the water and undercover for the winter, two photos jumped out at me.

A couple of examples of the ultimate in waterfront living…

• Steps to the ocean
• Pool
• Dry dock

Click the pics for larger versions, if you can stand it…

It’s one thing to haul up that nice little runabout.

But get a load of this ketch.

Gotta love those Sydneysiders.

Both of these were taken in November 2002.