We had a dusting of snow …
… which turned our January drabs …
… into pretty frosted scenes …
… windless and tranquil. Perfect January.
Winter Wonderland
Winter, Winter
How’s this for a winterish picture?
The carp pond has partially frozen, confusing the ducks.
I was surprised to see the carp swimming around under the frozen surface. Someone had thrown rocks at the pond’s surface, trying to break the ice, but it’s frozen enough to hold. The fish look surreal under the rocky ice layer!
Wherever you are, I hope you’re staying warm. Happy Thursday.
Wintery Skaha Lake
As I’ve noted here before, Penticton is one of two communities in the world that’s sandwiched between two lakes. The other is Interlaken, Switzerland.
I usually post pictures of the considerably larger Okanagan Lake which is very close to where I live.
Although smaller, Skaha Lake which is situated on the southern end of town, is equally impressive if very cold right now.
Although we are fortunately still above freezing and are enjoying a string of sunny days, as you can probably tell the wind is quite cold and you definitely wouldn’t want to go swimming!
To those of you who are coping with the extremely cold temperatures that are hitting large portions of North America right now, stay safe (and warm).
Reblog: Island Relections
‘Island Reflections’ …offshore, onshore – hauturu reflected…
Island Relections
A gorgeous sea photo from Andy at Ebb Then Flood. Please click the link above to see more of Andy’s beautiful photography.
Duck World
A single duck …
… paddles through a blushing world …
… after a crystalline winter day.
Happy Tuesday,
Clear Skies
The recent cooler temperatures have provided some lovely and wintery, pink-toned, clear skies.
A rosy evening lake …
… and some waning blue sky …
… lead to the day’s beautiful close.
Winter elegance and allure.
Reblog: Don’t Look Down on Me Being Edgy
Photos taken in October, November and December 2024. Heya, Benji here again. Not every 4-legger gets to travel with their very own photographer, but …
Don’t Look Down on Me Being Edgy
I hope you enjoy this lovely set of photos of Benji the Wonder Dog from Allan at Picture This. These are a must for all dog lovers! Please click the link above.
Me? Go in There? I Don’t Think So!
The Canada geese were standing on the beach contemplating the water and very dubious about going in. They’re always so good at showing their displeasure.
The wind had started up and they were feeling chilly, it seems. I really didn’t blame them. Finding a good evening roost seemed like a much better idea.
Despite the wind we had a lovely sunny day with lots of people round and about enjoying the Frost Fest.
Happy Sunday.
Cold Front
We are supposed to be getting clear skies but cold temperatures over the next couple of days, the result of a so-called “polar vortex” (really? do we need to add drama to the weather? as we know, the weather is quite capable of providing its own drama without the ridiculous names). Nevertheless, and with all due respect to Shakespeare, something frigid this way comes. I saw it arriving yesterday afternoon.
The heavy valley cloud was being forced out by a very brisk, cold wind blowing out of the north that was also causing whitecaps on the lake. Brrr.
Although we still had 5C (41F) out, it really felt much, much colder, the result of that chilling wind.
Even though we are supposed to drop to about -5C (23F), an advantage is that we are supposed to get very clear, sunny days. After all the overcast that will be nice, even though the winter clothing layers will need to increase.
Happy weekend.
Reblog: A Vulnerable Big Bird
This big hornbill is apparently listed in the IUCN Red List as “Vulnerable” as it’s threatened by hunting, habitat fragmentation and deforestation.
A Vulnerable Big Bird
A fantastic capture from Jon at Helluva Times. To seen more of his gorgeous nature photography, please click the link above.
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