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Cold Lake

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Clear and sunny but as blue-cold as the depths of a glacier …

… the wind whipping down this long, narrow lake, pushing before it ice birthed in the shallows …

… coagulating on the beaches and shores …

… a far cry from the warmth and beauty of the summer sun …

… can’t wait.

Happy Tuesday.

20 thoughts on “Cold Lake”

    1. Thanks, Carol, and thanks also for the reminder to savour the anticipation. It’s good to be looking forward to it. Yes, that picture was very warming to me, too; it was about 32 or so when that photo was taken. Cheers.

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    1. I agree that those pictures really communicate how cold that wind on the lake is. Even 30 metres away from the lake, there’s no wind and it feels about 5° warmer, especially just standing in the sun. People were sitting outside for coffee! Such a contrast.

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    1. Thank you very much, Tricia, 💛 but the paddle board picture was taken last August when it was about 32C (90F). The first two pictures show -4C (25F) but the wind was much colder than that. The interesting thing was that a couple of blocks away from the lake, there was no wind and it was much warmer; people were sitting outside for coffee! A big contrast!

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        1. Snow? Yikes! We’re supposed to be on the other side of freezing by the end of the week and apparently will be getting rain, that’s if the prognosticators get it right.

          Definitely a nutty paddle boarder if it had been -4!

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    1. It is to me, too, Belinda! However, about 30 metres away from the lake there’s no wind and it’s so much warmer! People are sitting on patios as there’s some strength in the sun. A good sign even if there’s a cold wind coming off the water.

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  6. At first I thought that water-boarder was on the water now! Do you have a Polar Bear Club there? Those are the people who jump into Lake Michigan here in the dead of winter. It’s supposed to be good for the body to shock it with icy cold. But not for long. Only a couple of minutes.

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    1. The paddle board picture was taken last August when it was about 32C (90F), so no nutty cold water/cold wind people! There are all kinds of similarly named clubs or “polar days” all over the country. The “polar days” or “polar dip” days are fundraisers. Many communities hold these on New Year’s Day and there’s usually a high degree of participation. The Polar Bear Clubs run the gamut from private spas all the way to service clubs. Yes, cold water dips are supposed to be good for inflammation and other issues. Cold showers apparently produce the same effect. I’ve tried it a few times and it certainly wakes you up!

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    1. The wind near the lake was unbelievably cold, Linda. I almost felt like I was back in NWT. And yet 30 metres from the lakeshore there was little wind and it was much warmer, especially in the sun. People were sitting outside for coffee! It’s amazing how cold the wind can be.

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