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Walk with Me

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Some scenes from a recent walk.

We had a moisture-laden snowfall that is now melting quickly in our rising temperatures. It’s squishy, sloppy and wet, but completely nothing, of course, compared to what much of the rest of the continent is experiencing. Good luck with that ongoing situation everyone, and I hope winter is finished snowing on you.

Much too wet to sit here …

… but rising temperatures and clearing skies are wonderful to see …

… and hopefully harbingers of springy things to come!

Happy Tuesday.

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Hope …

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… for the very, very beginning of spring?

Fingers crossed! And although I know that February can be temperamental, I take encouragement from the fact that temperatures are up, the wind is down, and the ice encrustments?

Those are starting to melt.

To everyone who lately experienced those huge snowfalls and wicked temperatures, I wish you very prompt blue skies and controlled – because of all that snow – meltings.

Happy Sunday.

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A Pause in the Wind

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The wind has finally calmed, taking with it the clear but chilly high pressure system that we’ve experienced over the last few days.

As the wind dissipated, a low moved in bringing somewhat warmer temperatures – the windless conditions definitely contributed to that, too – and lots more cloud again. But the lake has calmed, the ducks and Canada geese are much happier now, and it’s a lot easier to keep your feet if you’re taking a lakeside walk!

Of course, with this low there’s going to be precipitation; we’ll see whether it’s wet snow or rain. This is quite different from February, 2024, when the sun was shining and we were definitely headed toward spring conditions; I’m starting to think that spring 2025 might be much later.

February 13, 2024

Happy pre-Valentine’s.

Reblogs

Reblog: Märchenstunde mit Venus

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Fast unglaublich ist es, als über den dicken Nebelschwaden die Sterne sichtbar werden. Besonders hell scheint aber die Venus durch das diffuse Weiß …

Märchenstunde mit Venus

Beautifully dramatic and ethereal pictures from Lutz at Radelnder uHu. The post title translates as “Story Time with Venus.” Please click the link to see more of his stunning photography.

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Blustery Weather

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We have had a lot of wind, very cold, and with the odd spritz of rain or teeny bit of snow …

… but it has been sunny and that has helped a lot.

Nevertheless this wind really has a mind of its own. Rattling windows and bare branches and trying to grab my scarf or car door, there’s a lot of discontent in its undulating wintery sighs and moans.

Happy Weekend.

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Looking Back, Again

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A week ago I started a “looking back” series, where I post pictures from years ago – those that are special to me but not necessarily great. Here are a few more.

Sleeping grape vines, January, 2016.

These are from our first year in Penticton, before I decided to take a job in the Northwest Territories the following year. Like this one, that winter had been very mild, unlike the ones awaiting us in NWT.

Mountain snow melt, February, 2016.
Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island, March, 2016.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot, commonly known as the Okanagan sunflower, April, 2016.
Grape vines, July, 2016.
From a mountain hike overlooking Okanagan Lake, October, 2016. In the distance you can see Kelowna. This area was recovering from a fire that had occurred ten years earlier; unfortunately it burned again during the severe fires of 2023.
Tamarack glory, October, 2016.

Four months later, in February, 2017, I took on the adventure of working in the Northwest Territories after deciding we would keep our home here in Penticton. We were about to become very spread out over this huge country!

Happy Monday.