It’s nice to see the bright green winter moss and to also hear the gurgling snow melt water.
We have had a lot of rain which has made quick work of the frozen stuff, and it’s beginning to feel a teeny bit like spring might be on the way.
There’s a little snow at the higher elevations, but that won’t last long either.
Happy Wednesday.
The blue hour occurs when the sun is lower than the horizon, allowing its blue wavelengths to become visually dominant.
Recently, I was out at just the right time to capture this phenomenon.
Although I was able to see the blue light, the camera’s lens saw it much better than I did and captured these beautiful cobalt blue skies.
Happy Monday.
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#ScenicSaturday 27th January 2024
January in the Forest of Dean, courtesy of Stuart Aken.
Since we have become warmer, we have been experiencing some dramatic and interesting cloud formations. This is a good example of how wintry blue the skies over Okanagan Lake can appear.
Happy Sunday.
This fountain in our Japanese garden was quite impaired by the cold weather we had!
It was left running because the pond is full of fish, and given how shallow it is, they might have frozen in our recent cold snap. So it was still struggling along, with what looks like a collapsing volcanic snow-cone around it.
Here’s a similar view in black and white. which one do you prefer?
Happy Friday; happy weekend.
We had a rainy day but the evening skies were beautiful with cloud striations and a nascent sunset partially obscured by overcast.
Happy Thursday.
After our unusual and record-breaking Arctic blast that was quickly followed by a Pacific Ocean storm which dumped a record-breaking load of snow, it seems we are back on track. That means that we will return to our regularly scheduled rain, but in the meantime, we had a day of cloud clearing and sunny breaks accompanied by a pleasant temperature.
Happy Wednesday.
Beautiful, but I’ll be happy to see spring!
Happy Monday.
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#ScenicSaturday 20th January 2024
A beautifully tranquil autumn scene from Stuart Aken.
Sundogs are caused by the sun shining through a cloud of ice crystals to cause refraction. They usually signal the onset of poor weather, but they are beautiful in the moment.
Happy Sunday.
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