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More Grey … with a Side of Snow

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It started raining and then turned to a very thick, watery snow that began to settle in some places. Here at the valley bottom, it was our first snowfall of the season.

The rainy snow was so dense that the visibility across the lake was quite low.

Since our temperatures have been around 4C (39F), it won’t last, though.

The ducks certainly didn’t mind; their favourite little pond was ice-free!

As I continued my ramble, the snowy rain became more rain-like; it had been a bit of an incongruity since some of the trees are beginning to bud as you can in the picture above.

By the time I arrived back at home, it was back to just plain rain.

Happy Tuesday.

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Grey

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We had a sun break but now it’s a return to the grey although the feature photo shows the effect of evening’s blue hour on the overcast. The daytime photo from below shows how very grey it actually was.

We have snow at the 700 metre (2396 ft) level but none here at the valley bottom.

It’s Monday. It’s grey. But I hope you have a good day anyway.

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A Red, Red Rose

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O my Luve’s like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my Luve’s like the melodie
That’s sweetly play’d in tune. 

As fair art thou, my bonie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry. 

Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o’ life shall run.

A Red Red Rose was based on traditional sources and complied by Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) in 1794 originally as a song. Robert Burns is considered to be Scotland’s national poet and is also responsible for compiling Auld Lang Syne.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

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Happy February

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We are presently socked in by a very grey, heavy overcast accompanied by rain and wind so I chose to post these photos from a couple of weeks ago when we had a few clear but cooler days.

At least our daylight hours are increasing so even though we’re grey, we’re not experiencing complete darkness at 4:30!

And in other good news, now that January is finished, spring might start showing itself a little.

Happy Sunday; happy February.

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Layers

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Although it was reasonably warm out, it was otherwise an extremely windy, rainy and overcast day – seeing across the street was about the most of it – until evening arrived and the weather started to break.

First it was like this …

… but then the cloud layers started to spread …

… and the sun began to peek out.

It was still windy, but a clearing sky was rather wonderful.

Happy Saturday.