Thanks to Hubbers, and a toboggan (my mode of transportation), I got out for a "walk" on the weekend. It was a gorgeous afternoon, sunny and warm, minus 9 Celsius (15F), yes that's warm for this time of year in our part of Canada. We had a snowfall on Friday, 25cm (11 inches), and the forest was really pretty.
I wasn't feeling like driving all the way to the lake, luckily we have a conservation area and a river about 2 blocks from our house. The Thames River actually. Well I do live in London...Ontario that is!
A badelynge of Mallards keeping warm.
Ice flowing down river.
I love the blue shadows of winter.
Cold feet?
This photo courtesy of Hubbers
We were only out for about an hour, but it was great! I got my photo fix, and being outside always makes me feel better!
CHEERS!
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I'm so glad you were able to get out. And, I always loved tobaggans! The cold, not so much, but you can't get the beautiful snow without it. Hmmm. My favorite photos were the path in the forest and the lone duck on the lake, but they were All beautiful. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI always thought toboggans were for just swooshing down hills. I felt a little silly being hauled on the paths on one, but I wouldn't have been able to walk on the trails. Hubber's can be so resourceful!
DeleteDoesn't getting out, somehow make us feel better? So glad you could enjoy the beauty of snow around you. Like the photo Hubbers took, Looks like you are standing strong in all that snow. (I think I would have fallen into the snow)
ReplyDeleteI always feel so much better when I am out in nature. I fell a couple of times, but I told Hubbers I would have to kill him if he took any photos of that!
DeleteHow simply magical. I am so glad that you were able to go out and even more glad that your camera had the outing as well. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteMy camera was happy too!
DeleteLove those picture and so thrilled to see that you did get a chance to go out and enjoy your beautiful surroundings. Could you please send some of that snow to us?? It really cold and grey out side so we have a lot of dangerous black ice on our streets. When having snow, you can at least se where it is - and it ligts up at night instead of pitch-black darkness.
ReplyDeleteWe have not had a lot of snow this year. WHen we got the 25cm. I just HAD to go out in it!
DeleteLooks like a beautiful outing! And lucky you to have all of that nature so nearby...
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky, we live in the "burbs", so there is a lot of underdeveloped land nearby.
DeleteNice outing! The sun always is nice this time of year! Have a great week in the wacky warm up! mary
ReplyDeleteIt rained all day yesterday and the snow is almost gone!
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