Birds of a feather flock together

Just a quicky from yesterday - actually almost a duplicate of 12 months ago.

South-west of Strongville - maybe a couple dozen wild turkeys, They were right up to the
small country sideroad. However, I had to stop the car to get my camera and that set them off. The photos were taken from inside the car, window down. -10C

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Homestead Trail 2007

Rory and I were preparing to hike in Killarney Provincial Park by hiking in Scout Valley. Our trainer helped us a lot

Hope everyone enjoys the memories

-  W O B

Scout Valley

I walked the "Homestead Trail"
Just 2km, maybe half untrodden. I usually run this route, or walk parts to view the dragonflies on the "Alvar-like" plain a few 100m from the start. The forest is mostly deciduous - so open - and airy, ideal for a winter's walk.

I met 5 people, 2 dogs, and one woodpecker.

No such thing as a dull day! (Maybe a dull person?)

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Friday - again - +4C - again - back lit

You bored too? It is snowing but there is still surface water on the lake - so no skiing or shoeing there, although that has not stopped some fools taking their soles out for a last(?) airing.

So what to do?

These are 2 ghosts from time past - the lighthouse for Orillia's harbour, and Christmas decorations from maybe last year, or maybe they were never taken down from years ago?. The photo was taken yesterday afternoon while I was out walking, attending "SALT" talks about diabetes. Michael, one of the few instances of sunshine that I told you about earlier today. The above photo is more or less the total scene with some contrast enhancements.

Now to "play":

They are distinct photos with different lighting - the clouds were dense with snow.

Vicki is also bored. So now we are going shopping. Do write if the photos are worth a comment, please.

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testing times: snow at +5C

Actually, I am being tested by a new operating system which is raising my body temp - hence maybe I am causing local warming?

These are former Orillia residents looking out on Lake Couchiching from Tudhope Park.

Back-lit for February. This orchid has been blooming for a couple of months. But this next one had a brief but glorious ending:

A piece of Canadian lore - in January.

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English - Deutsch - the reagen does not stay in Spain

What a day

Where have all the flowers gone? Wohin mit den Blumen - nicht nach Vereinigten

So Volker:
Mehr = More
Reagen = Trump

It is foggy here  - alles klar wie diche Tinte   besser:  clear as mud

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Mehr Regen - II

Too wet to walk, beautiful reflections from the surface water on the lake.

These are from Wednesday.  Water skiing anybody? (I made these tracks several days ago)

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More Rain

Volker hat Probleme mit Englisch - so die Bilder sind auf Deutsch! And for the rest of
us we'll have to manage without.

Freezing Rain by 2C - later 5C  /  Gefrierende Nasse

Schanzentisch - the "table" at the bottom of a ski hill from which they jump. Schnee/snow = 40cm tief/deep. Com'on Volker!

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It is still raining - again - here in Oro Medonte/Spanish plains

Very dull day. So here are some shots from a couple of days ago to brighten the spirit. I like clouds and lighting. Some of the shots are from Scout Valley which has not featured too often recently - will try to do better.

Some were taken from the balcony - do you recognize a familiar twig?

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A little foxy - Rain in Spanish Orillia

First, it is warm, and I may be suffering from heat stroke

Have I made a statement?

I went for a run yesterday - I think I looked respectable? Maybe?

Maybe, I was not running but doing a fox trot?


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A sign of life?

It snowed all day - visibility under 1km for most of it. And here is a Darner hibernating from a friend?

Nobody wanted to see the sunset with Venus and the Moon so now it is raining!