Nieves borealis - January to April

 January 5:

 

Note this willow -

 In later photos:

 January 29:

 

February 7:

 and as a reminder still on Feb 7 -

 

And on February 13:

 

 

 And February 14:

 February 16:

 

March 16 and the weather is getting wetter:

 March 29 and March 30:

 

 poor Willow.

 

 Freezing  rain.

No power for 4 days and 2+ hours. And we were the lucky ones - some friends were without power for more than 9 days. 

April 5:

April 7;

 

 April 15:

 April 20:

 April 22:

 Probably not the last snow but unlikely that it will be an issue.

 

WOB

In the late morning snow and rain - waiting for the train

 Yesterday morning I stood outside the waiting room at VIA Washago. I had indeed missed the train she was on - I knew she had gone when the next two trains were freight and there was no VIA Canadian #2 from Vancouver. The snow had changed to rain by the time the second train appeared:

 Someone had humour that I appreciated.

 

WOB

Birding at -3°C, windy and snow flurries

 On our way over to Line 14 and the rail trail, Donald spotted the following:

 We estimated 25 to 30 or so - unusual so a large group in April?

Then we saw  a pair of Trumpeters. They were on the warmish road when we drove over and were feeding when we returned:

 Tanya, we actually  saw them last year in the pond , west of rail, south of Line 14.

I can give you at least 1 date, if not more from 2024. And Vicki and I have seen the pair elsewhere. 

Then after meeting up with Barb, we saw 2 pair of Mallards  with one rep per trail side:

 OK, one photo was of some ice.

 

Then there was the heron as Barb mentioned

 

 And an owl camouflaged as as a broken tree brought down by the recent ice storm:

 But we were not fooled!

(For very long) 

Then on our way back along Woodlawn, Donald spotted the wild Ts roosting;

 

 

When I arrived home Vicki very excitedly told me about the 2 crows mobbing an eagle on the ice just off our place on Lake Couch.

 

Sounds like a fish story but she says she has photos - "Show and Tell" tomorrow?

Great outing,

 

WOB

Little Red Riding Hood

 She was deep in the "Forest" when she noticed trees growing from the sky:

 

And strange  apparitions:

 

Some thing was wrong;

 And the cars were at sixes and sevens:

 And what was this?

 

 

 

 Wires down!

Is there another way to Gramma's house?

 Security patrol and a wall of snow.

 

 Security patrol and a moat.

 

And then ...

 

 Well, Okay, not exactly wolves but Wile E. Coyote!

 

Will or can little Red get to Granny's house?

 

Stay tuned,

WOB