April, April, can't stand that ...

This is maybe unexpected this morning, -4C and snow since 5:06 AM prayers.

Snow on the yule log, but nothing on the Rock Lake fairy lights. There is clear and present danger.

And there were signs of the yeti:

And the wind, the wind chill and the drifting snow:

I was out here in bare feet and shorts, short-sleeved T-shirt ...

Winter Storm Warning

Significant snow with ice pellets continuing today into tonight. Freezing rain Guess I won't put the picnic table together just yet.

W O B - as in its chilly!

The Day after the Night before

Minus 15C it was but now it is much hotter:

Snow on the balcony:

That is, inside and out.

The terrace is white - the view around 10am.

(Tudhope Park to the East)

And time to begin my dream of "white water" canoeing:

And the geese are getting fat - they aren't the only beings doing so, unfortunately.

So what does a young man think about after such an event?

I am feeling warmer already.

W O B

Friday Morning - what a difference a day makes: 24 little hours

P L U S 4 C!

There is however, beauty if you open your eyes - and your umbrella?

W O B

Thunder and lightning, very very frightening

Dinning out?

Some hail on the table on the balcony.

Can you see the splashes? The last was a flash - so is the next:

Some hail but mostly large rain drops. They are washing out autumn colours:

That is streaky rain at 1/50sec, ISO 3200.

The next 2 are of the same scene - first with flash:

That is the outline of what we call the "double" tree. The next is a grey scale shot with "waterfalls" from the floors above us pouring by on the left and right sides:

The storm didn't do us any damage but apparently on CBC a roof collapsed on an Orillia building - in Collingwood! - have not been able to verify this. In another enty I'll show you what some birds were doing.

W O B

From the Balcony

It has been some time since I sent anyone any views from our balcony. We have had some impressive storms with visibility under 100m - but a whiteout is just that: white. So I took one shot late last night with preset distance and a flash:

(I was looking slightly East of North, for the critical viewer!)

Otherwise this afternoon it looked like the above. And to the left of this:

And to the right:

And a close-ip of the snow at the lower right corner of the terrace:

And then I started playing. First 2 views of the little bridge:

Interesting what a negative result can be.

Also for our friends at Swift Canoe, a different perspective of what a portage can be:

(Do a mouse-over to get my caption.)
And finally the maple syrup monster(s) have returned:

But I shall protect the supplies of 2014 until this year's begins to flow - wob

Thursday Morning coming down

Just a beautiful morning:

Complete with air conditioning:

Followed by canoeing:

To Tudhope Park:

Time flies when you are having fun:

Reminds me I still have some impressions from Philae. wob