It’s so nice to see the lake now, and have the ice all gone. Last week it started moving around, and then broke into shards of ice about 4 inches long. It made some interesting patterns and shapes as it was pushed around and then slowly disappeared.
Winter is coming! The ice is starting on the lake, and we have had a couple of snowstorms already. I like the way the lake looks when there is water and ice at the same time. It has a different look than the spring time when the ice is breaking up.
A week ago, our lake looked like this. We had just had an April snowstorm, and the ice was starting to melt at the edge of the lake. Now the lake looks like this. The ice has become very slushy, and is at one end of the lake. My husband decided to take his old […]
We were able to enjoy a winter sleigh ride the other day. The weather was beautiful, and the countryside was nice and peaceful.
Snow, snow, and more snow! We are certainly getting lots of it. I still think it’s beautiful.
Fog in the winter looks very different from the fog we see in the summer. As the weather warms, the snow and ice can bring about a beautiful fog. This morning, I took a walk to see the fog on our lake which hid some of the fishing huts, and simplified the scenery.
One of my favourite times of the year is the first snowfall. It doesn’t always come when we expect it, and often catches some of us before we have everything done for the winter. I enjoy seeing the lake still open, the loons on the lake, and the snow along the shore and on the […]
The beauty of ice … I know that it can be dangerous, but it can certainly be beautiful too.
Sometimes in late afternoon when the sun is going down, you see a rainbow at Niagara Falls. I had never seen this before, so this was a real highlight for me when we were there. Rainbows happen when the sunlight beams hit raindrops (or mist in this case) and they separate into different colours. The […]
We were in Niagara Falls, Ontario last week and had a great time. We have seen it several times in the summer, but have never seen it in the winter, so it was very interesting. Splendid and majestic is His work. And His righteousness endures forever. Psalms 111:3