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Silent Sunday – Chilly day on Lake Ontario
Silent Sunday
behind the lens – a Face in the Crowd
Although Sunday started out gloomy and wet, a brisk south-westerly soon blew away the clouds and allowed the sun to reveal a glorious late winter landscape. Snow and ice melted away leaving dirty drifts at the side of roads or brown squishy fields and yards that led to much dog paw washing all afternoon.
Around 5:15 p.m. I realized there would be quite a nice sunset so I scooted down to the beach, where I found several other photographers already there, all waiting to capture their version of sunset over water and ice. I wondered what they were waiting for, what combination of descending light source and spray of icy water would produce their perfect image.
Wordless Wednesday – County Road, Mailbox
Six-On-Saturday – still winter!
Joining in the fun with six things in my garden today, with thanks to The Propagator for this witty idea! Most contributors to this theme are showing images of spring — here in my part of Canada it’s still winter. It was -14 Celsius overnight, although much of the snow may well be gone next weekend as the experts are calling for a lot of rain and highs almost double digits in the coming days.
Indoors first – this Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) was given to me about seven years ago and it keeps coming back. I let it sit on the southeast facing porch all summer, then stop watering and bring it in to a dark room and let it go dormant for a few months before starting to water again indoors in December.
My first forced bulbs in many years; I put some Crocus in a paper bag in the fridge at the beginning of October, then planted them just after Christmas, keeping them in the fridge. I pulled them out two weeks ago and here they are!
There are three tiny conifers growing in natural pockets on this huge limestone boulder – two Juniper varieties and a cedar (Thuja). The seeds must have just blown in because I certainly had nothing to do with it!
I’m hoping this year will bring a flower or two on my Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum). It started from a seed at least 10 years ago but is only abut 12 feet high – not growing in the best of conditions I guess – and has yet to flower in spring.
Finally a pair of black and white tree shots – this one showing the woodpecker food I have around the edge of the property.
Just like the shape these two curving branches make when seen from the right angle.
Variations on a Theme – dipped in frost
A multitude of Echinacea purpurea seedheads.
It was a brilliant weekend on The County – just above freezing during the day, just below freezing at night, a bit of rain late Saturday, a lot of sun on Sunday. Pretty perfect.
Sunday morning there was a very light frost covering everything; I went out just before the sun hit and melted it away.
Rolling mini hills of Veronica ‘Whitley’s Speedwell’
Cotoneaster leaves dipped in frost – January 28 2018
