My words would only get in the way of the loveliness.
Sunrise, December 19
My words would only get in the way of the loveliness.
Author: andrew puntch
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Winter storm
It seem that there is the potential for us to experience a ‘major icing event’ to use Environment Canadas’ phrase this weekend. I am a weather junkie – I surf Environment Canada, the US National Weather Service, Weather Network, Weather Underground, Intellicast.
Not out of fear or because I Freak Out about the weather. There is too much Freaking Out about the weather by weather forecasting services, I very rarely watch teh forecaster’s videos. Instead I enjoy learning about the weather, like to read the various forecasts, then try to get my own sense of what may happen.
It seems there is a high probability of some icing this weekend, so we will hunker down and settle in. I’ve requested some good movies from the library – The King’s Speech, The Madness of King George, Lawrence of Arabia, two Lord of the Rings movies, The Ides of March.
Watching like a hawk
I heard a quiet cry from overhead.After a moment I triangulated it to our Manitoba maple, then to this hawk. I am nearly certain it was a Sharp-shinned Hawk because I have seen one before,and because we are more likely to see this species than a Cooper’s Hawk in this habitat. It flew on after a few moments. The hawk will likely return because of my participation in Project FeederWatch. Feeding songbirds means setting the table for their predators. I don’t enjoy that but it is an inevitable result, and it is a part of life.
Moonrise, December 16
The moon was rising shortly after I left work. Though looking forward to getting home, actually usually in a hurry to get to the place I am blessed to share with three dogs and my marvellous wife, I had to stop and admire. A flock of Canada geese in the near distance heading to their night roost calling to one another lent timelessness and enchantment. It’s important to me to keep in at least minimal contact with my world, this wonderful world around me.
Sunrise, December 16
Winter sunrises are so beautiful. The starkness of the snow, the muted colours of the landscape, seem to force me to more deeply see and appreciate the colours of the sunrise and the sky. I love sunrises during this time of year.
Rest break
This Mourning Dove rested on a branch of our Manitoba Maple after feeding.
Snug
About 16 cm or a little over 6 in of snow has fallen since late Friday night. I can see a significant lightening in the cloud deck. An average snow event. We are snug inside, as are our house plants.
Watchful
I finished shoveling snow to create a pathout to the bird feeder, then took a few photos. Achilles was keeping an eye on the neighbour dog Rascal. If Chili dog is not keeping an eye on me he almost always keeps an eye on the surroundings. It’s very difficult to sneak up on us.
Ship ahoy
Faye and I went for a drive this morning. We found ourselves driving on St. Clair Parkway at the same time the US Coast Guard Cutter Alder made its way slowly downriver.
Snow
About one inch fell overnight with a few more inches in the way throughout the day. An average winter snow event.
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