Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Old cattails

Sunny at -5 when I was out on the snowshoes, these cattails all holding up very well.

The weather doesn't seem to have hurt this one.

A lone set of ski tracks across this field, there was a couple sets of fresh snowshoe tracks as well on the trail that I was snowshoeing on.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

clouds

This was taken about 6:00 on the way home from Charlottetown. I spend most of the afternoon at a meeting. Snowed all morning, used the blower to clear the driveway at noon.

The flash was on when I took this photo, it caused the snow flakes to be seen.
I am guessing about 15 cm on snow at -6, there was some wind during the afternoon to cause drifting.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Headspring water temp

I walked to the spring at the head of a stream that never freezes. The air temp was -9, I put the thermometer in the water for a couple minutes.

The water temp was almost +9, the reading started dropping as soon as I took it out but it was still above 8 when I got the photo.

These snowshoe tracks are mine that I made on Saturday, no need for snowshoes today. The snow was crusted enough to walk on just with boots.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Clouds & ice

This photo taken around 8:00 AM when I was out for the morning coffee.

Sunny breaks at zero and windy, NW at 40 gusting to 55 km/h. About 2:00 PM I went cycling.
This photo is Ellen creek, the channel has started to open in the ice.

This was taken in Cornwall as I was getting home from cycling, the wind had dropped down to 20 gusting to 35 km/h which was strong enough when cycling into the wind. Chill factor would be about -8. I logged 30 km for the ride. I watched the Alberta women's curling team win the Scotties bonspiel this evening.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Clouds

After lunch I was out on the snow shoes for a hour, one other person was on this trail before me.
Very windy at a temp of +4, some sunny breaks.

The clouds were moving rapidity, with sharp edges.

I was to Hampshire this evening for cards and now watching the end of the curling.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Sunset

The setting sun over Cornwall, the water tower is behind a tree. There were sunny breaks at +2

The sun is setting later each day, this was taken at 6:24 PM in a parking lot in Charlottetown.
I spend the day in Montague visiting, so no cycling today.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Victoria Park

It was overcast at +5 when I was cycling, a fair wind as well, see the flag. This is the viewing stand at the Victoria park at the cannons.

The harbour as seen from the viewing stand, looks like full ice cover now.

The parkway is wet with puddles from the melting snow. The old bike is taking a beating from the salt that is on the streets. After leaving the park, I cycled the snow covered trail to the bypas and the highway to Winsloe, then home logging 30+ km for the trip.
I was curling in the morning. And yes Cocoa, we won.