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It's been billed as 'Beast from the East2'. A Scandinavian high pressure weather system bringing strong winds and freezing temperatures across Europe and into the UK.
I can vouch for how cold those temperatures felt and for one brief moment between the snow showers, the sun popped out to lift this shot of Roker Lighthouse getting a pounding.
It was early January, freezing temperatures, yet some confused plants were blooming like there's no tomorrow...
Congratulations Lufthansa for achieving the 5 Star Airline status at Skytrax!
Painted only 72 hours ago into the special 5 Starhansa scheme, 'Bayern' is here seen on final to runway 25C as flight LH499 inbound from Mexico City/MEX.
The weather co-operated perfectly, despite the bitterly cold wind and freezing temperatures.
Another eyecatcher of Lufthansa!
Freezing temperatures outside but, safely growing inside in the warm, the Strelitzia (Bird of Paradise flower) is in full bloom - a nice splash or tropical colour in the deep winter! The antique Japanese Satsuma porcelain complements the colours in the Strelitzia as well as being a lovely little set to serve coffee in.
At 08:48, October 7, 2016, Durango & Silverton K-28 473 rounds the curve north of the depot in Silverton, Colorado, and heads up 12th Street to pick up baggage and passengers for a return trip to Durango. The 473 is heading a photo charter organized by Dave and Jean Gross. The morning sun will not top the mountain in the background for another seven minutes, an event that will be welcomed by passengers walking around in below freezing temperatures. Photo by Joe McMillan.
A prolongrd fog and freezing temperatures left a thick coating of frost on the trees along Point Woronzof Road besides runway 15/33 at ANC.
Evening everyone!
The beautiful Scotland and a shot of the abandoned shipwreck at Corpach, just outside of Fort William. I've been here before but didn't manage to get a shot as it was too dark and I didn't have my tripod on me!
I was more than happy to stick around in the freezing temperatures this time, when Ben Nevis looks as spectacular as this.
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Camel in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia - these critters replace the horses so common in the steppe as car, truck and all around transport. The song "It's the Hard-Knock Life" must have been written for them especially in Gobi Desert - freezing temperatures in the winter - blazing heat in the summer! If you haven' seen the movie The Story of the Weeping Camel I highly recommend it - you can watch it here for free:
A winter storm is an event in which wind coincides with varieties of precipitation that only occur at freezing temperatures, such as snow, mixed snow and rain, or freezing rain. In temperate continental climates, these storms are not necessarily restricted to the winter season, but may occur in the late autumn and early spring as well. A snowstorm with strong winds and other conditions meeting certain criteria is called a blizzard.
Winter storms are formed when moist air rises up into the atmosphere, creating low pressure near the ground and clouds up in the air. The air can also be pushed upwards by hills or large mountains. The upward motion is called lift. The moisture is collected by the wind from large bodies of water, such as a big lake or the ocean. If temperature is below freezing, 0 °C (32 °F), near the ground and up in the clouds, precipitation will fall as snow, ice, rain and snow mixed (sleet), ice pellets or even graupel (soft hail). Since cold air can not hold as much moisture as warm air, the total precipitation will be less than at higher temperature.
This male Ruby-crowned Kingliet seems to be waving hello. In fact, he is likely landing or taking off. Home, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 22 April 2023
The snow was all gone but a sudden snowstorm brought over a foot of snow on the 18th and 19th of April. Here is what I wrote on FB I checked the live bird migration map this morning and weather conditions. Seems like it snowed at least from S. Dakota to here. I also looked at maps to try to figure out the bird radar locations.
In spite of the wintry conditions, there was a large number of birds that left the area of Aberdeen, SD (where there is a big wildlife refuge) around 10 pm, and went generally NW, a bit over Bismark but mostly Minot, where activity peaked around 2- 3 am , 4 to 5 hours later to slowly disappear over the border into SK. I think the birds have to be strong flyers, likely cranes or waterfowl, but I am puzzled as to why they would migrate in a snowstorm with the ground covered with snow and freezing temperatures. It's not like they will have an easy time of finding open water and food when they get here....
For that matter, the night before there was certainly a large migration of Fox Sparrows and Juncos as I had 3 fox Sparrows in my yard and people seem to have reported lots around Regina. We even had an Orange-crowed Warbler. We also had 4 Yellow-rumped warblers the day before.
I get that it's the right time of year and the winds are suitable but am surprised that the birds are not apparenlty being deterred by the weather. Well, the snow started melting on the 21st but in the morning the ground was still 100 % snow cover. On the 21st, open patches were visible at the bse of some trees and under spruce Much more open by the end fo the afternoon with the street 98 % clear. I must have been worried for nothing. Even the Yellow-rumps nd RCKI seem to be ok.
One of the most enjoyable days I have had on a hill.
Gin clear skies..freezing temperatures and plenty of jets in stunning winter light.
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Having looked at the weather forecast the night before I knew that a hoar frost was on the cards so I made the effort to get up & out before sun up to record the snow like conditions. Never heard of a hoar frost?
Under clear frosty nights in winter soft ice crystals can form on vegetation or any object that has been chilled below freezing point by radiation cooling. This deposit of ice may sometimes be so thick that it might look like snow. The interlocking ice crystals become attached to branches of trees, leafs, hedgerows and grass blades and are one of the most prominent features of a typical 'winter wonderland' day. However, the fine 'feathers', 'needles' and 'spines' might also be found on any other object that is exposed to supersaturated air below freezing temperature. Even the sheep looked frosty!
Tripod mounted, 6 exposure hdr -3 to +2, pp with acr, photomatix, photoshop, topaz clarity & de-noise. Nikon D700 with 24-70 f2.8 at 66mm, f13, average exposure 1/125 sec, ISO 141.
I guess I must have been standing "in" a ditch to take this photo because one whole leg literally went through the snow.
So there I am, out in the absolute freezing temperatures with one whole leg under the snow, one leg above and of course completely bent, with my hands in the air so the camera wouldn't be next to sink. What a sight I was.
Hilarious.
An afternoon stroll to Trimpley Reservoir in Worcestershire offered a surprising display.
Reaching the highest part of Trimpley we discovered that many of the trees were covered in the most beautiful ice. Thick in how it gripped the trees and Diamond Blue in how it looked to the eyes. Some of the ice had this beautiful blue running through it's thick body whilist others had this amazing glittering white.
Speaking to a passer by he explained that a very rare phenomenon had occured last night. Something along the lines of receiving large amounts of rain last night mixed with freezing temperatures and then a snowfall early in the morning. Whatever it was the display was stunning.
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February 2012
One of many images from a superb day with these amazingly resilient animals. Freezing temperatures and a wind chill that would freeze your fingers off! This hare popped in and out of a burrow for about 20 minutes. It was hilarious.
I decided to join a 365 (or rather 366) challenge group for 2016, so the daily task of finding, processing and uploading an image begins again !
We had below freezing temperatures last night, and the last few rose buds seem to have been preserved - or rather frozen. I've been covering up my succulent plants, and hope they survive...
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The autumnal equinox occurred this year (2015) at 4:21 A.M. EDT on Wednesday the 23rd of September. That exact time seems so matter of fact, but I’m pretty certain I was asleep when it fell, and I never heard a thing. There are still a little over 28 days until winter solstice on December 21st at 11:48 P.M. EST, but autumn has pretty much done its thing here in North Carolina. With a few nights in at under freezing temperatures, and cold fronts with wind and rain, there are few leaves that have not already been driven from their trees.
On the surface, that seems somewhat of a harsh reality… but is it really? So many places throughout this state touched by autumn were no less than brilliant this year, and I was blessed by its splendor. It’s somewhat amazing to think that these wonderful autumnal effects are actually due to leaves dying… I can only hope to go out in a blaze like that. And, having been evicted by the wind, their beauty doesn’t just blink out… their color adds a joyful blanket wherever they fall! Joyful, that is, until it’s time to grab the rake and round them up.
I wonder… would you have known what this was without the one vivid leaf? The pressure of a hydraulic pins it to a rock just below the surface of the Eno River, yet even in the throes of death, its beauty not only speaks, but gives definition to the whole.
I’d be willing to bet that you wish there were times that others knew that there was more to you than just what comes to the surface… but that shouldn’t keep you from offering that beauty that’s just below the surface. Chuck Swindoll tells a moving story about an act of kindness in his sermon Loving What’s Kind. A cab driver picks up a woman who moved slowly and asked him to take the long way around to her destination. The driver took the time to ask her why. She explained she had no family and was headed to a hospice. She wasn’t expected to live much longer. In that moment, the driver decided to spend the day with this woman, and not charge her a fare.
I love this story because, much like this picture, it reminds me I don’t know the whole story. It’s so easy to make assumptions and judgments about others’ motives and actions when I have no right to. What if instead of assuming the worst I choose to be kind? What if I decide to be the person who makes a total stranger’s day? Since hearing this story I’ve wondered what if I was the person to pick up this woman. Would I have bothered to look beneath the surface?
Here are some reasons Chuck says we aren’t kind:
•Kindness takes extra time and we’re all in a hurry
•Kindness makes us put ourselves in someone else’s place and we’re all selfish (it doesn’t come naturally or easily)
•Kindness calls for compassion and we are by nature preoccupied and intense
•Kindness occasionally includes forgiveness but it’s so much easier to hold a grudge
Joyce and I have invited many others to my big family Thanksgiving throwdown (it’s a southern thing), including Chinese nationals (Duke University students) who have never experienced a traditional Thanksgiving typical of American families, though “typical” may be a bit of a stretch where my family’s concerned… it should be fun not only just to express, but share how God still sheds His grace on us and why we are thankful for it. I hope you can find a way to show some goodness and beauty from below the surface.
Something about the recent near-freezing temperatures must be producing these stellate holes in the skim coat of ice on our ponds, as I've seen them in several places this week.
AUSTIN, Texas - The deaths are still being counted, but last week's extreme winter weather in Texas left yet another group of victims in its wake: exotic animals.
Days of freezing temperatures kept the state blanketed in ice and snow, and despite the frenzied efforts of breeders, ranchers and other caretakers to maintain water and food supplies, the losses grew: Axis deer. Blackbuck and gemsbok antelope. Wildebeest. Even a 58-year-old chimpanzee named Violet, who had been retired to a special refuge after being used in biomedical research.
"We have over $2 million in animals that have been lost, and another half-million in damage to infrastructure," said Charly Seale, president of the Exotic Wildlife Association in Kerrville, Texas. "It's an extremely trying time for all of us."
At Valkyrie Ranch, 50 miles east of Austin, Francisco Artes put out hay and alfalfa for the wildebeest he raises for sale to zoos. It wasn't enough to sustain two pregnant females and their yearlings. Indeed, the storm was the worst possible scenario for creatures equipped to withstand the extreme temperatures of Africa, with blood vessels in their curled horns that allow heat to escape.
"That works the exact opposite in the cold. The blood in the horns get cold and goes into their brains, and they were having seizures and dying," Artes explained this week. "We had no way of keeping the animals warm. We were out in the blizzard, trudging around - and even when we could find the animals, we couldn't do much to help them."
After posting about the deaths on social media, within hours Artes had distributed more than 4,000 pounds of wildebeest meat to people in need. Nothing went to waste; even the animals' intestines were donated to a dog rescue organization.
"I was telling everybody that wrote to us to come, but it was heartbreaking," he said.
Seale lost 85 axis deer at his ranch in the Hill Country. Another 50 were found at the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park, site of the 36th president's former ranch in Stonewall. The reddish-colored deer, native to India, were introduced in Texas in the 1930s and today are hunted for thousands of dollars.
Hundreds of deaths were also reported of blackbuck antelope, originally from India and Pakistan; gemsbok, an antelope with long horns; Barbary sheep; and scimitar-horned oryx calves. A sulcata tortoise - one of the largest tortoise species in the world - was among the 30 animals that froze on the Ox Ranch west of San Antonio.
The first storm knocked out power in parts of Central Texas on Feb. 11, followed by more extreme weather that led to wider, rolling power outages that became days long and took out water systems. Ranchers hustled around-the-clock to keep animals alive as best they could.
Many of those that rancher Joe Reed saw during the freezing temperatures were desperate. "They were 100 percent in survival mode, dependent on us," said Reed, who owns an outfitter called Nomad Hunts. "For eight days, it was daylight to dusk, making sure water tanks were not frozen, making sure animals had food on the ground."
Harry Fleming, the operations manager at a ranch north of San Antonio, had wild blackbuck, axis and whitetail deer coming right up to him for feed - extremely atypical behavior. "It was very difficult to watch the suffering going on," he recalled Tuesday.
Exotic animals in Texas are monetized in several ways: for breeding and sale domestically, to repopulate endangered herds in their native countries and as trophies hunted for sport at a steep price. The industry provides an estimated 14,000 jobs and has an economic impact of $2 billion a year.
Seale said he is working with the Texas agriculture commissioner to ensure that exotic losses are counted the same way that livestock and crop losses are assessed for federal disaster declarations. The impact could continue for some time, said Andy Schwartz, the Texas Animal Health Commission's executive director and the state veterinarian.
"We anticipate residual feed needs and cold-related health concerns," said Schwartz, who blamed the sharp die-off on a variety of factors, including the animals' overall health before the storms hit. Cattle, he noted, are better acclimated for cold weather and fared fairly well.
The Primarily Primates sanctuary in San Antonio not only lost Violet, but also monkeys and lemurs after its power went out, even with staff scrambling to quickly evacuate as many residents as possible from the 78-acre facility. Some 60 primates were moved to a neighbor's house - with a video on Facebook showing dog crates of bushy-tailed, big-eyed lemurs in a converted "lemur room."
At Snake Farm Zoo in New Braunfels, staff plugged in generators to keep reptiles and other animals alive, used hand and toe warmers in incubators and opened the outdoor portions of cages for the lions, mountain lions and hyenas to play in the snow. The big cats and hyenas frolicked as long as their paws could stand it, then headed back to the warmth inside, where all 500 of Snake Farm's species remained safe through the storms.
Regardless of whether an animal dies in the wild or in captivity, property owners are responsible for disposing of carcasses, according to the Texas Animal Health Commission. Ranchers were still burying the carcasses this week or putting them on brush piles to be burned, Seale said. Some left them exposed to serve as a food source for other carnivores.
"We got hit pretty hard," Reed said. "It's going to cost us ranchers millions of dollars, if not hundreds of millions. This is how we make our living."
Central Texas- the rain came and freezing temperatures covered the trees with ice. Winter comes late in March.
Theme Description: Brrr! Baby, it's cold outside! This theme is all about feeling the chill of winter. Show your doll doing his or her best to enjoy the freezing temperatures outside with activities like ice skating or skiing. Think magazine photoshoots featuring crisp menswear amid snow-covered landscapes and gray blue skies, or capture the magic of the season with ice castles and snow queen makeup editorials. From frosted cabin windows to glistening ice caves, snowmen and polar bears, there are lots of "cool" possibilities for this theme.
This photo: I had a few vague ideas for this theme but knew I wanted to feature certain colors for that "frosty" look. I didn't realize until I had my photo space set up that Public Adoration Eden was going to be the doll who'd get to pose thanks to her pinky-peach hair. This also meant my approach went in the direction of a fashion editorial for holiday party wear. :)
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February 2, 2019
An eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) takes a big drink from the water bowl. With the freezing temperatures, liquid water is scarce. They come for the water more than the feeder food!
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January 7, just one month ago, we went to McCormick's Creek State Park, southern Indiana, after several days of sub-freezing temperatures. Rain had been light and we hadn't had snow, but the waterfall was mostly frozen. (I did upload two waterfall photos at the time, plus some of icicles down cliff faces. Now I'm uploading some additional ones.)
Last week we had an inch of rain, then a layer of ice, followed by eight or nine inches of snow, followed by several days that have mostly stayed under freezing (but with enough warmer days that the snow had a chance to start to melt). So today the waterfall itself was flowing freely, but thicker ice formations around it and down the cliffs than we saw in January. I've uploaded several similar "now . . . January" comparison shots. Last week was probably spectacular, since the waterfall probably had a chance to freeze more than it is frozen here but with a lot more snow around it . . . but we didn't get out last week.
None of these pairs are exactly the same viewpoint, but they are all from the same overlook and approximately the same view.
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Blue Ice
Winter
Lake Superior
Lake Superior's Sawpit Bay is 80 Km north of Sault Ste. Marie.
Fast ice is an extensive unbroken sheet of ice that is “fastened” to the shoreline or shoals; the ice forms from freezing temperatures (air and water), waves, drift ice, and snowfall.
Robinson Falls, after weeks of below freezing temperatures. February is on pace to set an all time low temperature record for the month. Photo is slated to appear in the Daily Courier Newspaper on 2/28/2015.
despite the pain
we can still bloom ...
this cacti grows near me in someone's yard.
It blooms each spring, bears fruit
and survives below freezing temperatures
I always check on it as I pass by
lately it has been neglected and has
become weed infested
I attempt to pull them out without
getting stabbed, very tricky :)
Die Szene strahlt pure Winterruhe aus – klare Luft, frostige Landschaft und dieses Morgenlicht. Einfach herrlich!
Winter as I love it. Snowy landscapes and freezing temperatures – pure bliss.
We had a heavy fog with freezing temperatures. Frost covered everything. It was prettier than this pictures shows. The frost looked like thorns. See the next photo.
BTW, this is a color photo.
Lincoln, Nebraska
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I was able to get only one image from Beverly Beach as the weather took a vicious turn for the worst. I had to shoot directly into the storm for this shot. There are all kinds of black dots in the sky from sleet being blown onto my lens filter. High wind and below freezing temperatures. It is one of my favorite beaches on the Oregon Coast.
- H. P. Lovecraft.
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I have talked about the Marine Layer in a couple of my earlier posts. Throughout my time on the west coast, I would head out on a trip to the pacific coast highway with a planned shot in min only to see the thick layer of fog roll in from the ocean just before sunset. First, I thought that my luck was just wrong. Then on a trip to Oregon, it happened again at Bandon beach. The day started warm and sunny only to end up with a completely grey sky in the afternoon, with near-freezing temperatures. Undeterred, I returned during sunrise, only to find that conditions haven’t improved. I still took some fantastic moody shots before meeting a couple walking their dog in the morning. We chatted a bit, and I asked about the fog front. They told me about the Marine Layer and how the cold water of the Pacific combined with the warm air from the land causes the formation of one of the most massive fog layers that envelops most of the western coastline of the United States. That’s also when I learned that for the fog to be absent, the temperature of both land and ocean needs to be close, and that means winter. In the case of Oregon, they tend to have very wet winters, so realistically its just September and October where you have a chance to getting some stunning color in the sky. This bit of info was quite a revelation to me, and I went back to my picture folder and checked my images to realize that the only fog-free shot of the coast that I have taken was during a January trip to Pfiefer Beach. It was my light bulb moment. But the Marine Layer is not all bad, the consistent fog is the reason why Coastal Redwoods grow to their massive height in northern California and southern Oregon. So they are alright in my book.
Now a bit about this shot, taken at the beautiful sand dollar beach, a half-mile long beach just north of the jade cove. Due to the unique crescent shape of the beach, it traps water from the currents, and then the summer sun warms them up nicely. On this trip, we stopped for lunch at the picnic area nearby but had the beach all to ourselves. After learning how warm the water was, we ended up spending the whole afternoon here. I have had this sea stack in mind for the sunset shot, and the clouds were positioned perfectly for a spectacular sunset. My plan was for a wide panorama, and as the sun was nearing the horizon, the fog layer rolled in completely hiding the sun and any chance of a great sunset. Being a relatively new photographer, I panicked rather than adjusting to the situation. To this day, I kick myself for not using my telephoto lens and getting some moody detail shots of those massive sea stacks.
My kids are both off on trips and I'm feeling nostalgic, so I'll probably post a few photos of them. This is from a desert trip we took in on Thanksgiving weekend 2010.
I think that was the one where we encountered freezing temperatures and gale force winds in Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park. Lori Hibbett [https://www.flickr.com/photos/50091407@N04/] brought her small dog, and one gust pulled up the corner of our tent and sent him and his dog bed flying.
The end of January and our first snowstorm of the season. Cold frigid morning but was happy and excited to be on site before the sunrise. When I started out to the photo location the sky was clear with only a few clouds and otherwise not very interesting. However, the clear sky began to give way to fog rolling in and things started getting very interesting very fast, almost too fast. I caught this only minutes before the distance cliffs were completely shrouded in fog and the magic moment was gone, but so beautiful while it lasted. The heavy fog lasted well into the morning but did get a few more shots before heading home.
It was fun watching the ducks swimming around looking for something to eat. I’m standing on the shore, bundled up in my winter cloths including my cross-country ski paints watching them swim around seemingly without any discomfort. How they survive in below freezing temperatures is one of nature’s wonders. Yes, I know science can explain how this is possible but it’s still a wonder and a miracle of creation.
Taken at 4:30PM, this cloud mass is difficult to classify. No precipitation was indicated on radar although there seems to be some convection extending upward to altocumulus and altostratus. This interesting lighting was short lived.
During the 30 minutes before and after this image, air temperature fell 12F. By sunset, near freezing temperature with near zero visibility in fog was occurring.
Picture of the Day x 2
Another image from my recent backpack adventure into the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, at the base of Broken Top Mt. These wild flower blooms have not even peaked yet, and soon will be overcome with freezing temperatures and buried in snow once again.
I know that I'm a few days late with this one, but I wanted to make sure to congratulate the American Bison for being named as the official National Mammal of the US ... exactly 2 days ago.
It's quite an honor bestowed upon the largest mammal in North America, which weighs in at up to 2,000 pounds and stands an impressive 6 feet high (males). They are quite fast and aggressively unpredictable at times. It's not unheard of for them to go after those who invade their space and have at times made headlines for teaching those not intelligent enough to understand how to act around wild animals. Enough said about that.... =:-0
We had the opportunity to photograph them on a recent trip during the winter out to Yellowstone NP. They must withstand the harsh reality of sub-freezing temperatures and strong winds of a Yellowstone winter. They are plentiful as well within the Yellowstone Ecosystem, which is the only place in the US where bison have consistently lived since the prehistoric times. Now that's impressive, I think.
The bison is often used as a symbol of conservation in the US and who can forget the old "Oh Give Me A Home"? Of course, in that song they were called buffalo. In the US, they're pretty much referred to as either, though their real designation is that of bison. :-)
So I hope that you're as excited as I am about the official designation. Thanks for stopping by to view and especially for sharing your thoughts and comments.
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Me and my group of fellow rescue team trainees, took a two night camping trip this last weekend in freezing temperatures. This was our campsite the first night in the valley of Innstidalur near Hengill, the northernmost and the largest volcano in the Reykjanes peninsula.
A Fox Sparrow getting ready to jump off the branch it i perched on. The snow was all gone but a sudden snowstorm brought over a foot of snow on the 18th and 19th of April. Here is what I wrote on FB I checked the live bird migration map this morning and weather conditions. Seems like it snowed at least from S. Dakota to here. I also looked at maps to try to figure out the bird radar locations.
In spite of the wintry conditions, there was a large number of birds that left the area of Aberdeen, SD (where there is a big wildlife refuge) around 10 pm, and went generally NW, a bit over Bismark but mostly Minot, where activity peaked around 2- 3 am , 4 to 5 hours later to slowly disappear over the border into SK. I think the birds have to be strong flyers, likely cranes or waterfowl, but I am puzzled as to why they would migrate in a snowstorm with the ground covered with snow and freezing temperatures. It's not like they will have an easy time of finding open water and food when they get here....
For that matter, the night before there was certainly a large migration of Fox Sparrows and Juncos as I had 3 fox Sparrows in my yard and people seem to have reported lots around Regina. We even had an Orange-crowed Warbler. We also had 4 Yellow-rumped warblers the day before.
I get that it's the right time of year and the winds are suitable but am surprised that the birds are not apparenlty being deterred by the weather. Well, the snow started melting on the 21st but in the morning the ground was still 100 % snow cover. On the 21st, open patches were visible at the bse of some trees and under spruce Much more open by the end fo the afternoon with the street 98 % clear. I must have been worried for nothing. Even the Yellow-rumps nd RCKI seem to be ok. Home, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 22 April 2023
Day 359/365
Flickr Lounge: cold
The temps have been well under freezing for three straight days, so I have limited my time outside. But I've checked the local creeks for the pretty patches where air, land, and water meet. Though the creeks aren't full enough for true icicles (that requires some splashing), the snow, freezing temperatures, ice, frost, and flowing water can combine in some unusual and lovely ways. Here are my favorites from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I plan to try for icicles Tuesday.
Here grasses along the creek have collected frost for some frilly icicles. The creek is still flowing sluggishly at the bottom.
Now, coming from northern Canada, I find this absolutely perplexing. In the north, fresh water lakes will only really start freezing when we have experienced serious temperature drops, or prolonged periods of below freezing temperatures. Any warm days and the ice on rivers, most especially, will begin to thin and even break apart.
Prince Edward Island has generally experienced pretty mild temperatures this winter. As a immigrant from the north, it feels more like spring or fall than winter. Yet, here we see ice building up in Summerside Bay on a day when ambient air temperatures were averaging about 3 degrees above zero. To make this even more confusing, I always thought that salt water had a lower freezing point than fresh water. So my question is this: what's with all the sea ice? Are the ocean currents especially cold here? Can someone explain this to me? When I was a boy, I lived on Canada's west coast, and no matter how cold winter became, I don't ever recall seeing ice on the salt-chuck.
This is a really cool thing (Pun intended) and I want to understand what's causing it because it certainly couldn't be the above freezing weather we had over yesterday and today.
I was enjoying a wonderful night with nearly full moon, beside of being nearly blown away.
The northern wind was strong - almost overthrowing my tripod. So this is also the reason for not standing still, as constant wind gust kept me moving around. And this is not to talk about the freezing temperatures below minus 10 degrees.
Aptly named, the Zebra Longwing is a black butterfly with yellow-white stripes and extremely elongated wings. Its unique appearance and slow, graceful flight, make it a snap to identify and a fun butterfly to watch. Fond of forest edges and woodland trails, it rarely spends long periods of time in open, sunny locations but is a common visitor to the shadier gardens and yards. A member of a primarily tropical genus, the Zebra Longwing cannot survive freezing temperatures in any life stage. Although a year-round resident only in South Florida, it regularly establishes colonies throughout the Gulf Coast states each summer. Adults may survive for up to four months, making it one of the longest-lived butterflies in the region.
Source: Robert W. Holmes
Despite the sub-freezing temperatures this morning, signs of spring are starting to appear in southwest Michigan, as exemplified by this Spirea.
Storm Arwen hit the North-East of England with devastating force on Friday night/Saturday morning. It left 250,000 homes without power and the damage to property and nature was immense. The maximum recorded wind gust was 98mph at Brizlee Wood just a couple of miles from our home (& visible thru a bedroom window).
Whole towns have now been without power (& some without water) for 4 nights now, with freezing temperatures to contend with.
We were among the more fortunate ones, our power being restored after 9hrs. This was one of many less fortunate trees on Alnwick Castle golf course.
Over the first weekend in May, Steamrail Victoria ran a number of shuttles between Ballarat and Sulky as part of the Ballarat Heritage Weekend. In the theme of heritage, to accompany Y112 (which resides at Ballarat East) they chose veteran locomotive D3 639. The two locomotives combined to work six return shuttles each day. As a nod to the photographers, the locomotives were both turned on the Saturday evening to allow a change of shot on the Sunday. The weekend proved to be a huge success.
D3 639 leads the first shuttle through North Ballarat with Y112 assisting at the rear of the train (out of shot). Autumn is beginning to take hold, obvious in the foilage, but what is not as obvious is the freezing temperatures experienced!
Dear D300,
Thank you for being you... for working in freezing temperatures when my own fingers had stopped... thank you for your accessible buttons, even with the thickest of gloves on... thank you for keeping perfect focus on fast moving birds even when there are so many distractions present elsewhere in the picture... thank you for your speed and durability. Even though you're over 5 years old, you still rule....
Kind regards,
Me
A snow storm in Yosemite on the eve of Thanksgiving had converted the landscape there into a Winter wonderland. We had below-freezing temperatures throughout the day and night for the two days we were there. Yet as we drove back we came across this picture perfect Autumn scene at a lovely little park barely 20 miles outside of Yosemite.